How Sanne (Projector) recovered from burnout

Where Sanne felt stuck

Sanne worked as a project manager and automatically said yes to every request. Her diary was packed with meetings from 8 am to 6 pm, and she kept working in the evenings to finish tasks. After two years at this pace, she collapsed: headaches, crying spells and a feeling that she could never catch her breath.

She thought she was not working hard enough. In reality, she was working like a Generator, although her system is not built for that.

What stood out in the chart

As a Projector, Sanne does not have a consistently functioning Sacral motor. Her Spleen, Solar Plexus and Root centres are open, meaning she absorbs her colleagues' energy and amplifies it back. In a busy office, she constantly felt the pressure of everyone around her.

Her Splenic authority calls for quiet moments to hear the gentle 'yes' or 'no'. She had none of those moments.

What Sanne started doing differently

• Reduced her working hours to three days of six focused hours each.
• Only attended meetings she was explicitly invited to (the Projector strategy).
• Sat alone for ten minutes every morning before opening her email.
• Told her manager she wanted direct invitations rather than open calls.

What changed

After three months, Sanne had more energy than in the previous two years. Her output increased because she took on the right projects, rather than all of them.

Her employer accepted the new schedule when her work proved faster and better. She now earns the same in fewer hours.

What you can take away from this

Even if you are not a Projector, you may waste a lot of energy on invitations that were not really meant for you. Notice where you automatically say yes and experiment for a week with waiting for an explicit request.