How to Use the Burnout Recharge Time Calculator
Constantly pushing rest to the back burner because you're "too busy" is one of the fastest routes to burnout. Enter your weekly work hours and how stressed you feel, and this calculator estimates the minimum weekly recharge time you need to protect against burnout.
The calculation starts from a baseline recharge time everyone needs, then adds more based on hours worked beyond 40 per week and your stress level. Longer hours and higher stress both increase the recommended recharge time.
Recharge time here doesn't mean passive rest -- it means time fully disconnected from work and obligations, spent actively restoring yourself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anything that fully disconnects you from work and obligations and helps you recover mentally -- exercise, hobbies, walks, meditation. Simply scrolling your phone doesn't really count.
Don't try to fit it all in at once. Start with even 10-20 minutes a day -- small, consistent recharge time adds up and still helps.