Subtle Mind helps organizations beat burnout at the biological level. Neuroscience-based workshops and coaching that restore focus, resilience, and sustainable high performance.
Let's talk about what's draining your team's focus and energy, whether the science-first approach fits your situation, and which format makes sense — if any. You'll leave with at least one practical takeaway, whether or not we work together.
Why are high performers burning out?
Your top talent isn't failing because they lack drive. They are hitting a wall built by chronic stress, decision fatigue, and a persistent inability to focus. They’re maintaining high output, but their wellbeing is cratering—a trade-off that eventually breaks even the best people.
The Problem With Traditional Solutions
Most corporate solutions fail because they treat burnout as a time-management problem.
The Band-Aid approach: They offer planners and productivity hacks that only add more weight to an overloaded system.
The fatal flaw: These approaches fail because they treat the symptoms while ignoring the biology
The Science of Burnout
When the brain is trapped in "survival mode," the prefrontal cortex—the engine of innovation and leadership—effectively shuts down.
You cannot "hack" your way out of a neurological deficit. No amount of traditional training can fix a nervous system that is stuck on high alert.
The Subtle Mind Difference
Subtle Mind works differently. We address the neurology first.
By training the brain to shift out of high-beta stress states, we restore clarity and resilience from the inside out. We don’t just help your people do more; we help them function better.
The numbers
The Macro Cost: Annual cost to Canadian employers in lost productivity and disability (CSA, 2026).
The Burnout Rate: Nearly 4 in 10 Canadian employees report feeling burnt out "most of the time" (MHRC, 2025).
The Retention Cost: The cost to replace a mid-to-senior leader in Canada can reach 200% of their annual salary in lost knowledge and recruitment (Deloitte Canada).
Two ways to work together
Team workshop · 4 sessions
Neuroscience-based tools for focus, resilience, and sustained output — built for the pace of real work.
Format
Virtual · camera on · 4 sessions · 4 hours total
Group size
Up to 10 · $275/head above 10
You leave with
The Cognitive Daily Checklist — a 10-minute daily protocol your team starts using in week one
Best for
Managers and senior managers — and the teams they run
$3,000
flat fee, up to 10 participants
Executive Program · 8 weeks
Eight weeks to build the focus, recovery, and decision-making habits that hold up under pressure — and keep holding up after the program ends.
Format
Virtual · camera on · 8 weekly sessions · ~2 hrs/week including lab work
Group size
Up to 6 · intentionally small for depth and candor
How change sticks
Peer pods · weekly lab work · milestone check-ins — accountability built in, not bolted on
You leave with
Your Cognitive Infrastructure Manual: the personalized operating system you built over 8 weeks, not a template
Best for
Directors and above making a personal investment in how they operate
$8,400
full program · or $1,500/seat in a mixed executive cohort
After 13 years designing learning programs inside organizations, I kept noticing the same thing: smart, capable people struggling to perform — not because of skill gaps, but because of what was happening in their brains. Stress, overwhelm, and cognitive overload were running the show. That's when I went deep into neuroscience and meditation — and everything changed.
Carlos Herrera
Brain Coach - Meditation Instructor - 13 yrs L&D
Ready to build a high-performing, brain-healthy team?