Energy
The core of burnout. Not ordinary tiredness that lifts with a good weekend, but depletion that sits under everything, waking up tired, running on willpower by mid-afternoon, small tasks feeling heavier than they should.
The Burnout Check-In
Burnout quiz: am I burnt out? A 2-minute check-in
Twelve honest questions about your energy, your engagement, and what your body has been doing lately. Scored instantly, explained plainly. Your answers stay in your browser, nothing you select is stored or sent anywhere.
The Burnout Check-In
Twelve questions, two minutes
For each statement, pick how often it’s been true for you over the last month or so. Answer for how things actually are, not how you’d like them to be. You’ll get your score, your band, and a breakdown of where the load is sitting.
This is a self-reflection tool, not a medical or psychological assessment. It can’t diagnose anything. If you’re struggling, your GP is the right first stop. Your answers stay in your browser and are never stored or sent anywhere.
What This Check-In Measures
Four places burnout shows up
The twelve questions cover the three dimensions the WHO uses to describe burnout, plus a fourth most models skim past: what your nervous system is doing. In our clinic that fourth group is usually where it shows up first.
Detachment
The second classic dimension. Caring less about work you used to care about, going through the motions, being shorter or more withdrawn with people than you want to be. The spark going quiet.
Performance
The third dimension. Re-reading and redoing work because focus will not hold, and doubting you are any good at this anymore, even when the evidence says you are.
Body
The part standard burnout models skim past. Exhausted at night but wired the moment your head hits the pillow, waking at 2 or 3am with a racing mind, tension you only notice when someone points it out, never properly switching off.
How To Read Your Score
Four bands, no mystery scoring
Every question scores 0 to 4, so twelve questions give a score out of 48. Here is exactly how the bands break down, the same key the quiz uses. If you land in the top band, the first move is your GP or a psychologist, and our who-to-see guide explains why that order matters.
Steady
You are managing load well right now. Whatever mix of sleep, boundaries and recovery you have built, keep it running.
Early signs
Your system is starting to pay interest on stress. Not burnout territory yet, and that is exactly why this is the cheapest time to act.
Established pattern
This looks like a pattern, not a bad fortnight. Worth taking seriously now. If your mood has been low most days, loop in your GP too.
Running on empty
Please talk to your GP or a psychologist first, that is not a brush-off, it is the right order of operations. Body-based work can support alongside professional care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about burnout
Am I burnt out?
The honest answer is that burnout sits on a spectrum, which is why a quick score helps. The World Health Organization describes burnout as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, showing up as energy depletion, increased mental distance from your work, and reduced effectiveness. If several of those have been true for you most weeks for a month or more, it is worth taking seriously. This check-in is a self-reflection tool, not a diagnosis; your GP is the right first stop if you are struggling.
How do I know if it’s burnout or just tiredness?
Tiredness responds to rest. A genuinely restful weekend or a week off refills the tank, and your interest in work comes back with it. Burnout does not lift that way: you can sleep in, take leave, and still wake up flat, cynical, and running on willpower. The other tell is detachment, tiredness makes you want a break from work, burnout makes you stop caring about work you used to care about. If rest has stopped working, that is the signal to look closer.
What’s the difference between burnout and depression?
Burnout is classified by the World Health Organization as an occupational phenomenon, it is tied to chronic work stress and is not itself a medical condition. Depression is a diagnosable health condition that reaches across every part of life, not just work, and it needs professional care from a GP or psychologist. The two can overlap and can look similar from the inside, which is why a low mood that persists most days, whatever the cause, is a see-your-GP signal rather than a push-through signal. A kinesiologist does not diagnose or treat either one.
Prefer To Talk It Through?
A score is a starting point, not an answer
If your result raised more questions than it settled, a free clarity call is a no-pressure way to talk through what is going on and whether body-based work fits, alongside whatever care you already have in place.
This check-in is a self-reflection tool, not a medical or psychological assessment, and it cannot diagnose anything. If you are struggling, your GP is the right first stop. Kinesiology is a complementary health practice and is not a registered health profession in Australia. Sessions are not a substitute for medical advice or treatment.