In short
A quick burnout self-screening exercise using a 0–10 rating across six burnout factors.
Guests
Chris Bailey, described as an author who created the two-minute exercise.
Key claims
Exhaustion is normal, but burnout can be identified by scoring workload, values, reward, control, fairness, and community; the overall score shows current stress level, while category-by-category scores reveal specific “pain points” to address strategically.
Notable examples
After two weeks working from home, someone might rate community as 8; workload might be rated 2 if tasks are manageable.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VORecognizing Burnout: The Two-Minute Exercise
0:30 to 0:45
Learn how to assess your stress levels and identify burnout risks.
“So when your mind won't switch off, you've got something that can help.”
Recognizing Burnout: The Two-Minute Exercise
0:50 to 1:58
Learn how to assess your stress levels and identify burnout risks.
“A lot of us feel exhausted at work from time to time, and that's super normal.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:28This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. back support is made with a blend of melatonin and L-theanine for both kiddos and grown-ups. So when your mind won't switch off, you've got something that can help. Erasing thoughts and restless nights won't stand a chance. Find Oli Sleep Solutions for the whole family at Oli.com. That's O-L-L-Y dot com. A lot of us feel exhausted at work from time to time, and that's super normal. But how can you tell when that exhaustion is heading towards burnout? One of our authors, Chris Bailey, actually came up with a two-minute exercise that can help you figure that out.
1:05So start by writing out on a scale of 0 to 10 how much stress you experience from these six factors of burnout. We have workload, values, reward, control, fairness, and community. As an example, let's say that you're finding it hard to connect with your co-workers after working from home for like two weeks. You might score your community an eight. On the other hand, you might score something like workload a two if you have a lot to do but are finding it manageable still. So your overall score will tell you how well you're doing right now. But what might be more useful is how you've rated each of those six categories.
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From the publisher
A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup
25 Jun 2024
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Work can be stressful sometimes, but how do we know when that stress is headed towards burnout? Try this two-minute exercise to check in with yourself.
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Adapted from “A Two-Minute Burnout Checkup,” by Chris Bailey. #burnout #mentalhealth #workstress
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