Burnout checklist questions

  • Do you tire more easily?
  • Have people been saying “You don’t look so good lately?”
  • Are you working harder and accomplishing less?
  • Are you becoming cynical?
  • Do you often feel a sadness you can’t explain?
  • Are you forgetful? (Appointments, deadlines, dates)
  • Are you more irritable, short-tempered, and disappointed in others? 
  • Do you see close friends and family members less than you’d like?
  • Are you too busy to do even routine things?
  • Are you suffering physical complaints? (aches, pains, headaches, a cold)
  • Do you feel disoriented when the day’s activities end?
  • Is it hard to find joy in life?
  • Are you unable to laugh at yourself?
  • Does intimacy seem difficult or undesirable?
  • Do you have little to say to people?