Case study: From the seventh seven-year period (42-49) · Topic: burnout

Franziska Schmidt-von Nell and Marion Debus offer a captivating introduction to the theme of burnout and exhaustion, using the Christmas metaphor of arrival and community as a remedy. Through a moving case study of a 49-year-old woman employee in the pharmaceutical industry – who suffers from isolation, panic attacks and the loss of contact with herself – they reveal symptoms such as emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and inner emptiness. Historical insights, alarming statistics (“One in three Swiss people is emotionally exhausted!”) and interactive exercises such as the movement “Wind in the Cornfield” visibly awaken joie de vivre.

A contribution by Franziska Schmidt-von Nell and Marion Debus to the 26th International Working Days for Anthroposophical Art Therapies in January 2026 at the Goetheanum.

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Published: 8 May 2026