FRIED. The Burnout Podcast Burnout Recovery Exercise: Worst Case Scenario
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Aug 10, 2025 Feeling stuck by burnout? Discover the 'Worst Case Scenario' exercise, a powerful tool to confront fears and navigate tough decisions. This method helps you explore worst-case outcomes and action plans, giving you confidence to move forward. With insights on seeking support from unexpected places, like local librarians or Facebook groups, you'll learn that recovery is a journey best taken with a little help. Ready to tackle those daunting decisions head-on?
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Use The Worst-Case Scenario Exercise
- When you feel frozen making a decision, run the Worst Case Scenario exercise now.
- Cait Donovan guides you to name fears, plan responses, and reclaim clarity to move forward.
Burnout Shrinks Decision Capacity
- Burnout shrinks decision-making capacity by harming prefrontal cortex function.
- Cait Donovan says this loss explains hesitation and deepens fear around choices.
How She Started Using The Tool
- Cait Donovan first used this exercise with fertility-acupuncture patients in Warsaw.
- Patients avoided hope and got stuck, so she taught writing fears to move forward.