[paborden]

Having gone through many burn-out and plateau periods, here's what I'd suggest:

- Get regular acupuncture. There's a reason it's first on my list. Yes, I realize it's hippy dippy. Yes, I realize it might not be proven. But regular acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine is life changing.

- Do something silly and out of the norm. Go lay on a beach for a week. Visit somewhere new. Forget your goals. Changing things up can give you a huge jump start.

- Cultivate the right habits. Oscillating between 45 minutes of work and 15 minute breaks can help. Meditation can help. Drinking enough water can help. Eliminate caffeine and soda. Use sunlamps and Vitamin D in the winter. Sleep with buckwheat pillows, earplugs, and blackout curtains.

- Get tested for Pernicious Anemia. This was a big one for me, because I'm of northern European / Scandinavian descent. Started supplementing with B12 and all my complaints of lethargy went away.

- Be OK burning out. You don't need to be push push pushing all the time. Sometimes what my body and psyche needs most is crappy TV and junk food (in moderation).

[abledon]

I had to create an account for this because it was too funny. This is some of the best advice on the thread, and it is being downvoted.

I suspect since traditional Chinese medicine is over 2500 years old, and doesn't have the quantifiable street cred modern science needs, it is tossed into the advice garbage can. Shame! Under the tcm umbrella, Kungfu/QiGong/TaiChi are great exercise routines to combat OP's burnout symptoms, and can be practiced safely until you die (unlike hard sports --->Hockey/Marathons etc..)

goodluck, keep an open mind to all the possible paths in life!