(Français plus bas) The importance of coming to terms with one’s story when it comes to burnout is evidenced in different ways, but it is a theme that continues to come back. The book “Réussir son burn-out” was brought to my attention by a coach based in Paris, who wondered whether I might like toContinue reading “Réussir son burn-out”
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Beans and Butterflies
As my burnout recovery got going, I wanted to contribute to something meaningful and get myself out of my internally-focused ruminating. That’s when I pushed open the door of Haricot Magique and offered my services to Rachida, the energetic fireball who has been running the Baby Cafe for the last three years. She listened toContinue reading “Beans and Butterflies”
Sommet – Femmes en Burnout
A couple of weeks ago I attended quite a few sessions of an online conference on women in burnout. The conference was organised by a French coach, Claire Jardin-Menard and included all manner of people who had either been through burnout and used that experience to inform their future career choice (such as marketing directorContinue reading “Sommet – Femmes en Burnout”
Start 2022 with a story
Storytelling is so much part of our life that we barely notice when we come across stories. Every time you recount an event to a friend, you are telling a story; every time you ask how a family member passed her day, you are asking to hear one. Stories come with characters; people with valuesContinue reading “Start 2022 with a story”
Fancy a giggle?
When was the last time you laughed? I mean really laughed. Tears streaming down your face, sides aching and out of control laughter really taking over your whole body…? I’m someone who laughs a lot, and easily. But I don’t think I was conscious of the power of laughter until fairly recently. Laughter reduces stressContinue reading “Fancy a giggle?”
Go Easy on Yourself
One of the things I still struggle with is the idea that it is ok to strive, not for perfection, but for good enough. We are all dealing with a mix of circumstances within but also beyond our control. Sometimes, especially when you’re trying to be everything to everyone, you have to accept that ifContinue reading “Go Easy on Yourself”
What’s Restorative Yoga all About?
Burnout is the result of sustained stress that has not been successfully managed. In order to recover from burnout, you need to allow your body to recover from this overdose of stress as well as finding ways of managing stress in the future, so that burnout stays away for good. Yoga is often cited asContinue reading “What’s Restorative Yoga all About?”
Open and Ready
On 8 October, we gathered a group of women together to present Madame Papillon plans and officially open our activities. It was so wonderful to feel the support in the room and share our energy to really get going. If you missed it, I, Rebecca Steel-Jasinska, presented the ideas behind the project, my own personalContinue reading “Open and Ready”
Official Opening!
If you are in Brussels on Friday 8 October and you would like to spend a couple of hours getting to know more about Madame Papillon, join our opening event! Please remember to register, for covid and catering…
NOUVEAU – Groupes de paroles
[English version below] Mon médecin m’a dit que je devrais parler à un-e psychologue ou à un-e coach pour reprendre ma vie en main après mon burn-out. Il avait raison, et sans son soutien et celui de mon psychothérapeute, mon rétablissement aurait sans doute été moins évident. Ce qu’il n’a pas mentionné cependant, c’est leContinue reading “NOUVEAU – Groupes de paroles”