01 • Open the app
No sign-up, no friction
You open Fried and land straight on the time picker. There are no accounts, profiles or questionnaires standing between you and a moment of relief.
Burnout & work stress • RTOers & remote goblins welcome
A tiny burnout app for brains that feel totally fried.
Fried gives you short, honest resets for work stress and burnout. Built for the RTO crowd, PowerPoint jockeys, spreadsheet goblins and people whose lives are 70% meetings and 30% “reply all”.
For office gremlins & remote lurkers
One-tap burnout resets
No data collection
How Fried works in 30 seconds
Fried is a tiny burnout companion you can use between meetings, on the train home, or during a doom-scroll break. It’s built for laptop people – the RTOers, the hybrid folks, the ones permanently “available” on Slack.
02 • Pick your time
2, 5 or 15 minutes
Tap how long you’ve actually got – 2, 5 or 15 minutes. Fried pulls a random reset from a pool of dozens designed for burnout, anxiety and work stress.
03 • Two screens, tiny shift
“You’re here” → “Tiny shift”
First screen names what you’re feeling. Second screen offers a tiny, realistic shift – a reframe, a boundary script, or a 60-second micro-ritual you can actually do.
Why Fried instead of another wellbeing app?
Fried is built for burnout, overwork and “my brain is cooked” days – especially for people who live in slides, spreadsheets, tickets and sprint boards.
Burnout-specific
Written for real work stress
Resets are built around meetings, Slack overload, performance reviews, Sunday scaries, imposter syndrome and “Zoom fatigue” – not generic relaxation.
Tiny resets
Designed for 2–15 minutes
Most wellbeing tools assume you have 20 minutes and a yoga mat. Fried respects the reality of a packed day and offers micro-breaks that fit between calls.
No tracking
No data, no streaks, no shame
Fried does not ask for your name, email or mood history. It doesn’t keep scores or guilt-trip you for missing a day. You’re allowed to use it only when you need it.
Relatable tone
Soft, honest, a little bit done
Copy is written in real language – “brain is crispy”, “meeting whiplash”, “inbox avalanche” – with genuine warmth. No toxic positivity or corporate wellness buzzwords.
RTO survivors
PowerPoint jockeys
Spreadsheet goblins
Ticket-chasing PMs
Slack ghosts & calendar-Tetris champions
Download Fried
Fried is currently available on iPhone. Android and desktop experiences are on the roadmap. Keep it on your home screen for the days when your brain feels like the logo.
Get Fried on the App Store
Tap the button below on your iPhone, or search for “Fried burnout app” in the App Store.
Burnout guides & articles
Short, honest explainers about burnout, work stress and feeling totally fried. Save one, send one to a friend, or forward to that manager who says “just take a bubble bath”.
Basics
What Is Burnout? Definition, Signs & Why It Happens
A clear, non-jargony explainer of what burnout actually is (and isn’t), how it shows up, and why so many people feel cooked right now.
Self-check
Am I Burnt Out or Just Tired?
How to tell the difference between normal tiredness and real burnout, plus small next steps if you realise you’re more than “just tired”.
Deep dive
Burnout Symptoms, Stages and Types (In Plain English)
What burnout looks like in your body, emotions and behaviour, the stages people move through, and the common “types” of burnout.
Comparison
Burnout vs Stress vs “Just Tired”
Side‑by‑side comparison of stress, burnout and ordinary tiredness so you can see where you are on the spectrum and what each one needs.
Recovery
How Long Does Burnout Last (and What Actually Helps)?
Why the answer is “it depends”, the phases of recovery, and the small changes that genuinely speed up your return to feeling like yourself.
Habits
Daily Habits to Avoid Burnout (Tiny Reset Edition)
Real‑life daily habits for messy lives – boundaries, micro‑breaks and tiny resets that protect your energy without demanding a 5am routine.
Guide
How to Recover From Burnout Without Quitting Your Job
Practical steps to stabilise your energy, set boundaries and get support when walking out isn’t an option (yet).
Types
3 Types of Burnout (And How to Know Which One You Have)
Overload, under‑challenged and neglect burnout explained – including how to spot your pattern and what each type needs to start healing.
Work
Burnout in Tech and Consulting: Why High Performers Hit the Wall
The specific burnout pattern in tech and consulting – hero culture, long hours and “always on” – and how to make it more sustainable.
Students
Student and Early‑Career Burnout: How to Protect Your Future Self
For uni students and new grads who already feel crispy. How to spot burnout early and build habits that won’t wreck your future.
Gen Z & Millennials
Gen Z and Millennial Burnout: Why Young Workers Feel So Fried
Why younger workers are hitting the wall so fast, how burnout shows up for them, and ways to protect your energy and future self.
Australia
Burnout in Australia: Why You’re Fried and What to Do About It
How burnout shows up in Australian workplaces, why it’s so common right now, and what you can do about it with local context in mind.
USA
Burnout in the USA: Why You’re Exhausted and What Actually Helps
A US‑focused look at burnout, from hustle culture to job insecurity, plus practical steps to stabilise, get support and start recovering.
Global
Burnout in 2025: Australia, USA and Europe Compared
A simple, human summary of what recent stats say about burnout levels in Australia, the US and major European countries.
2025
What Is Burnout in 2025? Symptoms, Causes and Recovery
A 2025‑flavoured guide to what burnout means right now – including symptoms, causes and realistic first steps if your brain feels totally fried.
Want to go deeper? Visit the full guides library for every Fried article in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Is Fried a therapy or mental health app?
No. Fried is a self-care and wellbeing app that offers tiny resets for work stress and burnout. It does not replace therapy, medical care or crisis support. If you’re struggling with your mental health, please reach out to a professional or local support service.
Does Fried track or store my data?
Fried is intentionally lightweight. It doesn’t ask you to create an account, doesn’t collect your personal details, and doesn’t track your day-to-day mood history. The app simply shows you a random reset and lets you close it again.
Who is Fried for?
Fried is for people whose job is mostly browser tabs: consultants, analysts, developers, designers, managers, ops people and anyone else whose brain gets cooked by meetings, dashboards and constant notifications.
How often should I use it?
There are no streaks or “shoulds”. Some people open Fried once or twice a week during heavy periods; others keep it on their home screen and tap it whenever they feel overloaded, anxious or stuck.
Can I suggest new resets?
Yes, absolutely. We’re always collecting real-life situations from users – from “waiting for feedback” to “too many tabs” – and turning them into new resets. Use the contact link below to send ideas.
Is there going to be an Android version?
Android is on the roadmap. If you’d like to be notified when it launches, check back here for updates – we’ll add the link as soon as it’s ready.