CASE STUDY
From daily stress induced pain in his chest to saving his career & happiness, Adam grows beyond burnout with INNU's help.
CASE STUDY SNAPSHOT
Adam Sebesta
"I was under so much stress from work that I experienced daily physical pain in my chest. I had very little motivation for anything related to work, and for my hobbies. I felt like my life was losing purpose. It felt hopeless, like I didn’t have an alternative. Ironically, this was also the life I always thought I wanted, but it was a continuous cycle of pain."
Professional Background
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Senior Manager, Lobbyist for Policy Change, EPPA Consultancy
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Master of Law, Pan European University
Key Breakthroughs & Achievements
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Finally felt like he could be himself without being self conscious
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Cultivated a happier, more conscious life with more positive energy
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Realised he doesn’t have to check boxes of how to look & behave
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Saved his reputation & made his career development sustainable
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Earned the respect of peers after telling them he was burnt out
Meet Andrew Arnott,
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A path of chronic stress led Adam to a path of chronic misery.
"I was under so much stress from work that I experienced daily physical pain in my chest.
I had very little motivation for anything related to work and for my hobbies. I felt like my life was losing purpose. It really was misery. It wasn't a life you would want to have.
I didn't feel like I had it under control & didn't understand why these things were happening. It felt hopeless, like I didn’t have an alternative.
Ironically, this was also the life I always thought I wanted, but it was a continuous cycle of pain.
I tried to see a physiotherapist for special pressure massages. It would always help a little bit after the session, and then another stress came and the pain started all over again."
"I didn't feel like I had it under control & didn't understand why these things were happening. It felt hopeless, like I didn’t have an alternative."
Relationship hardship only made Adam’s world harder to navigate.
"In parallel to the burnout, I was going through hardship in a relationship I had back then.
In hindsight, my relationship problems made the stress & frustration I felt at work even more pronounced. "
The risk of not getting the support he needed.
“If I hadn't sought support, it would have been a downward spiral until I literally wouldn’t be physically capable of working. I realistically could’ve seen a loss of income for up to a year.
The people I know who went through burnout physically couldn’t work for half a year, or a year. It was very difficult for them to come back from burnout.
There probably would also be a lot of pain, even a lot of frustration from the fact that I'm out of work. I can imagine myself not feeling motivated to work because of the burnout, but I’d probably feel a pressure to try to work & start to feel bad again."
"If I hadn't sought support, it would have been a downward spiral until I literally wouldn’t be physically capable of working. I realistically could’ve seen a loss of income for up to a year"
Turns out the fear of being seen as weak is nothing but an illusion.
"I didn’t want to be seen as weak by my colleagues if I wasn’t working late. That’s what was stopping me from solving this on my own.
I was so concerned with what people are going to think & say about me. It was sort of a peer pressure but it was also an irrational belief.
In fact, the complete opposite happened when I finally told my boss & colleagues (with Burnout Heroes’ support) that I was experiencing burnout symptoms.
People actually liked that I was genuine & admitting that I was overworking and had to take a break and reshuffle the way I was approaching work.
The moment I was vulnerable, it was instant; I could feel people’s sympathy & compassion towards me. People started to like & appreciate me more. It was quite powerful."
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""I didn’t want to be seen as weak by my colleagues if I wasn’t working late. That’s what was stopping me from solving this on my own."
Realisations that led to self-acceptance & a happy life.
"I realised I don’t have to check boxes of how I should look & behave to get people to like me.
You can't control how people will perceive you. But you can control how you feel inside & whether you are genuine in your approach to life. That's really all you need to be happy. Be yourself.
That’s what Burnout Heroes gave me. Happiness through self-acceptance. I felt like I could finally be myself without being self-conscious. When you feel like you can be yourself, you start to feel better & happier pretty quickly."
How Burnout Heroes saved Adam’s career & reputation.
"Not only did Burnout Heroes save my career & reputation, it made my career development more sustainable.
Previously, I was very much goal & success oriented. But if you're just focused on the big goal you want to reach, and are completely miserable in the process, you feel empty when you reach the goal.
Now more than ever, I’m actually enjoying the process, the daily small steps, not just the big goal.
I think you need to constantly keep working on yourself and discuss these feelings you have with a coach or therapist because your thoughts will also evolve.
What was an interesting learning for me was that once I reached a milestone with Veronika during the therapy & coaching sessions, New Horizons would open, new questions would emerge & step by step, it led to a happier, more conscious life with more positive energy."
"That’s what Burnout Heroes gave me. Happiness through self-acceptance. I felt like I could finally be myself without being self-conscious. When you feel like you can be yourself, you start to feel better & happier pretty quickly."
How trust let Adam unfold a beautiful relationship with his coach Veronika
"Veronika is a great coach. She's genuine. She’s experienced a hard corporate life in London. She has a Masters from one of the toughest schools in the world. She burnt out herself & she changed her life. She's happy now.
Seeing that story of success in a real person's life gives a coach a very powerful and credible eye for observation. Her own story boosts her credibility.
If somebody has this kind of track record, and things work out well for her, you tend to trust that person much more. So my feeling was she knows what she's talking about. She's been through this herself. I trust her. And I'm letting her guide me through this."
Adam’s reflection for anyone looking to do this type of coaching.
"This will help you to get you to a place where you feel you really, really are yourself & are actually happy. You don’t feel judged for your lifestyle, even though Veronika actually has a completely different lifestyle now.
Most people just don’t ever feel safe to be themselves. The reality is it is a hard thing to do on your own."
"This will help you to get you to a place where you feel you really, really are yourself & are actually happy. Most people don’t ever feel safe to be themselves. It's a hard thing to do on your own."
The connection between burnout, work and relationship.
"I didn’t expect to be working on my relationship, but resolving the relationship issue with my ex partner actually quite frankly helped me feel better at work. I started to enjoy work again & even felt more purposeful.
This goes beyond solving burnout & challenges in the office. Burnout Heroes will help you get on track & start to resolve your personal issues in life too. It was interesting. I knew that I had issues on both sides (work & relationship) never realised how interlinked the solution to the core issues are."
The true value of Burnout Heroes. If you’ve never invested in a coach, you’ll want to read this.
"You may feel you can buy another watch for the money you’d invest in a coach, or have 30 fancy dinners. But those things give you only a very short-term sense of happiness. I could return all the watches, all the cars, and plenty of other things. But I would never return the time we spent together, with Veronika
She helped me navigate through my burnout symptoms to build a sustainable career and to really feel I can be myself, to be happy with who I am. It's been the best investment of my life.
I'm always saying Veronica saved my life.”
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