Burnout Self-Assessment
*Check off all that apply to how you feel currently or have felt within the last month. It’s best to go with your first gut response and not think on it too long 🙂 *
- No matter how much sleep I get, I still feel exhausted
- I have little patience with others and am easily irritated
- I feel underappreciated or undervalued
- I can’t keep up with the demands and responsibilities of my work and/or personal life
- My efforts seem useless or ineffective (what difference am I really making?)
- I’m having a hard time taking care of my most basic needs right now (eating, sleeping, personal hygiene, etc.)
- I feel overwhelmed, even desperate
- Things I’ve been able to do/ manage in the past feel harder or more difficult now
- I’m constantly worrying
- My drive, passion, humour and/ or creativity are low
- I have no time for myself/ to do things I want to do
- Physical symptoms or ailments are popping up without an explanation (headaches, rashes, new physical pain, acne, etc)
- It’s a struggle to just make it through the day
- I’m withdrawing from friends and family
- I’m having trouble with memory or concentration that is new and/or unexplained
- I can’t seem to bounce back this time
- I don’t know how much more I can take
- I’m always on the verge of an emotional breakdown
- I feel disconnected from myself and others
- I’m not fulfilling some of my responsibilities, missing deadlines or procrastinating
- I’m worried about the long-term effects of how I’m living currently
- People who care about me have noticed changes in me and voiced their concerns
- I feel guilty, ashamed or frustrated with myself
*If you checked even ONE box, you are at risk of burning out. The more you checked off, the deeper in risk you are.
If you selected less than 5, you may feel that things “aren’t THAT bad” and you’re managing it okay. We aren’t here to create more problems where they don’t exist – you have enough going on as is! But with burnout, it is very common to minimize your own feelings and tell yourself “it’s not that bad”. If this is you, doing 1:1 coaching or body-based healing can help you maintain wellness and create a personalized burnout prevention plan that you can implement into your daily life.
If you checked off 5 or more, I can tell you that the pace you’re going at now is NOT sustainable and you are likely feeling pretty crispy. Unfortunately burnout does not repair itself on its own – something will have to change or something will give. Perhaps you were surprised at just how many you did check off! Or maybe you realized just how much you’ve actually been carrying. The fact that you went out of your way to check in with yourself and do this checklist tells me part of you knows that you’re struggling with something NOW.
One thing that’s really important for you to know is burnout is NOT your fault! There are many things that lead to burnout (which we’ll explore together) and if we’re being realistic, it’s not always easy to prevent. Especially if we’ve never looked at our own burnout causes and patterns. There is nothing wrong with you, you aren’t weak, but we aren’t superhumans either – we’re just HUMAN.
I’m happy to tell you, you made it past the hardest part – you’ve taken your first action step to acknowledge something you’re struggling with!! If you are feeling the effects of burnout, we want to make things as easy for you as possible. Follow the link below to book a FREE consultation with us and we will show you some ways that we can help. No matter where you are in your struggle, we will meet you EXACTLY where you are. I promise it will be a weight off your shoulders to talk to someone else who has been there. Let us give you a break from carrying it all alone.
Send us an email at info@thrivenetworkco.com or use the link HERE (whatever feels EASIEST for you) and start your journey towards healing with people who have been there and just get it.*