{"id":14073,"date":"2023-11-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself\/"},"modified":"2024-06-16T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T10:21:16","slug":"burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/en\/burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnout taught me to value myself"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14073\" class=\"elementor elementor-14073 elementor-13040\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16a5d78d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"16a5d78d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7552908f\" data-id=\"7552908f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6407475f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6407475f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Maris (33)<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27214435 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27214435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a3207e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51a3207e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I worked for several years without taking a holiday and devoted all my spare time to my loved ones. After two years of relentless effort, I suffered from burnout. I felt pulled in every direction and lost sight of who I was amid it all.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593a826e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593a826e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Days turned into years, yet I no longer felt present. Life continued, and I played the role of a supporting actor. I always fulfilled the wishes of others and eventually realised I didn&#8217;t know who I was anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14f5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14f5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a while, I was adept at keeping on track. I handled various tasks at work and met the needs of my loved ones. However, eventually, my energy depleted, and even opening an email became a struggle. I found myself unnecessarily bitter and irritable with my colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-710d3334\" data-id=\"710d3334\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c472cd4 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c472cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maris-33-Burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14077\" alt=\"Maris (33) Burnout taught me to value myself\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maris-33-Burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maris-33-Burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maris-33-Burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maris-33-Burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Maris-33-Burnout-taught-me-to-value-myself-650x650.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ccfb56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ccfb56b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 70%; text-align: right;\">Image is illustrative. Image author: Freepik.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5644146 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"5644146\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce23fda\" data-id=\"3ce23fda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfeef8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bfeef8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every little thing triggered me.<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-268a1610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"268a1610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I knew I had to act. A friend recommended the book &#8220;The Body Keeps the Score&#8221; by Bessel van der Kolk. One chapter discussed biofeedback therapy. The concept appealed to me because I felt averse to talking to anyone. It was liberating to just sit and find peace. I was so stressed that I didn\u2019t even want to speak.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-285ba1dc\" data-id=\"285ba1dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7697239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7697239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first session was honestly a bit daunting, yet as soon as I sat down, surprisingly, I found myself opening up to the therapist. I knew I didn&#8217;t have to, but I was compelled to do so. The therapist was incredibly supportive.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1e415b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b1e415b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the therapy, it felt as if my thoughts were being neatly reshaped. It was a distinct sensation, though not an unpleasant one.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-722545d3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"722545d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65fecb90\" data-id=\"65fecb90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa70895 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa70895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pikk-Maris-33.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-14075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pikk-Maris-33.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pikk-Maris-33-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pikk-Maris-33-1024x213.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/pikk-Maris-33-768x160.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20dd980a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20dd980a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 70%; text-align: right;\">Image is illustrative. Image author: Freepik.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-527d0642 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"527d0642\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e61bb08\" data-id=\"6e61bb08\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2b8cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f2b8cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relief that followed the therapy was both physical and emotional.<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a167e67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a167e67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was exhausted immediately after the session but slept soundly that night. My sleep had been erratic due to anxiety, with various compulsions keeping me awake.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb99c9f\" data-id=\"1cb99c9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7256f5b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7256f5b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I committed to attending therapy regularly. Each session made it easier to exist, and the oppressive feelings began to fade. As I overcame burnout and the associated debilitating stress, I noticed positive changes in myself.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dd7ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99dd7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;m beginning to rediscover myself. Moreover, I can now assert myself. After each session, there\u2019s a soothing calm, allowing me to focus on myself. It&#8217;s become easier not to dwell on problems and to disconnect.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f0039c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"0f0039c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25fd935\" data-id=\"25fd935\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed9424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed9424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I can finally see everything clearly.<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b6b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b6b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, I wanted to control all aspects of my life, but now I have learned to let it go. Where once I became extremely emotional during conflicts, I can now remain calm in any situation. I know who I am, and I can express my views clearly and stand up for my opinions. If I become emotional, I can remind myself that it&#8217;s just an emotion and it will pass.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d32419\" data-id=\"9d32419\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebe8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ebe8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have a very strong and close relationship with my mother. However, our communication has been problematic. To her, I am still like a little child. She always knows what is best for me and does not accept a differing opinion. I know she wants the best for me, but her demanding way of communicating has been exhausting.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e0aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0e0aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have struggled with this limitation. I have been torn between wanting to be a good child to my mother and having my own life and desires.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-289843e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"289843e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86d44e6\" data-id=\"86d44e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64d11b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64d11b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to therapy, I have also started to set better boundaries when communicating with my mother.<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab51f29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab51f29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I understand that our communication won&#8217;t change overnight, but now that I&#8217;ve found my centre again, it&#8217;s easier to move forward. If I act differently, she has to react differently.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f89c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86f89c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After about the fourth therapy session, I realized that while the mind has created new patterns, the body still acts according to old habits. I&#8217;m a stress eater. When work gets tough, I immediately want to grab candy. It was as if food replaced holidays or my time for myself. It is a short-lived pleasure. Even though my mind understood that I didn&#8217;t really need candy, my body still insisted.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64b2a5d\" data-id=\"64b2a5d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870f590 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"870f590\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, as a project manager who did everything needed, I am now changing jobs. I made a conscious decision to change my environment and start afresh. I want to do more of the things I really enjoy. I will continue working on projects, but only as one part of my life, to recover and better understand what I really want to do next. I started attending a yoga school and doing creative writing.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af27db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3af27db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biofeedback therapy gave me the opportunity to rediscover myself.<br \/>\nBurnout was a learning experience that showed the importance of valuing and protecting oneself.Biofeedback therapy helped me get out of a difficult situation, eased my tension, and brought me back to centre.<br \/>\nOver the years, I was able to think clearly again and feel at peace.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-513b2d24 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default qodef-elementor-content-no\" data-id=\"513b2d24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-486d3807\" data-id=\"486d3807\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#A67951\" data-dce-title-color=\"#A67951\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5126469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-coachfocus_core_section_title\" data-id=\"5126469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"coachfocus_core_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m  qodef-section-title qodef-alignment--center \">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"qodef-m-title\" style=\"color: #A67951\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWe are pioneers in the field of biofeedback therapy in Estonia\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#3A472E\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b3ae7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a2b3ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/en\/book-an-appointment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book an Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maris (33) I worked for several years without taking a holiday and devoted all my spare time to my loved ones. 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