Burnout Test: Am I Just Tired, or Burned Out?

How it works

1. 1

   Answer 31 questions

   About 6 minutes. Progress saves automatically, so you can leave and pick up where you left off.

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   See your result right away

   When you finish, your result, key numbers and first chart are free to view.

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   Unlock only if you want more

   The full report, with every section explained and practical advice, unlocks for 10 points.

What a report looks like

A real report generated from made-up answers: the result, plus one chapter of the full report. Yours is built from your own answers; the other chapters open when you unlock.

Sample

Your burnout check

Battery at Zero

Early warning signs of burnout, showing up most in exhaustion.

• Burnout index47 / 100
• LevelEarly warning
• Most noticeableExhaustion

From the full report

What each facet looks like for you

Each facet in plain language, with the statement you rated most strongly when it came up often.

• Exhaustion: Empty most days

  63%

  Your tank is empty most days: you wake up tired, you come home with nothing left, and the first day off goes to recovering instead of living. This isn't a willpower problem; it's what happens when output outruns refills for too long. It's also the facet that responds most directly to real rest and a lighter load. You answered “Often” to “After work, even small things like making dinner or texting a friend back feel like too much.”

• Mental distance: Pulling back

  50%

  You've started keeping some things at arm's length: the all-hands, the new initiative, the client who always moves the goalposts. A little distance can be healthy self-protection. It becomes a signal when the list of things you've stopped caring about keeps growing. You answered “Often” to “In meetings I nod along on camera, but I've stopped feeling like any of it has much to do with me.”

• Self-doubt: Confident

  31%

  You generally trust yourself to figure things out, and finishing something still feels like finishing something. Off days don't shake your sense that you're good at what you do. That confidence is a buffer when workload or politics get rough. You answered “Rarely” to “When something goes sideways at work, I trust myself to handle it.”

• Focus & mood: Slipping at times

  44%

  Every so often you reread the same email, drop a ball you'd never usually drop, or hear your own voice come out sharper than you meant. That's often what an overloaded brain does to save energy. It's a signal about load, not a flaw in your character. You answered “Always” to “I read the same Slack message or email three times because my mind keeps wandering off mid-sentence.”

What's in the full report

9 sections. The first 2 are free as soon as you finish; the rest open up with the full report.

1. 01

   Your burnout pattern and level

   Whether you show signs of burnout, how strong they are, which facet stands out, and your 0–100 burnout index.

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2. 02

   Your four facets

   Exhaustion, mental distance, self-doubt and focus & mood, each scored 0–100, plus local support lines.

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3. 03

   Your overview

   What your pattern looks like on a workday, why this facet gave way first, and what its duration and your recovery after time off mean.

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4. 04

   What each facet looks like for you

   Each of the four facets explained, quoting the statement you rated highest.

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5. 05

   What at work is draining you

   Workload, control, recognition, support, fairness and values: which areas drain you and which keep you going.

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6. 06

   Your six work areas

   How each of the six work areas affects you and how it connects to burnout.

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7. 07

   Where you are on the ladder

   Where you sit on the four-step scale and what usually moves you down a step.

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8. 08

   Today, this week, this month

   One doable step for today, this week and this month, aimed at your pattern and your biggest drain.

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9. 09

   How to bring it up

   How to raise it with your manager, a doctor or people at home, matched to your level.

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Where a title mentions your type, city or tier, the report uses your own result.

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