What is Burnout Coaching?
In essence, I help and support people through recovery from burnout – or to prevent burnout – and in building a better life balance for themselves.
The prevention of physical breakdowns or recovery from them is only a part of the burnout phenomenon. Mental recovery and sustainable change of our outlook on life and work is equally important, if not more. It is our head, our mind, our beliefs that drive our behaviour and actions, whereas the body is often merely a tool, a means to an end. That is why in burnout coaching we tend to have more focus on self-discovery and uncovering the root causes of our behaviour than traditional coaching. It still isn’t therapy, but we have a better chance of making the necessary changes to our lives if we understand why we do what we do.
In the process of uncovering who we are and creating more balance, it has proven important to re-establish the connection between body and mind. Learning to listen to our bodies, ourselves, is not always easy because we have spent so long overriding the signals that our body has been sending us, sometimes for much longer than we had realised. For this, we might incorporate somatic exercises to cultivate presence and connection, as well as different ways of creativity to discover our authentic selves.
As a natural extension of this, we work with rebuilding ourselves, body and mind. Some call it re-energising, resourcing, empowering. Whatever resonates with you, it is a matter of finding out what re-energises you physically, and mentally, keeping in mind that the things that fuel us mentally often create physical energy as well.
Once this is clearer – more is revealed over time – we need to look at making better choices for ourselves and setting boundaries, perhaps even accepting and letting go of certain things in our lives. And before you think that I’m going to make you change your job, I should clarify that I won’t make you do anything. Coaching is always a matter of helping you untangle your needs and wants, draw out what you already know deep inside, so you can make the decisions you need to make.
I’m here to empower you, not lead you. I’m here to stand by your side, while you write a new story, a new script for your life, forwardly. One filled with freedom and joy.
In other words: I will walk you out of the woods.
Psst…!!!
If you just read all this and think ‘Bullshit! It is not me, I’m not at fault, my workplace is at fault or society is at fault!’, I’m here to tell you: ‘Yes, you are right.’ You are right.
Here is my first, free of charge question for you: Is it realistic that your workplace or the world will change?
Take a deep breath. Sit with it a little… And answer honestly.
If the answer is ‘No’ (it is also ok if the answer is: ‘Probably not. But they should!‘), maybe we should have that Chemistry Call after all? It might surprise you, how much power you have over your own life.
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Learning to be less hard on myself and enjoying my path
“A friend of mine introduced me to Tina, as she knew I was in search of new directions in my career, without knowing from where to start. I was expecting some really down to earth outcome, such as a workplan for the next six months. But I found out much more than that, Tina really helped me shaping a more precise vision for my future life, on a professional level and beyond. Thank you so much Tina!” — Nancy Y.
Reconsidering work and finding self-confidence
“I got in touch with Tina before starting a new job, as I had fears how it would go because I made certain unpleasant experiences in my previous job.
We booked in 4 sessions, and I have to say that already after the first session my anxieties were gone! Tina helped me to find answers within myself, and it totally undid the ‘knot’ I was feeling in my stomach when I was thinking about future working life.
We then still had time to go over different issues, also from my personal life and how personal and professional interconnect and act, in the other 3 sessions.
I’m very grateful and I don’t think I would enjoy the working life as much as I’m doing now without Tina’s help. I’ve taken a giant’s steps in my own personal development thanks to her. Everybody should do this – it really helps.” — Margarete Van Rossum
Managing work overload
“I decided to explore coaching with Tina when I felt like I needed guidance and strategies to manage the constant work overload that was becoming a significant challenge for me.
Initially, I expected to gain practical tools to better manage my workload and improve my time management skills. Throughout our sessions, Tina’s insightful questions and guidance helped me uncover deeper insights into my own mindset and habits. The most enlightening revelation about myself was understanding the patterns of behavior that contributed to my work overload. Through Tina’s coaching, I learned to identify and challenge these patterns.
The biggest takeaway from our sessions was the realization that effective time management goes beyond mere productivity tips; it involves an understanding of one’s values, priorities, and boundaries. Tina’s sessions helped me to deeper understand myself.
As a result, my behavior and approach towards tasks underwent a transformation, and I was offered a career promotion.
I am grateful to Tina for her genuine interest, and the real impact our coaching sessions had on my professional life. I wholeheartedly recommend Tina to anyone looking to navigate career challenges or indeed addressing other professional or personal issues.” — Maryia Sulik
