I think I might be heading towards burnout (or already there). Help me assess and recover. My symptoms: - Physical: [E.G. EXHAUSTION, HEADACHES, GETTING ILL OFTEN]
- Emotional: [E.G. CYNICISM, DETACHMENT, DREAD ON SUNDAY NIGHTS] - Professional: [E.G. MISSING DEADLINES, CAN'T CONCENTRATE, DON'T CARE ANYMORE] - Duration: [HOW LONG HAVE YOU FELT THIS WAY] Provide: 1. **Burnout Assessment**: A scored questionnaire to understand where I am on the burnout spectrum 2. **Root Cause Analysis**: Questions to identify whether the cause is workload, lack of control, insufficient reward, unfairness, values mismatch, or community breakdown 3. **Immediate Actions**: 5 things to do this week to stop the bleeding 4. **Recovery Timeline**: Realistic expectations for how long recovery takes at each stage 5. **Conversation Scripts**: How to talk to my manager, HR, or partner about what I'm experiencing 6. **Medical Checklist**: Signs that I should see a GP and what to say when I do 7. **Sustainable Workload Design**: How to restructure my work to prevent recurrence 8. **Identity Repair**: Rebuilding self-worth that isn't tied to productivity 9. **Re-Entry Plan**: If I take time off, how to come back without falling straight back into it 10. **Long-Term Prevention**: Monthly practices to maintain recovery IMPORTANT: Be honest with me. If what I describe sounds serious, tell me. Don't minimise it.
I think I might be heading towards burnout (or already there). Help me assess and recover. My symptoms: - Physical: [E.G. EXHAUSTION, HEADACHES, GETTING ILL OFTEN] - Emotional: [E.G. CYNICISM, DETACHMENT, DREAD ON SUNDAY NIGHTS] - Professional: [E.G. MISSING DEADLINES, CAN'T CONCENTRATE, DON'T CARE ANYMORE] - Duration: [HOW LONG HAVE YOU FELT THIS WAY] Provide: 1. **Burnout Assessment**: A scored questionnaire to understand where I am on the burnout spectrum 2. **Root Cause Analysis**: Questions to identify whether the cause is workload, lack of control, insufficient reward, unfairness, values mismatch, or community breakdown 3. **Immediate Actions**: 5 things to do this week to stop the bleeding 4. **Recovery Timeline**: Realistic expectations for how long recovery takes at each stage 5. **Conversation Scripts**: How to talk to my manager, HR, or partner about what I'm experiencing 6. **Medical Checklist**: Signs that I should see a GP and what to say when I do 7. **Sustainable Workload Design**: How to restructure my work to prevent recurrence 8. **Identity Repair**: Rebuilding self-worth that isn't tied to productivity 9. **Re-Entry Plan**: If I take time off, how to come back without falling straight back into it 10. **Long-Term Prevention**: Monthly practices to maintain recovery IMPORTANT: Be honest with me. If what I describe sounds serious, tell me. Don't minimise it.
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