Environmental Burnout Triggers that Exhaust Your Nervous System: Interview with Garrett Wood

Most people think they're burned out because of what they have to do. They're missing a huge contributor when they don't also look at where they do it. In this episode, Garrett Wood shares neuroscience based insights on how the built environment can impact productivity, executive function, cognitive presence and energy levels. 

1. The world is biased towards a sensory setpoint that was deemed "normal." Unfortunately, most people don't match this setpoint.
2. An environment filled with sensory micro-stressors adds an extra stress load.
3. Spaces that overwhelm even one sense can fragment your attention and generally require you to give more effort than the task should require.
4. Environmental sensitivity is not an introvert/extrovert thing.
5. We often give energetic pushes to meet a deadline but fail to give ourselves recovery time making the workplace ground zero for stress and burnout.
6. A sign of burnout is going into energy conservation mode where we can't seem to resist things like binge watching or doom scrolling because our brain needs a break.

CONTACT GARRETT:

https://www.gnosistherapy.com/

Garrett@GnosisTherapy.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gnosistherapy/

 

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