A groundbreaking guide to understanding burnout — and reigniting the drive, creativity, and joy that success often steals away.
 
Success can be as destructive as failure. In Reclaiming the Fire, Harvard-trained psychologist Dr. Steven Berglas reveals how high-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders often face a hidden crisis — emotional burnout. Drawing on decades of research and real-life case studies, he explains why passion fades under pressure and how to rebuild motivation, purpose, and resilience without losing ambition.
 
Through compelling examples from business, medicine, entertainment, and sports, Dr. Berglas examines the emotional toll of constant success and the cultural obsession with achievement. He identifies the warning signs of burnout — perfectionism, overwork, emotional exhaustion — and offers strategies to restore balance and fulfillment.
 
Berglas’s approach is both practical and compassionate, combining psychology, leadership science, and personal reflection. Whether you’re a corporate executive, creative professional, or caregiver, Reclaiming the Fire provides the tools to rediscover meaning, reconnect with what drives you, and thrive again without burning out.
 
💖 Why You’ll Love It
A fresh, research-based look at burnout and emotional recovery.
Practical tools for leaders, professionals, and creatives.
Empowers readers to find meaning beyond achievement.
Written with empathy and real-world insight from a top psychologist.
A timeless read for anyone rebuilding balance and purpose.
 
🌟 Perfect For
Professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs facing burnout.
Readers of Emotional Intelligence and Atomic Habits.
Therapists, counselors, and wellness coaches.
Book clubs exploring psychology and mental health.
 
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