Vassia Sar

25/02/2026

The Daily Practice For Burnout Recovery - And Why It Works

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17/02/2026

You are the strong one.
The capable one.
The one who figures things out.
The one people rely on.

You rarely ask for help.
And when you do, you already have a solution in mind.
You share - but only the polished version.
You struggle - but quietly.

And 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹... 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

Not because you don’t have people around you. But because very few people truly see you.
Perfectionism doesn’t only live in work and achievement.
It also shows up in relationships.

It sounds like:
“If I don’t know, I lose respect.”
“If I’m vulnerable, I look weak.”
“I shouldn’t need support.”

So we stay in control.
We stay competent.
We stay impressive.
And slowly, connection becomes harder to reach.

If this resonates, 𝗮 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟬-𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Not dramatic vulnerability. Not oversharing.
𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀.

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲.
And it might feel like a soft place to land.

Listen to it here: https://tinyurl.com/strongonefeelslonely

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

12/02/2026

If you are looking for someone who is constantly afraid, then search no more, you found them: ME.

And yet, every day, I have a "chat" with my fears, roll up my sleeves and tackle them one by one.

Is it easy?

Hell no.

Is it simple?

Well, once you get the wheels turning, it gets simpler.

That's how I packed up everything and moved to the Netherlands one day all by myself without support.

That's how I started my own small private practice and scaled it to a group practice.

That's how I dare every day to start one new thing, something I've never done before:

With fear and courage AT THE SAME TIME.

Let me show you the methods I have been using to face my fears and to stop them from sabotaging me from fulfilling my dreams,

coming Monday in Amsterdam (yes, in person!) at Equals.

Standard ticket price only until tomorrow, and then the prices go higher to the Last-Minute Ticket price.

Register here: https://luma.com/xm9p346v

See you on Monday!

With bravery,

Vassia Sarantopoulou

Head Psychologist - Founder of AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle - Specialised in Burnout and Perfectionism Anxiety

Description What if the biggest barrier to your next breakthrough isn’t your skill, strategy, or talent, but the quiet, subtle ways your mindset holds you…

10/02/2026

Burnout rarely arrives with a dramatic collapse.
More often, it shows up quietly.

You’re still functioning, but everything takes more effort.
Your mind doesn’t switch off.
Rest doesn’t feel restorative anymore.
Small decisions feel heavy.

Even joy feels muted.

And yet, you keep going.

Because stopping doesn’t feel like an option.
If this feels familiar, it’s not a personal failure.
It’s often a nervous system that’s been stuck in survival mode for too long.

On 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟱𝘁𝗵, I’m hosting a live session to talk about 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 that gently supports burnout recovery, not by pushing harder, but by helping your system soften and reset.

This is not about doing more.
It’s about understanding what your system actually needs.

🗓️ 𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
🕰 Instagram live: 16.30 CET
𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 ⬇️

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

05/02/2026

Some days you show up strong, focused, and clear.
Other days feel slower. Heavier. Messier.

And if you’re a high achiever or a perfectionist, those days can quietly turn into self-criticism.
“What’s wrong with me?”
“Why am I not doing better?”
“I should be further by now.”

This is why I recorded a audio on Insight Timer called
“𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴... 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀.”
It’s a gentle reminder that growth does not require you to be productive, positive, or on top of things every single day.

This audio is for the days when you need permission to slow down.
To soften your inner voice.
To remember that being human is not a failure.
You are still growing.
Even on the bad days.

You can find the track now on Insight Timer 🤍
(Link here: https://shorturl.at/ezGeg)

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

29/01/2026

You know that feeling when you finally sit down after a long day…
You’ve done so much.
Your to-do list is checked off.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱.
That quiet pressure.
That sense that it wasn’t enough.

𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺?
For many high achievers, this feeling has very little to do with today.
It comes from what we learned early on.
Many of us were praised for what we did, not for who we were.
Being helpful, productive, successful was rewarded.
Resting, playing, being still often did not count.
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵.
Busyness became safety.

So when you finally stop, your nervous system doesn’t relax.
It scans for danger.
Rest feels unfamiliar.
Stillness feels wrong.
Peace feels undeserved.

That pressure you feel at the end of the day is not a sign that you should do more.
It’s a sign that your body has learned that doing equals being enough.

The shift is not about forcing rest.
It’s about unlearning the belief that you need to earn your worth through productivity.
You are not lazy.
You are not broken.
Your nervous system just hasn’t learned yet that it’s safe to stop.
And that can change.
One gentle step at a time.

I’m working somethings special: a place where you can relearn to find rest with no guilt.
Join the waiting list via the link in bio (What would it mean to manage stress differently and live your life more intentionally?)

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

27/01/2026

Tomorrow I am hosting the free masterclass 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳.
Not another goal-setting session.
Not another push to become better, faster, stronger.

This workshop is a pause.
A moment to step out of expectations, pressure, and comparison
and reconnect with what actually matters to you.

If you’ve spent years:
• shaping your life around what others expect
• saying yes when your body says no
• performing instead of feeling aligned
• repeating cycles of stress or burnout
this space was created for you.

Tomorrow we’ll slow down together and explore:
• why so many high achievers lose touch with their values
• how approval-seeking fuels anxiety and burnout
• how to rediscover your core values for 2026
• how to set intentions that feel grounding and sustainable

This is not about becoming a new version of you.
It’s about returning to the one who already knows what matters.

✨ Registrations close soon.
If something in you feels a quiet yes, trust it.

🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳
January 28, 2026
Live on Zoom
Free, limited seats
Sign up via the link in bio

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

26/01/2026

How did we even learn to choose against ourselves?

And how is related to this behavior of self-erasure?

I often see it in my clients:

They didn't get burned-out just because of doing too much.

But because of doing TOO MUCH against their own desires and values FOR TOO LONG.

Many of us learned, very early on, how to make "good" choices.

Choices based on:

– expectations

– fear

– roles we were meant to play

– not disappointing others

Like:

*picking up habits that don't really fulfil us

*filling our days to look productive, not because it feels right

*waking up at 5 a.m. because successful people do.

At the same time, we keep postponing the things that actually fill our heart:

*writing, painting, creating, but "not now"

*spending time in nature, but "after things calm down"

*resting without guilt, but "once I’ve earned it"

And when we stay disconnected from ourselves for too long, something happens:

– becomes chronic

– joy gets quieter

– resentment sneaks in

– we feel exhausted, but without clarity about why

BURNOUT is not a personal failure.

It’s often the cost of self-erasure.

That’s why I created The Year You Choose Yourself.

Not a goal-setting workshop.

Not a productivity reset.

A slow, reflective space to reconnect with:

– what actually matters to you

– the parts of yourself you’ve been postponing

– and the direction your life wants to move, beneath the noise

We don't need more goals.

We need meaningful intentions, aligned to our values, and what truly matters.

📢LAST CALL

🧭 FREE Workshop: "The Year You Choose Yourself"

Wednesday 28 January, 16.00-17.30 CET

https://academy.vassiasar.com/the-year-you-choose-yourself

Can't wait to have you at one of my favourite practices. 🙏🏻

Warmly,

Vassia Sarantopoulou

Head Psychologist & Founder of AntiLoneliness | Specialised in Perfectionism Anxiety & Burnout

15/01/2026

January Is Not for Hustling - It’s for Resetting Your Nervous System

January comes with a lot of pressure.
New goals. New routines.
And the familiar message to push harder and do more.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Today I’m going live to talk about why January is not the month for hustling, and how to gently reset your nervous system instead.

This live is for high achievers and perfectionists who feel tired, wired, or already behind, and want to start the year grounded instead of overwhelmed.

Let’s start the year taking care of ourselves.

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the

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15/01/2026

Another New Year workshop about doing more or becoming better?
Not at all - my upcoming masterclass 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳
is a pause.

A moment to step out of pressure, comparison, and expectations.
A space to listen inward before the year pulls you forward.

If you have spent years choosing what is safe, approved, or impressive,
it makes sense that you feel tired, anxious, or disconnected.

Living out of alignment slowly drains us.
Even when everything looks fine from the outside.

In this free live workshop on January 28th, we will explore together:
📌 Why we lose ourselves in others’ standards
📌 How approval-seeking fuels anxiety and burnout
📌 How to rediscover your core values
📌 How to set intentions that actually stick

This is not about becoming a new version of you.
It is about returning to the one who has been here all along.
If something in you is quietly saying yes, trust that.
You are warmly welcome.

🌱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳
January 28, 2026
Live on Zoom
Free, limited seats
Sign up here: https://academy.vassiasar.com/the-year-you-choose-yourself

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

14/01/2026

If January already feels heavy, rushed, or overstimulating,
this conversation is for you. Join me later today for a live talk:
𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺

We’ll cover:
• why pushing harder often backfires in January
• what your nervous system actually needs right now
• how to start the year with regulation, not pressure

🕰 LinkedIn Live: 17.30 CET
🕰 Instagram Live: 17.45 CET

Come as you are.
You don’t need to have it all figured out.

I’d love to see you there.

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼!

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the Wound

12/01/2026

January comes with a lot of pressure.
New goals. New routines.
And the familiar message to push harder and do more.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁.

This Wednesday, 𝟭𝟰 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆, I’m going live to talk about why January is not the month for hustling, and how to gently reset your nervous system instead.

📍 LinkedIn Live: 17.30 CET
📍 Instagram Live: 17.45 CET

This live is for high achievers and perfectionists who feel tired, wired, or already behind, and want to start the year grounded instead of overwhelmed.

Save the date. Let’s start the year taking care of ourselves.

With bravery and vulnerability,
Vassia Sarantopoulou
Head Psychologist - Founder of
AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle
Specialised in Recovering from Burnout & Healing the