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BURNOUT-PREVENTION5 MIN READ

Sort Demands, Resources, and Recovery Leaks

Classify workday elements as demands, resources, or recovery leaks.

Place each workday element into the category it most often plays. Demand Resource Recovery leak Customer escalation with emotional labor and time pressure Manager chooses the top two priorities for the day Lunch eaten with Slack open and notifications on Ambiguous request with no decision owner Peer review that catches errors before launch Walk outside while mentally rehearsing a conflict Four meetings that each require a context switch No-meeting block protected for deep work Weekend inbox check that reopens Monday problems Consumes capacity Buffers capacity Trap: cutting support to make room for more demand

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