When Nothing Works Anymore - Recovering from Burnout when Motivation, Discipline and Faith Run Out

You used to be driven. Capable. On top of it.

Then something shifted, and you can't explain it, can't fix it, and can't seem to make yourself care enough to try.

The inbox sits full. The things that once excited you no longer move you. You're keeping up appearances on the outside while watching your own life from a distance, like a movie you once saw a long time ago. You tell yourself you'll bounce back tomorrow. But you've lost count of how many tomorrows it's been.

This isn't burnout. This is what comes after burnout, when your system shuts down to protect itself and simply won't turn back on.

It's called the Stall. And there is a way out.

When Nothing Works Anymore is a practical, step-by-step guide written by someone who lived in the Stall for years, watched his work, relationships, finances, faith, and sense of self slowly crumble, and found his way back. Not through theory. Not through internet research neatly packaged together. Through doing the actual work, one counterintuitive step at a time.

This book will help you:

• Understand exactly what the Stall is, why it happens, and why nothing you've tried has worked
• Use the science of your own nervous system to begin breaking free
• Rebuild energy, purpose, and daily function from the ground up
• Work through a deeply personal inventory that clears the weight you've been carrying
• Reenter your life as someone new, and stay there

Faith is woven throughout this book because it is part of the author's story, handled honestly and without performance. If faith is not part of your background, you will not be excluded. If it is, you'll find it meets you exactly where you are.

Companion workbooks are available, including a Personal Inventory Workbook, a 30-Day Gratitude Challenge, and a Micro-Tasks Workbook, for those who want guided support through the process.

This book was written for two people: the one who is deep in the Stall right now, numb, confused, high-functioning on the outside and hollow on the inside, and the one who feels themselves sliding and knows something has to change before it gets worse.

If that's you, the answers start here.