Welcome to this website, good to have you here!
This site was made for anyone who has encountered a burnout in their lives. This includes:
- Those who have suffered a burnout;
- Those who are close to having a burnout;
- Partners, children, family and/or friends of those who’ve had a burnout;
- Those who find it an interesting subject.
Aside from that, this website was also made to prevent burnouts. For any:
- employer,
- organization,
- institution,
- team leader,
- self-employed,
this website should give enough information to gather more knowledge about this subject.
wHO AM I?
My name is Marco Ambaum, 48 years old and I live in The
Netherlands.
I live together with my wife; 3 adolescent
children and I work in secondary education.
In December 2018 I got a burnout that left me at
home.
I got through it by trial and error. Supported by my family, friends, employer and my
psychologist.
As a teacher, I often took too much work with me. In addition to teaching, there were also many tasks, assignments and work groups that I
participated in. I also found my involvement with the children and the
pressure from parents heavy.
Having a young family asked a lot of me. Just like an old house, maintaining a social network and a large garden.
The balance in my life was quite disturbed.
Now, more than two years later, I am doing a lot better. I have gained understandings and have become a lot wiser.
These ideas, understandings and wisdom are the core of the website.
Why This site?
As you can see, I am not a psychologist or a burnout coach, but someone who has had a burnout.
So I know what it feels like to be burned out and what you can encounter.
Because during my burnout I missed an explanation about how a burnout works and what the causes can be, I made this website.
This site is divided into two parts:
- What is it like to have a burnout. A piece full of topics, personal experiences and tips that can help you recover, prevent or understand a burnout.
- How can you prevent a burnout. A piece full of ideas, advice, insights and recommendations to help companies/institutions to prevent burnout.
This site is free and I am not selling anything. I only hope, through this site, that people will recognize a burnout sooner and hopefully prevent it. I wish you a lot of reading pleasure. Gr. Marco Ambaum
