Mitigation Protocols

HOW TO DEAL WITH BURNOUT

> Yoga and deep breathing won't fix structural exploitation. Real recovery requires systemic changes to how you interface with work.

Hard Stop Boundaries

If you don't enforce a hard logoff time, the company will consume all available hours. Uninstall Slack from your phone.

Do exactly what is required and no more. Stop volunteering for extra projects that offer zero extra compensation.

Taking a weekend off isn't going to fix 3 years of chronic stress. If possible, negotiate a month of leave or quit.

Sometimes the environment is the toxic variable. No amount of self-care fixes a broken management structure.

Before applying patches, you must diagnose the severity of the system failure. Run the 3-minute check.