Build a realistic recovery plan for burnout — address the causes, not just the symptoms — with changes you can actually make at work and outside it.
SkillScore95Maintained
Automatic
◆HR & People Ops pack
Last verified 8/31/2026
What it changes
Passed 21 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 7 of 22 without it.
Without skill32%
With skill95%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The plan highlights non-linear recovery expectations
The response includes the required health advisory quote
The response includes the required health advice disclaimer
and 18 more in the full report
14 fixed7 passed either way1 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+64 pp
Tokens
+15%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-18%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/31/2026v121 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 14 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 14
Prompt
I've been feeling completely drained and dreading my tech job for the past six months. I need a comprehensive burnout recovery plan that breaks down what's driving this, gives me quick action items to get immediate relief, and outlines structural changes I can negotiate with my boss. Please structure it with a quick diagnosis of my drivers and severity, short-term relief steps, root-cause solutions with a conversation script for my manager, realistic timeline expectations, and long-term habits to keep from falling back into burnout.
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The header includes the formatted breakdown containing signs, drivers, and severity
Missed
Passed
The response explicitly identifies active drivers from the core burnout categories (workload, control, reward, fairness, community, or values)
Missed
Passed
The response includes a direct conversation script for a manager negotiation
Passed
Passed
The response includes a disclaimer advising consultation with a healthcare professional or therapist
Missed
Passed
case-01 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/31/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md64 linessingle file
Burnout Recovery Plan
Burnout isn't cured by a weekend off — it comes back if the conditions that caused it don't change. Recovery is two-track: immediate relief to stop the freefall, and structural changes to the drivers (unsustainable load, no control, no reward, unfairness, values mismatch). This helps you diagnose your drivers and build a plan you can actually act on — while being clear that severe cases need real support.
What This Skill Produces
A driver diagnosis — which burnout factors are hitting you (workload, lack of control, insufficient reward, unfairness, community breakdown, values conflict)
Immediate relief — the first steps to reduce acute strain and create breathing room
Root-cause changes — the boundary, workload, and role changes (and the conversations with your manager) that address why it happened
A recovery timeline — honest expectations that recovery takes time and isn't linear
When it's bigger — a clear flag that severe, persistent burnout — or signs of depression/anxiety — needs a professional
A sustainability check — how to prevent the slide back
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
The signs — exhaustion, cynicism, dread, reduced performance, physical symptoms
The context — job/role, workload, control, and what specifically drains you
How long — recent or long-running (affects severity)
What you can change — leverage at work, financial constraints, support available
Severity — coping but depleted, or genuinely unable to function
Framework: Relieve, Then Fix The Cause
Diagnose the drivers. Burnout has known contributors (load, control, reward, fairness, community, values) — identify which are active, because the fix depends on the cause.
Create immediate relief. Reduce acute strain now — use leave if possible, drop or defer non-essentials, and restore basic rest, movement, and connection.
Change the root, not just rest. Rest without changing the conditions relapses — plan the boundaries, workload renegotiation, or role/values shifts, including a concrete manager conversation.
Set realistic timelines. Recovery is gradual and non-linear; frame expectations so a bad day isn't read as failure.
Know when it's beyond self-help. Persistent, severe burnout or signs of depression/anxiety warrant a doctor or therapist — say this plainly.
Build sustainability. Put in the ongoing habits and boundaries that stop the slide back.
Your drivers: [load / control / reward / fairness / community / values — which are active].
Immediate relief: [leave if possible · drop/defer non-essentials · restore rest/movement/connection].
Fix the root: [boundaries · workload renegotiation · role/values change] + a manager conversation: "[frame]".
Timeline: recovery is gradual and non-linear — [what to expect].
Sustain it: [ongoing boundaries/habits].
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