The Burnout Rescue Canvas

1. Symptom Audit

Cynicism towards patients/clients Emotional numbness Chronic dread before shifts Disrupted sleep architecture Internalizing system failures

2. The Polyvagal Ladder

VENTRAL VAGAL (Safe & Social)

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SYMPATHETIC (Fight or Flight)

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DORSAL VAGAL (Shutdown / Burnout)
YOU ARE LIKELY HERE

3. Cognitive Defusion

Separate the clinical reality from the fiction your brain is telling you.

The Fiction (The Loop): The Clinical Reality:

4. Permission Slip

OFFICIAL PERMISSION

I hereby give myself permission to prioritize biological safety over productivity for the next 48 hours. I will not "hack" my exhaustion.

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Signature

5. Boundary Architecture

Establish three hard boundaries to stop the autonomic bleed.

6. Restoration Plan

Select one micro-dose of safety to execute today.

90-Second Physiological Sigh 5 minutes of total silence Temperature regulation (cold water/hot shower)

Encrypted Clinical Asset