Boundary Setting Protocol (The 'No' Framework)
Henry Cloud's systematic approach to setting and maintaining personal and professional boundaries. Poor boundaries are the #1...
1 hour to audit, ongoing enforcement
Burnout Audit (Maslach Burnout Inventory Framework)
Christina Maslach's research identified three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced...
1 hour for assessment, 4-12 weeks for targeted intervention
Compassion Fatigue Recovery (ProQOL Framework)
Beth Hudnall Stamm's Professional Quality of Life assessment and recovery framework. Designed for helping professionals...
15 minutes for assessment, ongoing self-care integration
Corporate Athlete Protocol
Jim Loehr's framework treating executives like elite athletes. Based on 30 years of research at the Human Performance Institute...
Ongoing lifestyle integration, 1-hour weekly audit
Minimum Viable Workload (Strategic Essentialism)
Greg McKeown's essentialism applied to workload recovery. When burned out, you can't add more self-care on top of an...
2-4 weeks of reduced workload, then permanent discipline
Recovery Rituals (Schwartz Energy Renewal)
Tony Schwartz's Energy Project research found that peak performers don't just work harder — they recover harder. Strategic...
5-15 minutes micro, 30-60 minutes meso, half-day macro
Sabbatical Planning Protocol
A structured approach to planning and executing an extended break from work before burnout forces one on you. Research from...
Minimum 2 weeks, ideally 4-12 weeks
Strategic Renewal (Ultradian Rhythm Method)
Based on Peretz Lavie and Nathaniel Kleitman's research on ultradian rhythms — your body cycles through 90-120 minute periods of...
15-20 minutes of breaks per 90 minutes of work
Stress Inoculation Training (SIT)
Donald Meichenbaum's evidence-based protocol for building resilience to stress before it hits. Like a vaccine exposes you to...
8-12 weeks, 2-3 sessions per week of 30-60 minutes
Values Realignment Audit
Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) research by Steven Hayes. Chronic stress often signals a misalignment between...
2 hours for initial audit, 30 minutes monthly review