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Reignite Your Spark with The Burnout Solution

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Do you ever feel like you’re running on empty at work and feeling tired, unmotivated, and disconnected from the career you once felt passionate about? You’re not alone. Burnout is becoming one of the most pressing issues in workplaces today, and it’s not just “feeling stressed.” It’s a deeper sense of exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy that can erode your joy, performance, and purpose.

In her powerful new book, The Burnout Solution, Sharon Grossman, PhD, offers a lifeline to anyone caught in burnout’s grip. Using her decades of clinical experience, Grossman explains why burnout happens, how it differs from conditions like anxiety or depression, and how you can recover and prevent it.

Blurb by Chris Fellows

The World Health Organization now recognizes burnout as an “occupational phenomenon.” That means it’s directly tied to workplace stress, not just life in general. Grossman knows this from personal experience: even with her best efforts to “do things smarter,” she found herself falling into the grind and losing touch with her purpose. Her wake-up call was realizing that recovery isn’t necessarily just about working less. It’s about reconnecting to your why.

Through real stories, like a physician who overcame years of negative thinking and a nurse who learned to separate his self-worth from productivity, Grossman shows that burnout looks different for everyone. And because the road to recovery is personal, the tools in The Burnout Solution are designed to be flexible, empowering you to create your own unique path forward.

Description of The Burnout Solution

At the heart of the book is Grossman’s Exhausted to Extraordinary (E2E) framework, a holistic system that combines psychology, coaching, and practical strategies. Readers will discover how to:

  • Spot the early warning signs of burnout before they escalate.
  • Use recovery strategies to restore energy, motivation, and balance.
  • Build resilience with the 4 Pillars of Inner Strength: Emotional Intelligence, Empowerment, Engagement, and Efficacy.
  • Protect their energy through smarter effort, stronger purpose, and mindful renewal.

Each chapter is filled with bite-sized lessons, exercises, and reflections, plus access to a digital workbook and guided meditations to support your journey.

Whether you’re a physician, lawyer, teacher, entrepreneur, or anyone navigating the demands of modern work, The Burnout Solution will resonate. Burnout doesn’t have to define you. With the right tools, you can quiet negativity, rebuild confidence, and create a life filled with balance, happiness, and ease.

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The Burnout Solution
7 Steps from Exhausted to Extraordinary
by Sharon Grossman, PhD
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