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Sensory dysregulation, struggling to fit in, perfectionism, executive dysfunction – these are just some common things constantly running in the background for neurodivergent folks, just like phone background apps that silently drains its battery. Except, there isn't an option to simply turn these background apps off.
Just because we don’t necessarily have control over the amount of background apps we have running, or perhaps the needed necessary ‘apps’ (i.e., particular commitments, events and activities in a day) on particular days or periods of our lives, it doesn’t mean that we cannot also carry extra ‘power banks’ with us to avoid running out of charge. 
Think of ‘power banks’ as activities or behaviours we can engage in to make up for the power that gets drained by the commitments through the day. 
To get used to consciously planning ahead to prevent burnout, try using the chart on the next page to help you. Or, the chart can be used as a retrospective reflection of your day.
Think of how much something would drain or recharge your energy levels by allocating a percentage to each of them - from 1% for something that drains or recharges you the slightest to 100% for something that drains or recharges you fully. Add up the numbers in each column to get a total number for each. Then, find out whether you’re ‘in the red’ by subtracting Total A from Total B. 
Remember, just because your Grand Total has been in the green zone, it doesn’t always mean you won’t enter burnout (remember there are still background apps to account for?). However, if you’ve consistently been in the red zone, then it’s probably safe to say that you’d most probably experience burnout at some point.
Then, use the Self-care Menu on the next page to help you plot out some ‘power bank’ options.