Pressure check
How much pressure are you actually under?
Eight questions, and it takes about two minutes. There is no email required, nothing is stored and it is not a diagnosis, just an honest look at how you are carrying the load at the moment.
Question 1 of 8
I finish most weeks with less energy than I started with.
Question 2 of 8
I have stopped saying what I actually think in meetings.
Question 3 of 8
I am doing work that someone else should be doing.
Question 4 of 8
I check messages outside working hours most days.
Question 5 of 8
I cannot remember the last time I took a proper break.
Question 6 of 8
Small setbacks feel disproportionately heavy.
Question 7 of 8
I am less patient with people than I used to be.
Question 8 of 8
I have thought about leaving, but not done anything about it.
A score is not a verdict. It is a description of this week, and it will change. What matters is what you do with the information, particularly if you are in the higher bands.
Tell one person
Not a broadcast. One person who has some influence over your work, and who you trust to use the information well. Secrecy is the pressure's best ally.
Remove one thing
Not a reorganisation. One recurring commitment that no longer earns its place. The point is to prove to yourself that the list is not fixed.
Protect one boundary
A finish time, a morning without email, a day when you do not check messages. Small, specific and defended.
Get proper help if you need it
If you are in the red band, or if you have been there for a while, speak to your GP or a qualified professional. This tool is not a substitute for clinical support.
If you are responsible for a team and the results worry you, the same questions are worth asking about the system rather than the individual. That is the work we do.
Want to talk it through?
A thirty minute conversation, no charge. You do not need to have decided anything before you call.