Honoring our humanity and neurobiological needs with Dr. Mary Rensel, MD

Send us a Text Message."There's no other me out there. I can learn things from everybody, but there's not the one person I can model for exactly what means something to me, what I'm good at, and what interests me." -Dr. Mary Rensel, MDOften we find ourselves trying to emulate others, and not tapping into our own creativity or our 'inner power'.  We are creative beings (humans). At times, we lack self belief, and it is run over by self doubt.  What if we could cultivate the belief in self?What if we could build an answer or solution to a larger problem?Small dents, from multiple individuals, can make a crater!I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Mary Rensel, MD, physician and creator of Brain Fresh LLC,  a neuroscience based professional development  support system.  She spoke about her innovation and inspiration behind Brain Fresh, as well as her peaks and valleys through her medical career.Discussed in this episode:Peaks and valleys in life.Different things worked at different times in career and home life.Prioritize.  Your own needs are important.Doing things of interest and that you love.Innovation/creating can be inspirational.  Sometimes things get stagnant.We are not always in the growth zone.There are some things that are non-negotiableEnsuring family, spiritual, health, work were balanced.Burnout has been around since 1970s.  going up and up.Earn CME:This experience is powered by CMEfy – an AI-powered platform that directs learners along a pathway to capture reflections at point of inspiration, point of care. Clinicians may earn CME/CE credit via ReflectCE, the accredited activity portal. https://earnc.me/N09rlZConnect with Dr. Mary RenselMary Rensel, MD is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and Director of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness at the Mellen Center of the Cleveland Clinic. She has graduated from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her Neurology and Neuro-immunology fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. She is boarded in Neurology and Integrative Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Rensel’s work has focused on Adult and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis, Brain health and Integrative Medicine. Her work in academic medicine often intersects with wellness, advocacy, innovation, coaching and strategic initiatives. She is a “Best Doctor” of Cleveland since 2010 per the Cleveland Magazine.  She is the owner of Brain Fresh, a neuroscience based professional development  support system. Though I am a physician, this is not medical advice. This is only a tool that physicians can use to get ideas on how to deal with burnout and/or know they are not alone. If you are in need of medical assistance talk to your physician.Learn more about female physicians' journey through burnout to thriving!https://www.theworthyphysician.com/booksLet's connect for speaking opportunities!https://www.theworthyphysician.com/dr-shahhaque-md-as-a-speakerCheck out the free resources from The Worthy Physician:https://www.theworthyphysician.com/freebie-downloadsBattle of the Boxes21 Day Self Focus Journal