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Protocol 5 · Daily · 5 min

Recovery and Burnout Protocols

A structured way to recover after exhaustion, burnout or a long period of strain. Replenish the reserves that difficult times drain.

Grounded in research · interactive practice

What you'll do

  1. 1
    Check the tank
    Honestly gauge how much you've got left today — without judging yourself. Where is the needle?
    Being honest about how much you have left helps you avoid overdoing it and tipping into burnout.
  2. 2
    Take something off your plate
    Pick one thing you can drop or put off until later today.
    Lightening the load helps your body recover faster than piling on new coping strategies.
  3. 3
    Refill on purpose
    Choose something today that genuinely restores you.
    Genuinely restful activity refills your energy and focus.
  4. 4
    Ease back in
    Add demands back at a pace you can keep up — not all at once.
    Easing back in gradually rebuilds your capacity without tipping you back into overload.