Burnout survival is layered and it takes time. It starts with restoring your baseline well-being, identifying your core burnout drivers, owning your unique value, redesigning the work, cultivating non-work passions, and finding your support squad. Th...
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Tools for Restoring Baseline Well-Being
Tools for Identifying Core Burnout Drivers
Tools for Owning Your Unique Value
Tools for Redesigning Work
Tools for Cultivating Non-Work Passions
Tools for Finding Your Support Squad
Tools for Restoring Baseline Well-Being
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Deep pressure therapy is great for regulating your nervous system, a key step in restoring your baseline well-being. And this one's my favorite!
nodpod Body 6.5lb Compact Weighted Blanket
When I'm focusing on protein and fiber, this is one of my go-to tools. It's great for proffees, protein ice cream, mixing in with yogurt, making protein pancakes, etc. The possibilities are really endless.
Clean Simple Eats Whey Protein Variety Pack
I like to find easy ways to get in my greens to help with my digestive health, because that's one of the first things to go when I'm burned out.
Bloom Nutrition Superfood Greens Powder, 30 SVG
Sometimes I need a little natural energy to help me through the day.
Bloom Nutrition Sparkling Energy Drink 12pk
I mostly drink water, but sometimes I just want a little fizz without all the extra sugar and crap that comes with it. This is my favorite alternative.
Bloom Pop Prebiotic Soda 12 Pack Variety
The part of adulting I hate the most is having to plan dinner every single day for the rest of my life. This makes it easier.
Passionate Penny Pincher Meal Planner 72 Cards
Perfect for meal prepping so that future you can be a lot less stressed.
PPP Meal Planner with 72 Recipe Cards & Box
Dump and go? Say no more.
PPP Meal Planner w/ 72 Photo Recipe Cards
Proper nutrition really makes a difference in restoring your baseline well-being.
PPP Meal Planner w/72 Recipe Cards & Box
Less ingredients = less stress
PPP Meal Planner with 72 Recipe Cards & Lists
Fewer dishes to do at night? Say no more.
PPP Meal Planner w/72 Recipe Cards & Lists
Hydration is a key component of restoring your baseline.
Liquid I.V.
Pro tip: Always carry a water bottle with you. And set a timer every 30 minutes to remind yourself to take a sip.
Water Bottles: Reusable Bottles, Mugs & Jugs
Gentle movement helps with energy, focus, digestion, and nervous system regulation. All important to restoring your baseline well-being.
Goplus 2 in 1 Folding Treadmill 2.25HP
Stretching is part of my daily routine to help keep my blood flowing and to stabilize my mood by reducing stress. I find that having this stretching strap helps given that I'm not as flexible as I used to be.
Trideer 10-Loop Stretching Yoga Strap
An app that can help you track your water intake throughout the day.
WaterMinder - best water tracker app for your hydration needs!
Another great option for protein intake.
Core Power Protein Shake Chocolate 26g 14oz 12pk
Sometimes we all just need a little motivation to get moving.
StepBet
Walk Off the Weight – Up to 61% Off Indoor Walking Plans!
WalkFit
I'm not a huge yogi by any means, but I do enjoy the practice from time to time.
Yoga With Adriene
Guiding stretching exercises at various different durations.
Bend | The #1 App for Daily Stretching & Movement
Distractions are a killer to focus. Consider using a blocker to help with that.
Freedom | Block Websites, Apps, and the Internet
One trusted place to hold tasks. Fewer mental tabs.
Notion
Noise canceling headphones are another great way to take control over you environment.
Soundcore Q20i ANC Wireless Over-Ear Headphones
These help me for when I'm overstimulated and need to drown out some of the noise.
Loop Switch 2 Adjustable Ear Plugs - 3 Modes
Get better sleep with white noise and using the sunrise alarm to wake up naturally.
Sunrise Alarm Clock & White Noise Machine
Straightforward, evidence-based. Helpful when you want to understand what actually supports energy without getting lost.
NutritionFacts.org
Clear, research-backed explanations. Great for normalizing disrupted sleep during burnout.
Sleep Foundation
Helpful if you want to understand why your nervous system feels “stuck” without pathologizing yourself.
Polyvagal Institute
Learn more about burnout directly from the source.
Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases
Tools for Identifying Core Burnout Drivers
Take my free assessment to identify your top burnout drivers.
Tara Kermiet (@tarakermiet) | Stan
Helpful for confirming “this is burnout” and which dimension is loudest.
Separates personal, work-related, and client-related burnout.
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI)
Good for baseline stress awareness without pathologizing.
Perceived Stress Scale
Tools for Owning Your Unique Value
Still one of the most practical tools for naming how you actually create value.
CliftonStrengths Online Talent Assessment | EN
Great for reconnecting with intrinsic strengths that got buried under performance pressure.
VIA Character Strengths
Excellent for understanding what kinds of work energize you versus drain you. Helps you see why certain roles exhaust you even when you're “good” at them.
Take the Sparketype Test
Useful for teams and leaders. Helps identify where you naturally contribute versus where you’re compensating.
Working Genius
Tools for Redesigning Work
A 2-hour session to uncover the real reasons your current work isn't working and create a practical, doable plan to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
Career Reboot Strategy Session by @tarakermiet | Stan
I'm using this in 2026 to alleviate some of the mental load I carry around.
PPP Home Planner 2026 | Weekly Calendar & Budget
Excellent for identifying tasks to reduce, redesign, or reallocate. Especially helpful for people in “everything jobs.”
What is Job Crafting? (Incl. 5 Examples and Exercises)
Very effective for role confusion and over-responsibility.
Critical for leaders stuck owning decisions they shouldn’t.
Make better decisions with RAPID [2025]
Tools for Cultivating Non-Work Passions
Short classes. Low stakes. Great for curiosity without commitment.
Skillshare
A great way to try different classes without a full blown commitment.
ClassPass
Free access to books and audiobooks.
Libby
A great way to use your talents, meet new people, and give back to your local community.
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Tools for Finding Your Support Squad
This 6-session coaching package is for high-achieving professionals who are stuck, stretched too thin, or burned to a crisp and ready to finally do something about it.
1:1 Coaching Package (6 Sessions) by @tarakermiet | Stan
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