Career Break & Sabbatical Planner

I'm considering taking a career break or sabbatical for my health and wellbeing. Help me plan it properly.

My situation:
- Reason for break: [BURNOUT / HEALTH / CAREGIVING / PERSONAL GROWTH / TRAVEL / JUST NEED A RESET]

- Duration considering: [WEEKS / MONTHS]
- Financial runway: [HOW LONG CAN I SUSTAIN WITHOUT INCOME]
- Career stage: [EARLY / MID / SENIOR]
- Main fear: [CAREER GAP / MONEY / WHAT PEOPLE THINK / BOREDOM / RE-ENTRY]

Provide:
1. **Decision Framework**: Questions to determine if a break is the right move vs other options
2. **Financial Plan**: How to calculate what I need, reduce costs, and build a safety net
3. **Conversation Scripts**: How to tell my employer, negotiate terms, and protect my role
4. **Legal & Practical Checklist**: Notice periods, benefits, insurance, pension considerations
5. **Break Structure**: How to structure the time so it's restorative (not just Netflix for 3 months)
6. **Recovery Phase**: The first 2-4 weeks — permission to do nothing and how to handle the guilt
7. **Exploration Phase**: Activities, experiences, and reflection exercises for the middle period
8. **Re-Entry Plan**: How to prepare to return (or pivot) in the final weeks
9. **CV & LinkedIn**: How to frame the gap positively
10. **Lessons Capture**: A reflection framework to ensure the break leads to lasting change, not just a pause

I'm considering taking a career break or sabbatical for my health and wellbeing. Help me plan it properly.

My situation:
- Reason for break: [BURNOUT / HEALTH / CAREGIVING / PERSONAL GROWTH / TRAVEL / JUST NEED A RESET]
- Duration considering: [WEEKS / MONTHS]
- Financial runway: [HOW LONG CAN I SUSTAIN WITHOUT INCOME]
- Career stage: [EARLY / MID / SENIOR]
- Main fear: [CAREER GAP / MONEY / WHAT PEOPLE THINK / BOREDOM / RE-ENTRY]

Provide:
1. **Decision Framework**: Questions to determine if a break is the right move vs other options
2. **Financial Plan**: How to calculate what I need, reduce costs, and build a safety net
3. **Conversation Scripts**: How to tell my employer, negotiate terms, and protect my role
4. **Legal & Practical Checklist**: Notice periods, benefits, insurance, pension considerations
5. **Break Structure**: How to structure the time so it's restorative (not just Netflix for 3 months)
6. **Recovery Phase**: The first 2-4 weeks — permission to do nothing and how to handle the guilt
7. **Exploration Phase**: Activities, experiences, and reflection exercises for the middle period
8. **Re-Entry Plan**: How to prepare to return (or pivot) in the final weeks
9. **CV & LinkedIn**: How to frame the gap positively
10. **Lessons Capture**: A reflection framework to ensure the break leads to lasting change, not just a pause