
Going elemental: Gifts and secrets of burnout
In the autumn of 2009, I burned out. Like most enthusiastic people, I was still peddling in mid-air, not realizing why i had no traction in life. Then a few odd symptoms: a little jittery, energy spikes and flags, dark moods and withdrawing. By Thanksgiving, I couldn't walk more than a mile, which is just a warmup for a runner. I had dizziness, and after a few simple tasks, I had to just lie down. Burnout has many symptomatic names - adrenal fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, hormo