Burnout does not arrive suddenly. It accumulates slowly, as you give and give, without leaving space to receive. In the beginning, it is just fatigue, then dissatisfaction, and then comes the feeling of emptiness and alienation.
Nothing pleases you anymore, and goals that were once important no longer mean anything.
In Gestalt psychotherapy, we view burnout as the consequence of long-term neglect of internal needs and boundaries.
It is a state in which the organism can no longer sustain the pace you have been moving at.
Burnout often occurs when you:
fail to distinguish between obligation and personal value,
feel that you must earn rest or peace,
lack support and a sense of purpose in what you are doing.
In psychotherapy, we explore:
In which relationships are you constantly creating an imbalance between your needs and assumed obligations?
What have you forgotten that is important to you?
The Gestalt approach does not offer quick tips for "recovery." Instead, it brings you back into contact with yourself, your body, and your emotions.
Psychotherapy helps you listen to where you lost yourself and how to find your own rhythm again..
Burnout is not just too much work. It is lasting too long without meaning, without support, and without permission to stop. You can learn to stop and stay with yourself long enough.
If you feel depleted, you don't have to wait until you completely burn out.
Psychotherapy can be your first step towards regaining strength and meaning.
Love your day. Give yourself the right to recognise what you need.