2+ hours a day of productivity lost by an average knowledge worker on cognitive drag, interruptions, and issues related to brain and mental health. That's a week of work time a month! Per person!
A science-backed, behavior-first experience for in-person, hybrid, and remote teams — designed not just to inform, but to change how your people think, focus, and feel at work.
The one-day investment that reduces burnout cost, cuts cognitive drag, and gives your remote team a measurable performance edge.
*(Neurodivergent Brain Day Edition Available)
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Your team is smart. But are they using their smarts to their full potential?
⏱️ 2+ Hours of Productivity Lost Daily
The average knowledge worker loses over 2 hours per dayto distraction and cognitive drag — before the work even begins.
🔥 76% Report Burnout
76% of employees report experiencing burnout at least sometimes (Gallup). It's not a personal failing — it's a systemic problem.
📱 Digital Overload
Digital overload is reducing average attention spans and deep work capacity across organizations at an alarming rate = poor, suboptimal, average, reactive thinking and decision-making.
🌐 Remote Brain Drain
Remote and hybrid teams face unique challenges: isolation, context-switching, Zoom fatigue, and blurred work-life lines.
"Research by Dr Gloria Mark (UC Irvine) tracks knowledge workers switching tasks every 3 minutes on average, with significant interruptions occurring every 11 minutes. Crucially, her study “The Cost of Interrupted Work” highlights that it takes an average of 23 minutes and 15 seconds to get back on track after a distraction."
"The problem isn't motivation or intelligence. It's a brain running on the wrong operating system."
Introducing Brain Day
What It Is
A focused, science-backed group experience built around 3 pillars ofbrain health,peak cognitive performance, mental health and emotional resilience. Not a lecture. Not a wellness talk. A practical, interactive day that gives people practical, work-applicable tools — and the behavior systems to make them last.
Why Brain Day Is Different
Grounded in behavioral science, neuroscience, brain health research and performance psychology
Every strategy is work-friendly and immediately applicable
Designed to createlasting behavior change — not just a one-day inspiration spike - aka ROI that compounds
Equally powerful for in-person, remote, and hybrid teams - no logistics headaches
Led by a certified master health/performance/executive coach with 18+ years of global experience
3 Pillars. One Integrated System.
🧠 Brain Health
Keep your brain young, sharp, and learning well — for the long game.
Science of sleep, nutrition, movement, and stress as the foundation of brain health & cognitive performance. Daily habits backed by decades of research and designed to fit real life and workdays.
"Poor sleep alone reduces cognitive performance by up to 30% — the equivalent of showing up to work mildly intoxicated."
🎯 Cognitive Performance & Deep Work
Focus like it's a skill — because it is.
Time-tested systems for deep work, flow states, and managing attention in a distracted world. Your people will leave with a personal focus architecture they can use immediately.
"The average tech worker gets just 1.5 hours of uninterrupted deep work per day. For your highest-paid engineers, that's expensive."
💛 Emotional & Mental Health
Regulate. Recover. Perform with clarity.
Research-backed strategies for emotional regulation, stress resilience, and mental clarity — adapted to workplace realities. Not just "what helps" but how to build it into your day.
"Stress-impaired decision-making is behind the majority of costly workplace errors — including incident mismanagement and client escalations."
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Your Brain Day — What's Included
Full Day Option (6–7 hours + breaks) or Half Day (3.5 hours) — both designed for maximum application and lasting behavior change.
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🌅 Morning: Brain Health Foundations (90 min)
Welcome & team brain check-in. The biology & neuroscience of peak performance. The Big 4: sleep, movement, nutrition, stress. Building a brain-healthy morning routine. Workshop: My Brain Health Audit + one micro-habit I'm starting today.
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⚡ Mid-Morning: Cognitive Performance & Deep Work (90 min)
What attention really is and how it's being stolen from you. The neuroscience of distraction. Deep work & Focused brain work systems: Cal Newport, Pomodoro, time-blocking, second brain, GTD. Flow states. Digital hygiene habits. Workshop: Design your personal Focus Architecture.
3
🍽️ Lunch Break (60 min)
Brain-energizing lunch guidance included. A mindful reset before the afternoon session.
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💛 Afternoon: Emotional Regulation, Stress Fitness & Mental Health (120 min + a short break)
Why emotional regulation IS THE MAIN cognitive performance and brain health skill. The science of stress - from visualization to self-talk and microdosing nature. Research-backed tools: breathwork, mindset reframing, cognitive defusion, emotional labeling, feedback for stress relief and psychological safety. Mental health strategies that work in 60 seconds or less. Workshop: My Emotional Regulation Toolkit — 3 tools I'll use this week.
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🎯 Close: Integration & Commitment (30 min)
Personal behavior design: participants build a 7-day Brain Health Action Plan. Team accountability pairs or pods set up for lasting reinforcement. Q&A, reflection, and close.
Each session is designed to deliver immediate, measurable output — participants leave every module with a concrete tool or plan, not just knowledge. Managers receive a toolkit for embedding habits into team rituals for lasting change.
Pricing: ~ $500-$1500 depending on the format and team size/needs.
Not Another Workshop. A Behavior Change Experience.
Most corporate training events create awareness. Brain Day sets people up for lasting change.
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Work-Friendly Design
Every strategy is filtered through one question: "Can you actually do this at work? Consistently?"No extreme protocols. No unrealistic habits. Practical tools for real people with real jobs and busy lives.
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Lasting Behavior Change Built In
Using applied behavioral science, participants don't just learn — they design their own behavior systems during the day. The goal isn't inspiration; it's a plan that sticks creating lasting results. Participants leave with a written 7-day behavior plan, not a mood board.
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Tailored for How You Work
Whether your team is in an office, remote, or hybrid, Brain Day is designed to meet them where they are. Special attention to the unique cognitive challenges of remote and hybrid work.
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ROI that You Can Measure
Pre and post-event survey data gives you a baseline and proof point to take back to leadership.
The ROI of Sharper Brains at Work
The data is clear — investing in your team's cognitive performance isn't a soft benefit. It's a hard business strategy with daily ROI.
For a 100-person MSP team: if each person recovers just 30 minutes of productive time per day, that's 50 hours per week — or the equivalent of a full-time employee. What's that worth to your business?
81%
Less Likely to Leave
Employees with high wellbeing are 81% less likely to seek new employment (Gallup)
20%
Higher Productivity
Organizations with strong wellbeing programs see 20% higher productivity
4:1
Mental Health ROI
Mental health investment yields a 4:1 return on investment on average
50%
Deep Work Boost
Focus and attention training can improve deep work output by up to 50%
Global Cost of Burnout
Burnout costs an estimated $322 billion globally in turnover and lost productivity (Gallup). The cost of inaction is far greater than the cost of a Brain Day.
One Day. Lasting Impact.
"One Brain Day can shift the culture of how your team thinks about focus, energy, and performance — and begin building the habits that compound over months.
Brain Day costs a lot less than replacing one burned-out team member."
*All quoted sources available upon request.
Built for the Way You Work
🏢 In-Person
Full-day or half-day workshop. Ideal for team offsites, leadership events, and culture days. Energizing, interactive, and deeply connective.
💻 Virtual
Designed specifically for remote and hybrid teams. Interactive sessions, breakout rooms, shared digital workbooks, and real-time exercises that work well online. Great for team bonding. No travel cost. No venue cost. Full impact.
🔀 Hybrid
Angela has extensive experience delivering high-impact sessions that unite in-room and remote participants — no one feels like a second-class attendee.
Add-Ons Available
📊 Pre-Event Survey
Team brain health survey + personalized insights. Baseline data you can report on.
🔄 Post-Event Coaching
30 and 90-day follow-up (group) coaching integration, long-term ROI tracking.
📓 Digital Workbooks
Customized workbooks and habit trackers. Every participant leaves with a personal system.
👔 Manager Toolkit
Embedding brain health habits into team culture so the results last.
Pricing: ~ $500-$1500 depending on the format and team size/needs.
Led By Your Master Coach: Angela Shurina
18
Years of Experience
Studying and practicing the science of human health, behavior change, and performance
15
Countries
Working with culturally diverse teams and leaders worldwide
10K+
People Impacted
From professional athletes to entrepreneurs, startups, and large organization leaders
Why This Works
Angela's approach is built on a rare combination: the scientific grounding of applied behavioral science and change psychology with coaching methodology. Grounded in the real-world, global experience of a master-certified health, sleep, stress, nutrition, fitness, executive and high-performance coach. She doesn't deliver generic wellness content — she builds experiences around your organization's reality and your team's specific challenges.
Accredited Certifications
Master Health, Nutrition & Fitness Coach
Sleep & Recovery Specialist
Stress Management Coach
High-Performance & Executive Coach
Behavioral Science & Change Psychology
Strategy and Decision-Making
Past Clients Include
Old Mutual · PwC · Western Cape Government · Africa Tech Festival · Doist · Savant · Eposability · VC4A · EO · NomadCruise · French Africa Tech Labs · VortexColab
"Every strategy your people learn should be meaningful and sustainable. If it doesn't fit their work life and personal motivations, it won't last." — Angela Shurina
Results and Next Steps.
"Angela delivered a truly impactful Masterclass during our Elevate Fireside Chat, blending neuroscience, emotional intelligence and practical leadership tools in a way that was both accessible and deeply resonant."
— Pariksha Ramauthar Talent Development, Old Mutual
"Through her coaching, I was able to identify and address critical gaps in my nutrition, sleep, and stress management, which has fundamentally improved my daily work performance."
— Grant Greyling Enterprise Development
"I feel sharper, fitter, stronger and more in control of my life than I ever have."
— Robbie Francis Founder, HOPS, Eposability
What would 20% more cognitive capacity look like for your team?
Let's talk about what Brain Day could look like for your organization. Every Brain Day is tailored to your team's size, context, and goals.
Book Your Free Discovery Call
A free 20-minute chat to explore what Brain Day could look like for your team — no commitment required. Or email us.
Brain Day is available as a standalone experience or as the entry point into Workplace Wellbeing 360 — our 6-month behavior change program for lasting organizational transformation from inside out.
*Brain Day cohorts are limited to ensure full facilitation quality. Book yours today.