CORE Framework · Burnout as Systems Failure

The Tree of Wellbeing

A living system view of Carol Ryff's six dimensions. Watch how your tree reveals the shape of your wellbeing.

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Essential Understanding
A tree with shallow roots cannot sustain its canopy. A trunk without strength cannot hold branches. Burnout is not a failure of willpower. It is a visible pattern of what happens when the living system of your wellbeing is under-resourced in critical dimensions.
Rate Each Dimension (1-10)
⌇Personal GrowthRoots
What feeds everything from below
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110
◌Self-AcceptanceSoil & Earth
The ground you grow from
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110
⏛AutonomyTrunk
Structural independence
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110
⑂Environmental MasteryBranches
Reaching into the world
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110
❛Positive RelationsLeaves & Canopy
Connection and fullness
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110
✧Purpose in LifeFruit & Light
What the whole system produces
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110
Ordered from ground up: roots to fruit
Your Living System
Rate each dimension to grow your tree
Based on Ryff's Six-Factor Model of Psychological Wellbeing (Ryff & Keyes, 1995)
A reflective exercise, not a clinical assessment · CORE Framework