Fried: Why You Burn Out and How to Revive - Hardcover

Emotionally exhausted? Discouraged? You may be suffering from burnout, a syndrome similar to depression, but different in that it’s not a disease to be cured. Like depression, burnout is a medical emergency because it erodes health and can lead to disability and even death. It is a personal emergency because it destroys relationships, love and work. It is a spiritual emergency because the soul’s fire has gone out, and a profound sense of separation from the Source of Being creates despair. In this breakthrough book, Joan Borysenko, PhD - a Harvard-trained medical scientist and renowned pioneer in stress and health - straddles psychology and spirituality in a completely fresh approach to burnout. Relighting your fire doesn’t depend on medicine, stress management or looking for another line of work. Recovery is an ongoing challenge to take your power back - a gift, an invitation to become fully alive. Joan’s personal story of burnout, despair, and recovery; the psychology of being human; the science of mind, body, and spirit; and the rich wisdom of people who have been reborn from despair to enthusiasm... make this book a must-read for our times.