When you think about what's exhausting you most at work: (check all that apply)

The sheer volume—there's literally too much to do

The disconnect between what the organization says it values and what it actually does

The people—difficult dynamics, conflict, or toxicity

Managing everyone's emotions and keeping the peace

Navigating bias, proving myself, or code-switching constantly

The environment itself—the noise, stimulation, and sensory input

If you could change things, you'd want: (check all that apply)

Realistic expectations about what's actually achievable

Leadership that actually walks the talk

Working with different people or better team dynamics

Recognition for managing everyone's feelings

Not having to work twice as hard to be seen as credible

A quieter, calmer, less chaotic work environment

At the end of the day, you feel: (check all that apply)

Defeated by how much is still undone

Cynical about the organization's "values"

Emotionally drained from dealing with people

Depleted from taking care of everyone else

Exhausted from constantly being on guard

Overstimulated and completely fried

Thoughts that keep running through your head: (check all that apply)

"This is impossible—no one could do all this"

"They don't actually mean what they say"

"I can't deal with these people anymore"

"I'm always managing everyone else's emotions"

"I have to work so much harder than everyone else"

"I can't think straight—everything is too much"

What would help most right now: (check all that apply)

Cutting the workload in half

Leadership that actually lives the values

Different colleagues or a functional team

Other people managing their own emotions

Not having to prove myself or navigate bias

Silence, space, and less sensory input

When you imagine Monday morning, you feel: (check all that apply)

Overwhelmed before you even start

Frustrated by the hypocrisy

Dreading the interpersonal dynamics

Already tired of being everyone's emotional support

Tired of having to code-switch or defend yourself

Already anticipating the sensory assault

Your body feels: (check all that apply)

Like you're running on empty, constantly behind

Tense with resentment and disillusionment

Tight from interpersonal stress and conflict

Drained from holding everyone else's feelings

Vigilant and braced, never fully relaxed

Overstimulated, buzzing, or completely shut down

Phrases that resonate: (check all that apply)

"There's no way to get it all done"

"This place doesn't practice what it preaches"

"The people here are toxic"

"I'm everyone's therapist and no one's checking on me"

"I don't feel safe being myself here"

"My nervous system can't handle this environment"

If you had support, you'd need help with: (check all that apply)

Managing an impossible workload

Deciding if I can stay in a place that contradicts my values

Navigating or leaving toxic dynamics

Stopping being everyone's emotional caretaker

Protecting myself in a biased environment

Regulating my nervous system in an overstimulating space

The systemic forces you feel most impacted by: (check all that apply)

Understaffing, budget cuts, or profit-over-people policies

Leadership that prioritizes image over actual change

Workplace cultures that tolerate or enable toxicity

Gendered or racialized expectations about who manages emotions at work

Systemic racism, ableism, or other forms of oppression

Environments designed for productivity, not human nervous systems

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