RobbyJ : If you've been happy where you are for many years, look elsewhere for why you're feeling down. All the lifestyle things in the quote are great, and make a huge difference for a lot of people.
Another valid point. Some of the burnout comes definitely from a re-org in my division 16 months ago. I was somewhat pushed down and lost a sense of "well being" , "status" and etc , even, though , down in my heart, I don't really care for it that much. But in my company there is a dog eat dog, ranking and rating culture. So there is that. I lost the will to be a "top dog" and go balls to the walls. But I'm mentoring some guys 10 years younger ( and they had observed my burnout as well).
I'm planning a 2 weeks off vacation in December. That maybe will help.
Regarding exercising and eating well : Falling off the wagons. But this is somewhat a thing that *I* can control and take back.
Will take a look at the movie. My wife had watched it a while back , but I dismissed it as a "chick flick" and did not watch it. I went to the library and got "The joy of not working" by Zelinski.
These are short terms solutions. Maybe long term solution is to really do the RE. This will push me to do a case study. And have to get wifey on board. Another battle :-). Another reason of burnout might be that I floated RE to my SO a while back, and like many here, I did get a strong push back. Not having a time target for RE (another 10 years of this, as my wife has suggested is NOT good!) definitely added to "what I'm I doing with my life?" conundrum.
Great feedback. Lurker in this forum for a while. Boglehead and LBYM ers convert for more then 15 years. Very good forum.
I thank you all.