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Burnout Quiz

Burnout quiz: Are you showing signs of burnout?

For each statement that sounds like something you experience relatively often, tick the box.

At the end of the quiz, you’ll get a score.

In general, the more signs you experience, the more likely you are to be on the road to burnout. (Check out the tips we offer at the end of this article.)

Important: This is not a clinical diagnostic test.

If you’re noticing more than a few of the below, even if it doesn’t feel like a “big deal,” consider consulting a healthcare professional.

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Question 1 of 7

Sleep, fatigue, and energy levels

(Select all that apply)
A

Trouble falling or staying asleep

B

Poor quality sleep (e.g., restless, wake up often)

C

Tired (so, so tired); run down and drained

D

Wired… can’t sleep! Running on an invisible hamster wheel!

E

Rely on caffeine for alertness through the day (e.g., coffee, black tea, energy drinks, caffeine tablets)

F

Body feels heavy or sluggish

Question 2 of 7

Physical symptoms

(Select all that apply)
A

Heart palpitations, racing heart

B

Tightness in chest or trouble breathing

C

Stomach upset, digestive issues (e.g., heartburn, gas, irritable bowel)

D

Headaches, migraines

E

Jaw pain/tightness; tooth grinding (dentist might notice this if you don’t)

F

Jumpy, startle easily

G

Chronic aches and pains (e.g., muscle aches, inflamed joints, back or neck pain)

H

Irregular, painful, and/or absent menstrual cycles (if you have a uterus and would typically be menstruating)

I

Feeling spaced-out or dizzy

J

Hunger and food cravings; emotional eating

K

Lack of appetite

L

Poor immunity—you seem to get every bug going around or just feel kind of “off” much of the time

M

Poor recovery—takes longer to recover from workouts, injuries don’t heal as well, seems hard to bounce back

N

Inflamed (e.g., flare-ups of allergies, skin issues, joint pain, sinusitis)

O

Hair falling out

Question 3 of 7

Cognitive / mental symptoms

(Select all that apply)
A

Forgetful or often worry about forgetting things

B

Hard to concentrate or focus

C

Feel anxious and/or worry a lot

D

Feel overwhelmed, and/or frazzled—so much to do/juggle!

E

Procrastinate and/or avoid tasks

F

Hard to prioritize tasks or choose what is important to do next

Question 4 of 7


One or more of these thoughts seem familiar:

(Select all that apply)
A

“Everyone else is the problem. They’re so unmotivated/stubborn/lazy/crazy.”

B

“My boss/workplace is the problem.”

C

“Everything around me is broken. Nothing works right. I hate ____.”

D

“This is all out of my control. So many things need to be fixed, but it’s not my job to do it.”

E

“I just keep trying and trying, but it’s like being on a hamster wheel. I never get anywhere.”

F

“I’m fine. This is fine. It’s all fine. I’ll just handle it like I always handle it. Fine. Fine. I’m totally fine.”

G

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!”

Question 5 of 7

Emotional symptoms

(Select all that apply)
A

Feel “blank”, emotionless, numb

B

Feel sad or “down”

C

Feel trapped and stuck, out of options

D

Feel pessimistic, discouraged, hopeless, “what’s the point”

E

Feel resentful, irritable, short-tempered

F

Feel chronically frustrated; everything around you sucks and people are jerks

G

Feel disconnected, alienated, alone

H

Feel like nobody recognizes or appreciates you and/or your work

I

Feels like nothing you do or are is good enough

J

Seems like nearly every day is a hard day

K

Feels like you need something to cope (e.g., drugs, alcohol, eating/not eating, shopping)

L

Often focused on your shortcomings (e.g., not fit enough, not good enough, not smart enough, not organized enough)

M

Feel out of control

N

Trying very hard to control other things—like your body, other people, your routine—but it feels like you’re failing

Question 6 of 7

Relationship symptoms

(Select all that apply)
A

Can’t relate to or connect with other people, such as family, friends, coworkers, clients, etc.

B

Avoid others (e.g., procrastinate contacting clients, keep office door closed to other people, such as family, friends, coworkers, or clients)

C

Feel like you can’t depend on or trust other people (they screw things up or let you down)

D

Active conflicts with others at work, home, school, etc.

Question 7 of 7

YOUR RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY....

 

 Score: 3 or less

Sounds like you’re doing alright. You may have an occasional bad day, but you recover from it, and move on.

 

Score: 4 to 8

Hmm. You might benefit from a little more recovery and self-care. Consider consulting a qualified mental health professional, even just for a chat.

 

Score: 9 to 13

Be careful—you’re at risk of burnout, particularly if you feel several of these intensely and often. Consider consulting a qualified mental health professional.

 

Score: 14 to 18

You are at severe risk of burnout. Do something about this urgently. Seek help and support from a qualified professional.

 

Score: 19 or more

You are at very severe risk of burnout. It’s time to take action and seek help and support from a qualified professional.

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