Reflective Writing for Stress and Burnout

A practical, compassionate workbook for people who are feeling stretched, depleted or under sustained pressure. It helps readers notice their own signs of strain, understand the demands and missing support around them, and consider what can be reduced, shared, delayed or changed.

Across nine pages, the guide explores early signals of stress, the sources and patterns of pressure, personal capacity and boundaries, realistic recovery, self-talk and responsibility, and how to ask for practical support. It includes reflection prompts, useful questions and a flexible stress-and-capacity map for identifying a next step.

The workbook recognises that rest and self-care can matter while ongoing workload or other conditions may also need to change. It does not diagnose burnout or suggest that coping is solely an individual responsibility. Readers can use the pages in any order and pause whenever they need to.

Created by Space to Breathe Therapy.

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