If you’re someone who’s driven, hardworking, and deeply invested in doing well — at work, in your relationships, in life — it can be incredibly frustrating to find yourself burned out or stuck.

You might be moving at full speed for days or weeks at a time, crossing things off your list, running on adrenaline, doing more than most people can keep up with — and then suddenly, you hit a wall. Your energy crashes. You can’t concentrate. You feel tired, unmotivated, and emotionally overwhelmed.

This experience is more common than you might think, especially among high-achieving professionals and individuals with ADHD. It’s known as the boom-and-bust cycle — and if this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.