Is There a Burnout Inventory?

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Unchecked burnout doesn't get better. People often turn to substance use to kind of navigate some of these negative feelings. I wonder if there is any way that you can effectively measure how burned out you actually are.

Last week, New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation, saying that she “no longer had enough in the tank” to do the role justice. Madeleine Finlay speaks to cognitive scientist Prof Laurie Santos about the symptoms of burnout, what causes it and the best ways to recover. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod