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I'm not sure Ryan's aiming at a boolean statement here, more like a corrective heuristic

Oct 1, 2019

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Interesting. I’ve used Maslach’s inventory to develop a different heuristic (test for resentment), which allowed me to keep going in my previous startup. I’d be curious to know if you (or he!) have *actually* used this in practice? Is it effective? Are there nuances in use?

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The reason I ask is because Maslach developed her inventory for doctors & nurses who dealt with death. It’s possible to ‘recover’ on a holiday and then burnout upon returning to work. It also explains why her development model is so effective at checking for burnout.

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To clarify: I'm curious to know if this is actually verified by practice, so I can adapt it to my own life. But if it's simply 'statement that sounds right', then I'll wait until it's been verified. My priors are that it shouldn't work as effectively as 'check for resentment'.

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I'm not familiar with Maslach's inventory (will do some reading, would be curious to hear how you applied it) and I'm not well versed in nor experienced burnout. Anecdotal use in practice:

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Nowadays I track my sleep hours. A few days of poor sleep in a row will impact my output at work, even if I'm fine after the first night. If I can I'll shift creative work to other days; if I've got a tight deadline I'll mitigate with other recovery strategies