Somehow I'm really good at rising to the adrenaline high of the Crisis, but when the crisis passes, I'm too tired to celebrate my successes.

Take now, for instance. I had to move -- immediately -- and so I did. I even found a better house, and crammed my boxes into in in record time. Now, with my first day of leisure, I just want to sleep.

It's that energy thing. We have it, and then we're sapped of it. Crisis energy -- it wears me down, it saves my life.

So what's to do? My usual prescription, for myself and my clients, is a good self-indulgent bath and a long nap. Because it's only natural for the body and spirit to be depleted after a hard push in the survival direction.

And then, once I've recovered, it's time to assess. After all, is this exhaustion really necessary?

My own experience is that I have fewer post-crisis burnout days than I used to, because I can more and more take my own advice (see the last column) and lighten up. And also, I've learned to rest along the way when I'm dealing with a hard transition.

But when I forget to breathe, or juggle several crises at once -- that's the kicker for me.

Today is a bath - bed - pizza day for me. And then tomorrow, a return to my normal unboxing routine.

What's your RX for post-adrenaline burnout? And how do you think we can prevent it in the first place?