Radical Rest

Self-Assessments

Four quick check-ins for the depleted. Nothing you fill in is sent anywhere. Every assessment runs in your browser, and the only thing that leaves your device is the part you decide to act on.

Burnout Stage Self-Assessment

Twelve statements. For each, choose how true it feels in the last two weeks.

  1. I wake up already tired, before the day has begun.

  2. I feel cynical about work that used to matter to me.

  3. Small inconveniences set off disproportionate emotion.

  4. I cannot remember the last time I felt genuinely rested.

  5. My body feels heavy, achy, or wired-and-tired.

  6. I have stopped doing the small things that used to bring me joy.

  7. I am drinking more caffeine, sugar, or alcohol than I want to.

  8. My sleep is broken, shallow, or anxious — even when I have time for it.

  9. I feel guilty when I rest and useless when I don’t.

  10. I am performing my life rather than living it.

  11. I have started snapping at the people I love.

  12. I cannot tell anymore what I actually want.

Which Kind of Rest Do You Actually Need?

Four questions. Pick the most honest answer, even if more than one is partly true.

  1. When you imagine the most relieving moment of the next week, it looks like:

  2. The thing that depletes you most right now is:

  3. After a “relaxing” weekend you still feel:

  4. The kind of moment you secretly crave is:

Nervous System State — Right Now

A six-question polyvagal snapshot. Read each prompt slowly and answer for the last fifteen minutes, not your idea of yourself.

  1. In your body right now you mostly notice:

  2. Your breath right now is:

  3. When you imagine answering one more message:

  4. Your relationship with food today has been:

  5. Sleep last night was:

  6. The thought of another person right now feels:

Today\u2019s Recovery Readiness

Five sliders. Move each to the most honest spot. The number on the right is just the read — the words are what matter.

  1. How rested do you feel right now?

    Not at allFully5

  2. How regulated does your body feel?

    Wired/numbCalm5

  3. How much capacity do you have for others?

    NoneFull5

  4. How clearly can you think today?

    FoggySharp5

  5. How honest could you be with yourself today?

    AvoidingOpen5

What to do next

Whichever result surfaced, the next move is not a productivity hack. It is the smallest version of recovery you can actually do today. Start with one of these: