Burnout Recovery: from exhaustion to resilience
A 6-week programme on how to recover or protect ourselves from (another) burnout.
It's happening all the time.
You hear about it all around you.
Your friends. Your colleagues. Your partner. You.
If everybody keeps mentioning the word "burnout" very often the last few months, it's because there is a "mental wave" of people suffering from burnout or are at risk of having one.
The numbers are growing and millions of people are seeking support in order to recover or protect themselves from going through a burnout.
You hear about it all around you.
Your friends. Your colleagues. Your partner. You.
If everybody keeps mentioning the word "burnout" very often the last few months, it's because there is a "mental wave" of people suffering from burnout or are at risk of having one.
The numbers are growing and millions of people are seeking support in order to recover or protect themselves from going through a burnout.
Some of the main symptoms of burnout:

👉 Difficulty to focus - less mental clarity
👉 Disconnected from our work
👉 Mentally exhausted
👉 Difficulty in getting out of bed in the morning
👉 Apathy - dissociation from feelings
👉 Difficulty in making decisions, even small ones
👉 Disconnection from relationships
👉 No energy for free-time activities and socialising
👉 Lower productivity
👉 Change in sleep patterns - sleeping problems
👉 Irritability - cynicism
👉 Procrastination
👉 Disconnected from our work
👉 Mentally exhausted
👉 Difficulty in getting out of bed in the morning
👉 Apathy - dissociation from feelings
👉 Difficulty in making decisions, even small ones
👉 Disconnection from relationships
👉 No energy for free-time activities and socialising
👉 Lower productivity
👉 Change in sleep patterns - sleeping problems
👉 Irritability - cynicism
👉 Procrastination
How many of them do you see in yourself?...
I know burnout.
I have worked with hundreds of people that have been through a burnout.
I have been invited by international companies and organisations in order to support their employees through burnout.
I have been the guest speaker for colleges and universities to talk about burnout in students, PhD candidates and academic staff.
I know burnout.
I know how emotionally and mentally drained it leaves you.
I know how scared you become of the possibility that you will go through this again.
I know how much you miss the old "you" that enjoyed life in that light and carefree way.
And I am here to help you not only recover from burnout, but also build resilience and prevent it from happening in your life again.
I have worked with hundreds of people that have been through a burnout.
I have been invited by international companies and organisations in order to support their employees through burnout.
I have been the guest speaker for colleges and universities to talk about burnout in students, PhD candidates and academic staff.
I know burnout.
I know how emotionally and mentally drained it leaves you.
I know how scared you become of the possibility that you will go through this again.
I know how much you miss the old "you" that enjoyed life in that light and carefree way.
And I am here to help you not only recover from burnout, but also build resilience and prevent it from happening in your life again.
What is Burnout?
According to ICD-10, "Burnout is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed".
We need to talk about Burnout.
We need to understand that it can be prevented.
In order to do that, we need to find the cause and to remove it.
We need to understand what are the cognitive, emotional and behavioral elements who lead to a burnout.
Once we know them, we can armor ourselves not only against burnout but against any other mental health challenge.
We need to talk about Burnout.
We need to understand that it can be prevented.
In order to do that, we need to find the cause and to remove it.
We need to understand what are the cognitive, emotional and behavioral elements who lead to a burnout.
Once we know them, we can armor ourselves not only against burnout but against any other mental health challenge.
How can a burnout affect our brain?

#1: It enlarges your amygdala - the part of your brain that controls emotions and emotional reactions.
Hence, your mood is affected and you feel sad, depressed, hopeless, numb, empty.
#2: The part of the brain that controls memory and attention is weakened. Therefore, you can't concentrate and you keep forgetting, to a degree which is new and strange to you.
#3: Burnout makes your prefrontal cortex thinner: this is the center of decision-making and information-processing. Your solving-problem skills get weaker, as a result.
Hence, your mood is affected and you feel sad, depressed, hopeless, numb, empty.
#2: The part of the brain that controls memory and attention is weakened. Therefore, you can't concentrate and you keep forgetting, to a degree which is new and strange to you.
#3: Burnout makes your prefrontal cortex thinner: this is the center of decision-making and information-processing. Your solving-problem skills get weaker, as a result.
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Does this sound familiar?
Does this sound familiar?
There are two ways that we can go about it:
#1
Wait until our workplace changes the way they manage their business and their teams
Wait until our colleagues are not displaying dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors
Wait until the workload is less and more manageable
Wait until our job is more fun and less boring or monotonous
Wait until people around us understand that we are struggling and start supporting us
Wait until another job opportunity comes and change job
OR
#2
Focus on what it is that WE can do and change in order to protect our mental health and our boundaries.
That's why you're here: because you're taking the control of your life.
You are not waiting any more for things to happen.
YOU MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
(Trust me, I have seen many people changing jobs because of burnout, only to go through their next burnout a couple of months later in the new job)
The REAL solution is not outside, but inside us.
#1
Wait until our workplace changes the way they manage their business and their teams
Wait until our colleagues are not displaying dysfunctional interpersonal behaviors
Wait until the workload is less and more manageable
Wait until our job is more fun and less boring or monotonous
Wait until people around us understand that we are struggling and start supporting us
Wait until another job opportunity comes and change job
OR
#2
Focus on what it is that WE can do and change in order to protect our mental health and our boundaries.
That's why you're here: because you're taking the control of your life.
You are not waiting any more for things to happen.
YOU MAKE THEM HAPPEN.
(Trust me, I have seen many people changing jobs because of burnout, only to go through their next burnout a couple of months later in the new job)
The REAL solution is not outside, but inside us.
Here's a couple of questions I often hear about Burnout:
- How can we recognise the early signs of a burnout?
- Why do we stagnate for long periods, even though we are hard-workers and individuals with high potential?
- What are the factors that make us more vulnerable and susceptible to an anxiety disorder or a burnout?
- How can we best protect ourselves from that possibility?
- How do we stop self-sabotage?
- What shall we do when we are in the midst of a burnout and increase the chances of recovering faster?
- During recovery time, how can we preserve our Inner Peace in the best possible way?
THAT'S WHY I HAVE CREATED THIS 6-WEEK PROGRAMME.
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I want to help you see which behaviors and habits are costing your mental health and how we can change them.
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I want to help you find yourself again and not tiptoe around your life for fear of having another burnout again.
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I want to help you feel your feelings again, connect with the people you love, enjoy and create the life you deserve.
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I want to help you see which behaviors and habits are costing your mental health and how we can change them.
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I want to help you find yourself again and not tiptoe around your life for fear of having another burnout again.
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I want to help you feel your feelings again, connect with the people you love, enjoy and create the life you deserve.
In this programme, you will learn:
-how to see the red flags of a burnout and prevent it as soon as possible
-how to build healthy habits in order to protect your mental health -how to understand your perfectionism and negative thinking and how to reverse it -how to recognise your coping mechanisms and turn them from self-sabotaging to self-boosting -how to increase your healthy mindset and your work-life balance Join us and get one step closer to your Inner Peace! |
It's POSSIBLE! Now YOU can recover from Burnout!
This programme includes:
✅life-time access to 6 modules on Burnout Recovery
✅videos with psychoeducational content and guidance
✅handouts with the notes of the meetings
✅exercises to use in-between the meetings but also after the end of the programme
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✅6 LIVE weekly group coaching meetings
*for more self-reflections and insights,
**for connecting with others who have gone through similar experience
***for real-life advice-giving and solution-finding
✅life-time access to 6 modules on Burnout Recovery
✅videos with psychoeducational content and guidance
✅handouts with the notes of the meetings
✅exercises to use in-between the meetings but also after the end of the programme
AAAAAAAAANDDD....
✅6 LIVE weekly group coaching meetings
*for more self-reflections and insights,
**for connecting with others who have gone through similar experience
***for real-life advice-giving and solution-finding
Module 1
The symptoms of Burnout
Early Signs
Stages of Burnout
Internal and External Factors that contribute
Module 2
Self-Sabotaging habits that lead to burnout
Healthy and Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
How to turn self-sabotage to self-growth
Emotional strategies
Cognitive strategies
Behavioral/Practical strategies
Module 3
Perfectionism
How high goals and expectations lead to exhaustion
The roots of our inner critic and the need for constant approval
How to turn self-criticism to self-acceptance
How to deal with fear of rejection
Module 4
Values
Setting the right priorities in our life
Strengths
Recruiting the skills we already own
Module 5
Setting Boundaries
Types of Boundaries
Why it's hard to set boundaries
Learning how to say "no"
Module 6
Self Care and how to practice it
Life Balance
The symptoms of Burnout
Early Signs
Stages of Burnout
Internal and External Factors that contribute
Module 2
Self-Sabotaging habits that lead to burnout
Healthy and Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
How to turn self-sabotage to self-growth
Emotional strategies
Cognitive strategies
Behavioral/Practical strategies
Module 3
Perfectionism
How high goals and expectations lead to exhaustion
The roots of our inner critic and the need for constant approval
How to turn self-criticism to self-acceptance
How to deal with fear of rejection
Module 4
Values
Setting the right priorities in our life
Strengths
Recruiting the skills we already own
Module 5
Setting Boundaries
Types of Boundaries
Why it's hard to set boundaries
Learning how to say "no"
Module 6
Self Care and how to practice it
Life Balance
I'll show you step by step all the cognitive, emotional and behavioral strategies you need to implement in order to find more inner peace, balance and joy back in your life.
This Masterclass is FOR YOU.
Because I sincerely want to help you.
And it hurts me to see people postpone their passions, their dreams, their happiness, their real needs, their lives,
because of burnout.
This Masterclass is FOR YOU.
Because I sincerely want to help you.
And it hurts me to see people postpone their passions, their dreams, their happiness, their real needs, their lives,
because of burnout.
About Vassia Sarantopoulou, your trainer

Hi, I'm Vassia.
I am the Head Psychologist, Director, Founder and Owner of AntiLoneliness, a company offering mental health services in The Netherlands and also Worldwide.
I am also a Trainer, a Perfectionism Expert and a Mental Health Ambassador.
I am specialised in supporting people to overcome Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, and especially Perfectionism - a mindset that I have encountered for many years in my work with my clients - and to find their way out of self-sabotaging coping mechanisms, such as procrastination.
I am the Head Psychologist, Director, Founder and Owner of AntiLoneliness, a company offering mental health services in The Netherlands and also Worldwide.
I am also a Trainer, a Perfectionism Expert and a Mental Health Ambassador.
I am specialised in supporting people to overcome Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, and especially Perfectionism - a mindset that I have encountered for many years in my work with my clients - and to find their way out of self-sabotaging coping mechanisms, such as procrastination.
A few things about my 15+ years experience in the field of Psychology:
✔ I am trained in (Group) Schema Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy, among other approaches (CBT, ACT, CFT, Transactional Analysis, Mindfulness).
✔ I am a member of NIP (Dutch Institute for Psychologists).
✔ I am a member of ISST (International Society of Schema Therapy) and ICEEFT (International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy)
✔ I am collaborating with Universities and Organisations offering workshops and trainings, mainly on Perfectionism, Work Relationships, Anxiety, Burnout and Stress Management.
✔ Through AntiLoneliness and my team of psychologists, I offer individual, couples or groups sessions to those who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, burnout, loneliness, relationship issues, transition/change, expat life.
✔ I have created AntiLoneliness Academy, in order to help more people have access to Psychoeducational courses for more Self-Awareness and Self-Growth
✔ I am a member of NIP (Dutch Institute for Psychologists).
✔ I am a member of ISST (International Society of Schema Therapy) and ICEEFT (International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy)
✔ I am collaborating with Universities and Organisations offering workshops and trainings, mainly on Perfectionism, Work Relationships, Anxiety, Burnout and Stress Management.
✔ Through AntiLoneliness and my team of psychologists, I offer individual, couples or groups sessions to those who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, burnout, loneliness, relationship issues, transition/change, expat life.
✔ I have created AntiLoneliness Academy, in order to help more people have access to Psychoeducational courses for more Self-Awareness and Self-Growth