My name is Aase Koppergaard and I live just beneath the Arctic Circle at the beautiful coastline of Helgeland in northern Norway.
My CV tells about a versatile career as I’ve previously worked as a bus driver, career adviser, district employment manager, tourism manager, teacher and principal just to mention some of the jobs I’ve had.
In October 2005 I was put on sick leave due to burnout syndrome. At the time I worked as principal in a small elementary school. This was the second time in my life I had to leave work because of the burnout syndrome.
I therefore asked myself these questions:
What is it in my personality that makes me misuse my energy so terribly?
Why didn’