How Burned Out Are You? A 2-Minute Self-Check

Self-Assessment

About this quiz

"Am I burned out" is one of the most-searched self-check queries online, and the question itself is usually a signal. Burnout isn't a single feeling; it's the accumulation of small ones — broken sleep, thinner joy, Sunday dread that creeps into Saturday. This eight-question check isn't a clinical diagnosis. It's a structured mirror, designed to help you name what you're feeling before deciding what to do next. If your score puts you in a heavier band, talk to someone — a doctor, a therapist, or a trusted friend. The scariest part of burnout is how normal it starts to feel.

Results

What you'll discover

01
Running on Full
You sound like someone who's actually okay right now. Your energy reserves are intact, the work fits the day, and you have something to look forward to outside of it. That's worth noting — most people don't get to say that. Treat this as a checkpoint, not a finish line. The thing that protects you from burnout is the same thing that's working now: boundaries, sleep, people you can be honest with. Keep them.
02
Mildly Frayed
You're holding it together, but you can feel the edges. The work isn't crushing you, but the joy is thinner than it used to be, and you've caught yourself counting down to weekends more than you used to. This is the early-warning stage — the one most people ignore until they can't. A small intervention now (one real day off, one honest conversation, one fewer commitment) does more here than a vacation will three months from now.
03
Running on Reserves
You are tired in a way sleep is not fixing. You've stopped enjoying things you used to like, you're snappier than you mean to be, and the gap between Sunday night and Monday morning feels longer than it should. This isn't a bad week — this is a pattern. Things will not get better through willpower from here. The next move is structural: change something about the load, the people, or the schedule. Talking to someone (friend, manager, therapist) is not a luxury at this stage; it's how you stop the slide.
04
Empty Tank
You sound like you're past tired and into something heavier. Burnout at this level isn't a feeling, it's a state — sleep doesn't repair it, weekends don't recover it, and motivation has stopped responding. Please don't take this quiz as a diagnosis; take it as permission. Talk to a doctor or a therapist. Tell one real person what's going on. Step back from something you've been pretending is sustainable. You can rebuild from here, but not while continuing to do the thing that drained you.