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Leo van Woerden
Neuroscientist and an expert in the field of stress, sleep and recovery.
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Sleep, Biohacking, Neuroscience, Mental balance, Wellbeing, Brain, Vitality, Stress, Resilience
Do you see stress, fatigue and loss of focus increasing, while expectations keep rising? That is not a motivation problem. It is a brain problem. And it becomes solvable once people understand how their brain actually works.
During his studies in neuroscience at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, one insight became decisive for the work of Leo van Woerden: the brain is trainable. How people deal with pressure, recovery and rhythm largely determines their performance, focus and mental resilience.
His personal experience with ADHD deepened his professional fascination with attention, energy and self-regulation. Not as a personal story, but as the starting point for a sober question: why does willpower so often fall short, and why does sustainable performance only emerge when people understand how their brain works?
Leo brought these insights together in the BRV method (Brain Rhythm Variability). Simply put, it describes how the brain switches between rhythms of focus, tension and recovery. This neuroscientific framework shows how this switching can be trained through practical adjustments. Leo presented this method in his TEDx talk and has since been applying it as a speaker and trainer in organisations where sharp performance under pressure is essential.
Leo works from science without noise. His approach is evidence-based. He separates facts from myths and avoids hypes. Instead, he offers a clear user manual for the brain, helping people understand why they get stuck and what is needed to function better. That insight forms the foundation for sustainable behavioural change.
What sets Leo apart is that he does not just explain neuroscience, he makes it tangible. Through rhythm and drums, brain processes become physically experienceable, which helps insights stick faster. He translates stress, sleep and recovery into concrete choices and routines for work and everyday life.
His keynotes and workshops are energetic and engaging, with humour and sharpness that confront without overwhelming and stimulate thinking, while helping people function in a more focused and resilient way over the long term.
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Leo van Woerden
Leo recently gave a workshop at Unilever on the importance of good sleep. His story was content-rich, evidence-based and clear. Without making things complicated, he knows how to make complex material understandable in a creative and inspiring way.
Unilever
Iris Cremers
I recently got to experience a workshop by Leo. What a successful session! Leo knows how to captivate people like no other in his own authentic and inspiring way. You can hear (also by using his drum), see and feel that. His approach is also interactive, down-to-earth and to-the-point, explaining difficult medical terminology in an understandable way. If you want to learn to sleep well and therefore function better, take a look at his website or attend one of his webinars. I have benefited from it!
Folkert Venema
Leo managed to intrigue and engage a critical IT audience. The combination of science and drumming made the content clear and memorable. Reliable, sharp, and an absolute added value for both large groups and teams.
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Nevena Kancheva, Project Consultant
Leo is a very passionate speaker and motivator. Over 20 years of research and knowledge of sleep and what it does to our lives. Sleep is the foundation on which we function. Leo helps you strengthen that foundation. A recommendation for anyone who wants to make a difference from a strong foundation.
Elly Blanksma-van den heuvel, Mayor of Helmond
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