Answer quickly and honestly, about how you usually are, not how you would like to be. There are no right answers.
What this test measures
The first part uses the Personal Burnout scale of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), a free research instrument developed in Denmark and used in studies around the world. It measures physical and emotional exhaustion, whether or not you have a job.
The second part is specific to Inner Map. It measures hidden strain: how much you mask your tiredness, feel guilty when you rest, carry others without asking for help, and lose enjoyment. This is what we call silent burnout, and it is often what keeps people from getting help in time.
How it works
The six CBI questions ask how often you feel tired, exhausted or worn out, from never to always, and are scored from 0 to 100 following the official method. Researchers consider scores of 50 and above as a sign of burnout, with 75 and above indicating high burnout.
The six hidden strain questions are answered from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Your result combines both: for example, low exhaustion with high hidden strain gives the profile "running on reserves".
What you get
Your burnout level, your hidden strain level, what is happening in your body, the warning signs to watch for and practical steps to recover. When scores are high, Inner Map clearly encourages you to seek support from a doctor or professional.
You can retake the test every few weeks to see whether the changes you make are working.
The five Inner Map burnout profiles
Your privacy
Inner Map calculates your result entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to a server, never sold and never used for advertising. There is no account to create and no email to give.
If you share your result, the link contains only your scores, never your individual answers. Your last results are saved on your own device so you can compare them over time, and you can clear them anytime by clearing your browser data.
Frequently asked questions
What are the first signs of burnout?
Common early signs include waking up tired after a full night of sleep, needing more effort to do the same things, irritability, getting sick more often and losing interest in things you used to enjoy.
What is silent burnout?
Silent or high-functioning burnout is exhaustion hidden behind performance. You keep working, helping and saying you are fine, so nobody notices, sometimes not even you. Inner Map measures it with the hidden strain score.
Is burnout a medical diagnosis?
The World Health Organization classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon in the ICD-11, not as a medical condition. Exhaustion can also come from caregiving, parenting or life in general. If your score is high, talk to a doctor to rule out other causes and get support.
How long does it take to recover from burnout?
It depends on how long the stress has lasted and how much your load can actually change. Many people notice improvements within weeks of reducing their load and protecting sleep, while full recovery can take months.
Sources
- Kristensen, T. S., Borritz, M., Villadsen, E., & Christensen, K. B. (2005). The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory: A new tool for the assessment of burnout. Work & Stress, 19(3), 192-207.
- Borritz, M., et al. (2006). Burnout among employees in human service work: Design and baseline findings of the PUMA study. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 34(1), 49-58.
- World Health Organization (2019). Burn-out an "occupational phenomenon": International Classification of Diseases.
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