How To Protect Your Brain Health and Avoid Burnout with Neuroscientist Dr. Tommy Wood

On this month’s episode of the WHOOP Podcast How To Series, WHOOP Global Head of Human Performance, Principal Scientist Dr. Kristen Holmes sits down with renowned neuroscientist and author of The Stimulated Mind Dr. Tommy Wood. Dr. Holmes and Dr. Wood share the key habits to “future-proof” your brain against dementia, ensuring you stay sharp throughout all stages of life. Dr. Wood highlights the importance of activating your brain, outside of the monotonous routine of daily life through exercise, learning a language or instrument, or picking up a new hobby. This episode will provide you with the key tools, habits, and knowledge to protect your brain health, avoid burnout, and add more life to your years. Be sure to grab a copy of Dr. Tommy Wood’s new book The Stimulated Mind here . (01:01) Dr. Tommy Wood’s Inspiration Behind Writing The Stimulated Mind (05:10) How The Brain Should Work and How To Test It (08:39) WHOOP Podcast Rapid Fire Questions (10:39) What Learning Does For Your Brain (15:07) Is Your Job Impacting Brain Health? (19:59) Perceptions of Threat and Challenge and Recovering From Each (27:42) What Are The Signals of Mental Burnout? (32:05) Optimizing Cognitive Bandwidth and Avoiding Distraction (41:00) The Hierarchy of Movement (53:13) Connection Between Socialization and Brain Health (56:02) The Brain Health Dashboard: Essential Habits For Everyday Life Follow Dr. Tommy Wood Instagram Website Support the show Follow WHOOP: Sign up for WHOOP Advanced Labs Trial WHOOP for Free Instagram TikTok YouTube X Facebook LinkedIn Follow Will Ahmed: Instagram X LinkedIn Follow Kristen Holmes: Instagram LinkedIn Follow Emily Capodilupo: LinkedIn

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This episode is 65:12 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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