BEYOND BURNOUT

A Free Well-Being Assessment for Leaders in Midlife

What your Body, Your Leadership & Your Midlife Are Really Telling You!

You have navigated organizational restructures, transitions, and change management - often without missing a beat. But something has shifted for you lately.

Burnout is not a personal failure. It is what happens when high-performing leaders absorb years of change, loss, and unprocessed transition - without a map of what comes next.

This free assessment goes beyond the typical stress checklists.

It looks at the person as a whole - your body, your energy, your emotional landscape, and your sense of self and purpose. It's designed to help mid-to-senior leaders identify burnout, unprocessed loss tied to life changes, and midlife transitions, and get a personalized roadmap for what comes next.

WHAT IT EVALUATES:

The assessment evaluates five dimensions of well-being:

1. Body Awareness: physical signals, chronic tension, energy baseline

2. Unprocessed Loss: grief, emotional suppression, coping patterns

3. Identity at the Crossroads: the Convergence Point, purpose, direction

4. Energy & Inner Awareness: nervous system patterns, freeze responses, presence

5. Inner Compass: self-trust, clarity, readiness for change

* 6-8 minutes *19 Questions (Answer them honestly)

SECTION 1 OF 5 - Your Body is Sending Signals

Physical awareness, somatic signals & energy baseline

1. When you wake up in the morning, how would you honestly describe how you feel?

A

Rested and ready - I generally feel good

B

Okay, but I need a while to get going

C

Tired before the day even starts - sleep doesn't seem to restore me

D

Exhausted and already dreading what's ahead

2. Which of the following best describes your body right now?

A

Mostly comfortable - I feel at home in my body

B

I carry tension in specific places (jaw, shoulders, chest, gut) but I manage it

C

My body is taking me through chronic symptoms, I have learned to push through

D

I feel disconnected from my body - I mostly live from the neck up

3. How would you describe your relationship with stress over the past 12-24 months?

A

Manageable - I have good ways to decompress

B

Elevated, but I keep it functional

C

It's become a constant hum I can't fully turn off

D

I am running on empty and have been for a while - stress is just my baseline now

4. When your body gives you signals to slow down (fatigue, pain, illness, tension), what do you typically do?

A

I listen and give myself what I need

B

I acknowledge it but keep moving until I can rest later

C

I override it - there's too much depending on me to stop

D

I've stopped noticing the signals - I'm mostly on autopilot

SECTION 2 of 5 - The Weight You May Be Carrying

Unprocessed grief, loss, and emotional suppression

5. How have you tended to handle emotional pain or grief in your life?

A

I allow myself to feel it and move though it, with support when needed

B

I acknowledge it briefly, then shift into problem-solving mode

C

I stay productive - keeping busy is how I cope

D

I'm not sure I've ever really let myself grieve - it never felt safe or appropriate

6. When you sit quietly with no distraction, what tends to come up?

A

Peace - I am generally comfortable with stillness

B

A low-level restlessness or unease I can't fully name

C

Sadness, heaviness, or emotions I don't have words for

D

I avoid stillness - I keep moving so I don't have to find out

7. As a leader, how do you relate to vulnerability and emotional expression?

A

I am comfortable with it - in the right context

B

I have gotten better at it, but it still feels risky

C

It feels like a liability - I keep my feelings private and professional

D

Showing emotion has never been an option - I learned early to hold it together

SECTION 3 OF 5 - Your Identity at the Crossroads

The Convergence Point - midlife, identity, purpose, and direction

8. How aligned do you feel between the role you play and who you actually are?

A

Very aligned - I feel like myself in what I do

B

Somewhat aligned, but something feels off that I can't quite name

C

There's growing gap - I am performing a version of myself that no longer fits

D

I feel like a stranger in my own life - the title and I have very little left in common

9. Which of the following best describes where you are in your leadership journey?

A

Clear and purposeful - I know what I am building and why

B

Moving forward but quietly questioning whether this is still the right path

C

At a crossroads - the old map no longer works and I haven't found a new one

D

In the mid of a transition of identity shift that feels both necessary and discomforting

10. When you imagine the next 5 years of your life, what comes up honestly

A

Excitement - I have a vision I am moving forward

B

Uncertainty - I know something needs to change but I am not sure what

C

Quiet dread - I don't want more of the same but I don't know what else is possible

D

A deep knowing that something new wants to emerge - if I could just get out of my own way

SECTION 4 OF 5 - Your Energy & Inner Aliveness

Nervous system patterns, freeze responses, and emotional vitality

11. Which best describes your emotional experience most days?

A

Present and engaged - I feel a range of emotions and they flow

B

Flattened - I go through the motions but things feel muffled

C

Swinging - I cycle between overwhelm and complete shutdown

D

Numb - I have been disconnected from my own feelings for so long I am not sure I would recognize them

12. How would you describe your capacity to be fully present - at work, in relationships, in your own life?

A

I am generally present and connected

B

I am physically there but often mentally somewhere else

C

I feel like I am watching my life from a slight distance - going through the motions

D

I have been on autopilot for so long that presence feels like something I used to have

13. When you think about making a significant change in your life, what's the most honest response?

A

I feel ready and capable - change energizes me

B

I want to change but keep circling the same starting point

C

I know what needs to shift but something in me feels frozen - unable to move

D

The desire for change and the fear of it feels equally strong - and they have cancelled each other out

SECTION 5 0F 5 - Your Inner Compass

Self-trust, clarity, and readiness for what comes next

14. How connected do you currently feel to your own instincts and inner knowing?

A

Very connected - I trust myself to act on it

B

I have moments of clarity but I second-guess myself often

C

I have spent so long leading by external expectations that I have lost touch with my own voice

D

I am not sure what I actually want anymore (NOT what I am supposed to want)

15. Where are you right now in terms of readiness for change?

A

Ready and resourced - I just need the right guide and structure

B

Ready in my mind but something in my body or heart isn't quite there yet

C

I want to be ready but I am still processing what I need to leave behind

D

I am tired of waiting to feel ready - I just need somewhere honest to begin

** YOUR JOURNEY SNAPSHOT - The remaining questions don't affect your score. They help us personalize your results and the recommended path.

16. In the past 2-5 years, which of the following have touched your life? (Select all that apply)

A

A role, title, or career identity I built my sense of self around

B

A significant relationship - through divorce, distance, or death

C

A version of myself I outgrew or was forced to leave behind

D

A dream, vision, or future I had to let go

E

My health, or someone close to me losing theirs

F

I haven't experienced significant loss recently

17. Right now, my biggest struggle is: (Choose your top 2)

A

Exhaustion that doesn't fix

B

Grief or loss I haven't fully moved through

C

A growing disconnect from who I am and what I want

D

A body that's carrying more than I am willing to acknowledge

E

Feeling frozen - knowing I need to change but unable to move

F

A quiet inner voice I have been too busy to listen to

18. What I most want from this journey is: (Choose your top 2)

A

To finally feel at peace - in my body and in my life

B

To understand the connection between what I have been through and how I feel today

C

To release what I have been carrying and move forward with clarity

D

To reconnect with who I am beneath the titles and roles

E

To find the courage to begin something new

F

To feel genuinely hopeful again about what's still possible for me

Q19. How familiar are you with body-based or holistic healing approaches?

A

Completely new - I am open but this is unfamiliar territory

B

I have heard of some but haven't explored them personally

C

I have tried a few things and had meaningful experiences

D

I have an existing practice, and I am ready to go deeper