March 7, 2025

Burnout Self-Test

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Key Takeaways

  • Burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It is different to stress, which is often short-term, as it can take place over a longer period.
  • It can occur when things at work change for the worse, or if you become disillusioned with your role.
  • There are ways you can prevent and recover from burnout.
  • You can assess how you feel about your role and your risk of burnout with this self-assessment tool.

Burnout occurs when passionate, committed people become deeply disillusioned with a job or career from which they have previously derived much of their identity and meaning.

It comes as the things that inspire passion and enthusiasm are stripped away, and tedious or unpleasant things crowd in.

This tool can help you to check yourself for burnout. It helps you to look at the way you feel about your job and your experiences at work, so that you can get a feel for whether you are at risk of burnout.

Instructions

For each question, click the radio button in the column that most applies. Then click the 'Calculate My Total' button to add up your score and check your result using the scoring table underneath.

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