A movement for protected time to recalibrate
No one should have to quit to recalibrate.
Selfternity™ is a global movement built around the belief that no one should have to quit simply to recover from serious depletion. Its central proposal is Selfternity™ Leave: protected time away, job continuity and a structured return to work.
Founded by Noor Rizvi (opens in a new tab).
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The four realities.
Serious depletion can be shaped by work, relationships, financial responsibilities and major life transitions. A leave does not fix these realities. It provides the protected time, job continuity and structure to do the work of recalibrating.
- 01
Burnout
When rest alone stops working. The persistent fatigue, and the realisation that a weekend away never reaches what is actually depleted.
- 02
Loneliness
Disconnection in plain sight. Performing in meetings and offices while feeling unseen by the people and systems around you.
- 03
Financial stress
Stepping away feels impossible when your security, livelihood or other people depend on you staying.
- 04
Overwhelm
Grief, life transitions and relentless demands compound until you cannot carry any more.
This website does not diagnose or treat anxiety, burnout or any medical condition.
What Selfternity™ Leave proposes
- Protected time away
- Job continuity
- A structured recalibration process
- A planned return to work
Eligibility, duration, funding and implementation are still being developed. Petition support helps demonstrate that this missing option deserves serious exploration.
Help make protected recalibration possible.
A signature is a public signal that workplaces should explore a better option between powering through and resigning.
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