BrainHax Retreats - Rest Harder Work Smarter
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Experience the blueprint of successful founders using strategic rest and energy management to break free from #FounderOverdrive and burnout.
BrainHax Retreats - Rest Harder Work Smarter
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Experience the blueprint of successful founders using strategic rest and energy management to break free from #FounderOverdrive and burnout.
Course overview
Most startups — 90% to be exact — fail.
Not because they run out of funding - or because their product or service sucks. They fail because the person holding it all together— you, the founder—is in FounderOverdrive, running on fumes.
Most traditional startup accelerators obsess over MVPs, product-market fit, fundraising, and scaling fast. Important stuff, for sure!
But the irony is that they completely ignore what really makes or breaks the success of ANY startup: your health, brain power, and energy levels.
So even if conventional wisdom says that sacrificing sleep and rest to work longer hours is the path to success, the stats are clear...
📉 85% of founders experience extreme stress
🧠 45% report their mental health as "bad" or "very bad"
🚪 49% have considered quitting their own company
A successful business doesn’t come from operating in overdrive — it's built on strategic rest, resilience, and energy management.
Founders and leaders who prioritise mental well-being are more likely to succeed, with stronger team engagement, sharper decision-making, and greater innovation capacity as byproducts.
An Immersive Journey to Sustainable Success Awaits!
Join a cohort of like-minded founders as we explore the science of deep rest, cognitive care, and energy management, and discover how to redesign your days for greater creativity, innovation, and productivity — so you can boost your cognitive capacity, reach your goals, and build a thriving business without burning out.
BrainHax Retreats is ideal for...
01
Founders & Leaders
Who want to prioritise well-being and performance while exploring practices that cultivate a regenerative work culture.
02
Product leaders & creatives
Who want to enhance their cognitive and creative capacity—getting more done without sacrificing their health.
03
High Performers
Who struggle with overwhelm and work-life balance, seeking a practical, science-backed approach to managing their energy.
Over the course of a single weekend, you will...
Boost your energy management skills, productivity & well-being
Unlock your full potential and explore science-based frameworks and proven techniques for expanding your energy levels, boosting productivity and caring for your most precious asset - your brain!
Experience the transformative power of deep rest
As you learn how to integrate breathwork and Nidra / NSDR (non-sleep deep rest) protocols to reset your nervous system, boost your energy levels and renew across all layers of your being.
Design your path to success
Create an action plan to bring your vision for better to life, using tried-and-tested methodologies to rethink and redesign your days for optimum flow, expanded cognitive capacity and creativity.
Connect & engage with a community of like-minded people
Who share your passion for life-long growth and are as committed to well-being, sustainable productivity, and resting harder to work smarter as you are.
This course includes
1 interactive live session
Lifetime access to course materials
In-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
Projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.
BrainHax Retreats - Rest Harder Work Smarter
Course syllabus
Week 1
Mar
20
Community meet & greet
"The value is worth 10x the cost" - How others have benefitted
Amy Williams
Michelle Gjersoe
Des Martin
Mads Edvard Radoor
Livia Martins
Giuliana Mazzetta
Meet your facilitator
Mette Andersen
FemTech Founder | Culture Designer | Leadership Expert
Fifteen years ago, my brain hit a wall!
I was working in a high-stress environment while caring for my terminally ill mother. My nervous system was in overdrive, my sleep was terrible, and I couldn't focus on even the simplest tasks! Like most folks, I kept going, thinking everything would be okay, but obviously, nothing could be further from the truth, and one day, I just fell off a cliff, burnt out - spiralling into depression.
Yoga Nidra was one of the non-sleep deep rest practices that helped me rebuild myself. It completely transformed my energy levels and helped me work my way through to the other side.
Now, I'm on a mission to redefine what it means to be successful in today’s world and empower fellow professionals to rebel against the cult of busyness through the transformative power of deep rest and intentional energy management practices.
Contrary to what we're told, ignoring our humanity and overworking isn’t the only way to be successful! in fact, it’s a surefire path to burnout.
So, if you're ready to choose well-being over exhaustion and balance over burnout, join me - I'd love to have you along!
Mette, MD & Founder Get Thriving
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BrainHax Retreats - Rest Harder Work Smarter
Cohort 4
£450
Dates
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Retreat Schedule
10 hours of immersive LIVE facilitation
Thursday 20th March, 2025
4:30pm - 5:30pm GMT
Community session. Onboarding, meet & greet, challenges exchange and intention setting.
Friday 21st March, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm GMT
First day of our retreat. The journey towards resting harder to work smarter begins. TEDx-style talk + introspection, reflection and breakouts. Immersive NSDR / Nidra practice — stepping into the cocoon.
Saturday 22nd March, 2025
3:00pm - 6pm GMT
Second day of our retreat. The magic of energy management and The Pendulum of Sustainable Productivity — science deep-dive. Adding layers to your practice and going deeper, the journey inward continues.
Sunday 23rd March, 2025
3:00pm - 6:00pm GMT
Final day of our retreat. Connect the dots, commit to action and design a Triangle of Opportunity that fits your context and needs. NSDR / Nidra to land the weekend. Reemergence & 21-day "Rest & Renew" community challenge for well-being & great performance.
And there's more
In addition to the 3 live sessions, you'll get
- A comprehensive ‘Retreat-at-home' guide
- A soothing 30-min pre-recorded NSDR / Nidra practice
- A collection of BrainHax frameworks
- A Personal Energy Management Assessment
- A 45-min alums check-in 3 weeks after the retreat
Free Energy Management Assessment
Are you an Energy Master or an Energy Survivor?
And, how adequately are you currently balancing effort with renewal?
Fill in this 2-minute test to find out!
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Rest - Reset - Rethink!
Interactive and Immersive
You’ll experience the power of deep rest as we explore the restorative practices and science-based frameworks I’ve used for the past 15 years to sustain healthy energy levels and boost my cognitive capacity.
A community of like-minded people
You’ll interact with like-minded people through breakout rooms and carefully curated prompts and reflections, so prepare to engage actively and rest deeply.
21-day Challenge
After the weekend immersion is complete, you'll embark on a 21-day challenge to help you get going with the doing and close the proverbial awareness-action gap.
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Join an upcoming cohort
BrainHax Retreats - Rest Harder Work Smarter
Cohort 4
£450
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