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A burnout energy audit worksheet for the week that feels too full.

Burnout can make every task feel like it costs more than it should. This audit helps you look at the week as an energy pattern instead of a personal failure.

Gentle process

How to use it

Keep the page small. Write short answers. If a prompt feels too much, skip it and choose the next smallest step.

  1. List the tasks, people, or settings that drained energy this week.
  2. List what gave even a small amount of energy back.
  3. Choose one drain to reduce, pause, delegate, or make smaller.
  4. Choose one support to protect on the calendar.
  5. Write the smallest recovery step that does not become another project.
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A burnout energy audit worksheet for the week that feels too full

What drained energy this week
What gave energy back
One boundary or reduction
One recovery step I can actually take

Closing sentence: I do not have to solve everything before I take one smaller next step.

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FAQ

Quick answers

Is this a burnout assessment?

No. This is a self-reflection worksheet and does not diagnose burnout or any condition.

What if the biggest drain cannot be removed?

Start by reducing friction around it, asking for support, or naming the boundary that would help.

Can journaling fix burnout?

No. Journaling can clarify patterns, but burnout may also need structural support, rest, healthcare, or workplace changes.

Safety and sources

Ease Forward resources are self-reflection tools, not therapy, counseling, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. If you are in immediate danger or crisis in the United States, call or text 988.

Useful references: NIMH anxiety disorders | NIMH caring for your mental health | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Pair this worksheet

Two gentle next steps if this page helped.

These are self-reflection tools, not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice. For crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.

Interactive HTML toolkit

Burnout Boundary Reset HTML Toolkit

A short offline browser tool for naming energy drains, choosing one smaller boundary or reduction, writing a support ask, and printing a reset plan. No app, no login, no account.

  • Works offline after you download it
  • Save your answers in your browser, or print a one-page plan
  • Built for low-energy weeks that need one smaller boundary
Paired PDF journal on Etsy

Burnout Recovery Journal

A 30-day PDF journal for low-energy weeks - useful when the worksheet identifies recovery, not more output, as the real next step.

  • Instant digital download on Etsy
  • No physical item is shipped
  • Pairs cleanly with the worksheet on this page