E111 - From Burnout Cycles to Breaking Free: Garrett Wood's Science of Well-Being

Send us a textEver found yourself grinding away at your side hustle, feeling exhausted but still unable to turn off your racing thoughts at night? You're not alone—and you might be closer to burnout than you realize.Clinical hypnotherapist Garrett Wood's journey into the world of burnout prevention began with his own crisis. Working 70-80 hour weeks as a corporate leader, he was successful by external measures but failing in his personal life. "I was a jerk to my dog and my partner," he admits candidly. The turning point came when he discovered non-sleep deep rest—a practice that induces a hypnotic state providing profound restoration in just minutes. This single change transformed not just his well-being but his professional performance, relationships, and quality of life.Contrary to stage performances and Hollywood depictions, hypnosis isn't magical or mysterious—it's a natural state we all experience regularly. "All hypnosis is self-hypnosis," Garrett explains. "You go in and out of hypnosis every time you fall asleep and wake up." Athletes trigger this state with pre-performance rituals, and we sometimes experience it while driving or becoming absorbed in creative work. The power lies in harnessing this state intentionally to reprogram how your nervous system responds to stress.The most dangerous myth for entrepreneurs? That success comes at the expense of well-being. Garrett's work with executives reveals the opposite truth: sustainable success is built through well-being, not despite it. "The more of it we have, the longer we can work, the healthier we are, the more shots we can take, the more likely we're going to experience success and actually be able to appreciate it." His five-minute assessment not only measures current burnout levels but identifies specific contributing factors and can even predict whether you'll be successful or burned out five years from now.Ready to transform your relationship with work and success? Take Garrett's free burnout assessment through Gnosis Therapy on LinkedIn and discover what specific factors might be contributing to your burnout risk. Your future self will thank you.