Relaxation Exercises for the Burnout-Virus-Infected

When your boss is breathing down your neck, your coworkers are sucking the life out of you, and your cat is plotting against you, it's time to break free from the burnout-virus's grasp.

Exercise 1: Mindful Suffering

Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and repeat the phrase "I will survive this meeting without crying" 17 times.

Meditation Sessions

Exercise 2: Productive Procrastination

Stare at this cat for 10 minutes, then stare at this other cat for 10 minutes. Repeat until you've stared at 5 cats.

Dog Pictures

Exercise 3: Fake Self-Care

Take a 30-minute break to eat an entire pizza by yourself. Pretend you're on a solo vacation, but really you're just hiding from your coworkers.

Justification Forms for Eating Pizza in the Office

Exercise 4: Creative DistractionWrite a short story about a character who has also contracted the burnout-virus. Give them a witty one-liner and a sassy attitude.

Burnout-Virus Short Stories