Is this burnout, or just a bad month?

A clearer picture of what’s wearing you down at work, what you can change, and when to see a professional.


When to use
When you’ve been tired of work for weeks and rest hasn’t fixed it.
Time
10 min
In the pack
The low-energy week

The prompt

I can’t tell whether work is burning me out or I’m just in a rough stretch. Don’t diagnose me. Ask me up to six questions, one at a time, about how long this has lasted, my sleep, my workload, how much say I have over my work, and which parts of the job I still care about. Then sort what’s wearing me down into three piles: what I can change myself, what needs a conversation with my manager, and what looks bigger than work. Tell me which of my answers sound like a rough patch and which sound like something that has been building. Don’t reassure me and don’t alarm me. Say what you can’t tell from a chat. If anything sounds like more than tiredness, tell me plainly to see a doctor or a mental health professional.

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