The Method
Four phases. Seventy-two hours.
01
Locate
Score where you actually are — smoldering, active burnout, or full depletion. The intervention changes completely by stage.
02
Measure
Name the drains and read the somatic signals. Burnout is measurable before it is dramatic.
03
Triage
Run every commitment through Keep, Delegate, Pause, Eliminate. Capacity is created by subtraction, not willpower.
04
Rebuild
Three structural boundaries, each with a verification signal, plus a purpose realignment so the rebuilt week is worth defending.
Orientation
The three tiers
Stage 1
Smoldering
Functional but depleting. Energy drains faster than it refills. Disrupted sleep, mild cynicism, reduced patience. The most treatable stage — and the most ignored.
Stage 2
Active Burnout
Going through the motions. Emotional detachment present. Physical symptoms including GI distress, tension, and recurrent illness. Loss of meaning. Structural intervention is required — not optional.
Stage 3
Full Depletion
The body is making decisions the mind will not. Identity erosion. Inability to imagine the future. Somatic breakdown. Requires a guide alongside this material.