Zenful Brain

In today's episode, Dr. Sharon Mclaughlin a board certified plastic surgeon and founder of Female Physician Entrepreneurs Network and Business Program shares her story of burnout as a practicing physician and how a medical condition changed her trajectory in life to become an entrepreneur, podcaster and business coach for female physicians.  Dr. Mclaughlin empowers women physicians by helping them turn their idea into profitable businesses so that they can gave the freedom to live their best life. She is also the founder of Mind Lull, which helps others slow down by providing tools and journals which help small business owners improve focus and have more fulfillment.  You can find Dr Mclaughlin’s planners herehttps://amzn.to/3MnMhPKHer websitehttps://sharonmackconsuting,.comYou can reach her atsmclaughlinmdfacs@yahoo.comFor women physicianshttps://fpestrong.comSocial MediaInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/femalephysicianentrepreneurs/?hl=enTik Tokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@smclaughlinmdLinkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmclaughlinmd/FacebookFemale Physician Entrepreneurs Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/FemalePhysicianEntrepreneurs

Gratitude or the practice of being grateful for what we have is an important tool to help you destress in a chaotic world.  Practicing gratitude increases the "happy" neurotransmitters in our brain to boost your mood, decrease stress and appreciate what you do have.  Gratitude also helps to improve your physical health. 

Dr. Nikita Shah DO discusses her story of burnout in a job where she felt the weight of burnout with physical symptoms, reduced job satisfaction, lack of autonomy and not showing up with her family.  She was surviving in her job. Once she left her job she noticed she felt so much better, happier and eventually found a job that aligned with her needs. Her new job with Rosen hotels has helped her to thrive by removing barriers to patient care.  She even started her own medical practice focusing on obesity medicine.Dr. Nikita Bhakta Shah is AOA Board Certified in Family Medicine and a diplomat to the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her medical specialty is diagnosing the root cause of a person’s weight gain and leveraging the science of obesity to achieve lasting wellness and weight loss. She is the founder of Weight Sense Lake Nona in Florida.https://www.instagram.com/nikitashahdo/https://weight-sense.com/

Burnout can occur in any profession.  In this episode, guest Claire Nettley shares her story of burnout in Corporate Australia.  Claire used to work in a sports marketing corporate job in Australia.  She tells us how she had to work longer and harder in a man's world to prove herself.  On her road of burnout, Claire tried alcohol as a way to help her anxiety and burnout.  Claire had trouble setting boundaries and was constantly trying to please others.  Her life came to a halt when she could not continue to drive and just continued to cry.  Learn how with movement, mindfulness and meditation, Claire learned that she was responsible for her own feelings and how she slowed down in life. Through in depth inner work, Claire learned new tools and strategies to make herself a priority and to set boundaries. She learned how not to judge herself and to allow her feelings leading to more mindfulness. Now, Claire coaches her clients on setting boundaries.  Claire Nettley is a coach, teacher, speaker, and the founder of Better Boundaries. She helps her clients to find their ’no’, set boundaries, and build a strong sense of self so they can show up in their lives and relationships without losing themselves.clairenettley.com/better-boundariesinstagram.com/claire_nettleyfacebook.com/clairenettleycoachPuja Aggarwal MDwww.zenfulbrain.com - Schedule a free strategy call with mehttps://www.instagram.com/zenfulbrainofficial/https://www.facebook.com/zenfulbrainofficial

Have you ever heard of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping?  I had not.  I experienced EFT Tapping  with special guest Jennifer Merritt an EFT practitioner and it helped me to destress. We discuss in this episode how she as an EFT practitioner helps her clients decrease anxiety and stress to live a more mindful life.   Jennifer offers educational and healing experiences in Ayurveda, Reiki, Yoga, Meditation, Hypnotherapy,  Tapping,  Kids Yoga, and Massage Therapy.  Listen in to learn more about EFT Tapping.Jennifer's Information:Free Intro to EFT Tapping Class https://form.jotform.com/220164390616148https://merrittmassageandyoga.com/gentle-yogaEmail jen@merrittmassageandyoga.com

This is a very special episode for me! I have two special guests, my daughter Diya and my son Jagan discussing "What's In A Mindset?"  We discuss what mindset means, the two types a growth and fixed mindset and how develop a growth mindset from a fixed mindset! My kids were such great helpers!  Do you feel like things can't change or you can't learn new things? It's your time to change the mindset! Schedule your free discovery session with me at www.zenfulbrain.com! What do you have to lose? www.zenfulbrain.comhttps://www.instagram.com/zenfulbrainofficial/

Today I had the pleasure of having Dr. Una on my podcast Zenful Brain!  She  really needs no introduction!  She is an inspiration to all! She launched her new book EntreMD Method on March 1st!  She is already an Amazon best seller!   In her book, Dr. Una "provides a proven roadmap for doctors who want to live life on and practice medicine on their own terms." I read the book and have implemented her strategies in the book in addition to her the information from her EntreMD podcast.  Her strategies have helped me to become more consistent with social media,  to become more open to new challenges and to become an even greater coach!  www.entremd.comhttps://www.amazon.com/EntreMD-Method.../dp/1544525818

In this podcast episode, we discuss Dr. Toomer's story of how burnout led to worsening of her heart condition and how she pivoted to leading a fulfilled life.Dr. Toomer is a Community Health and Family Medicine physician who founded Health Wellness & Weight Loss Centers around a program she created when obese, an insulin dependent diabetic, then diagnosed with postpartum cardiomyopathy and given a 50% chance of living 5 years.  After burnout related health issues while working in an underserved area treating the under and uninsured, she left traditional clinical medicine and opened what became a hybrid health, wellness, and weight loss, treatment, coaching, and counseling center.  She now has complete autonomy and control of her schedule, healthcare delivery, and peace of mindhttps://drtoomer.com/https://health-wellness-weight.mykajabi.com/

Fear is an unpleasant feeling that limits what we do. We fear taking on new things.  We discuss how fear is activated in the brain and ways to overcome it. 

Imposter syndrome is very prevalent amongst female physicians.  In this podcast, we identify characteristics of imposter syndrome and how a change in mindset through coaching can help one to overcome it.  Check us out at www.zenfulbrain.com. 

Dr. Evka Cesnek is my wonderful guest this week discussing her story of caregiver burnout.  Dr. Cesnek is a physician, best selling author, course creator and podcast host. She does worldwide consults on food allergies, babies with colic and and pediatric feeding challenges. Dr. Cesnek shares her personal journey of burnout taking care of her daughter with allergies.  She DID not experience burnout due to practicing medicine, but due to the challenges associated with coming up with an answer to her daughter's medical issues. She found out that her daughter had Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES). Dr. Cesnek has written several books about her food allergies and how she has used her experience to help others.http://evkamd.com/https://www.facebook.com/RefluxPhysician/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKq9jSantVZfnKOPGKeg25Ahttps://www.instagram.com/evkamd/Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1723438669https://www.amazon.com/Colic-Handbook-research-based-uncontrollably-physician-ebook/dp/B09YCDWFSB

In this wonderful episode, Dr. Latifat Akintade discusses how we female professionals can take control of our money to help avoid overworking and burnout. Dr. Akintade leads her own podcast MoneyFitMD and her own financial coaching program for female physicians. She helps women physicians to take control of their finances, so they can have money and create wealth without working extra shifts or sacrificing their well being!  She shares her insight and great tips on how to improve our financial knowledge and how to just start somewhere! It's time to take back control of our finances to gain control of our health and wealth!website: https://www.moneyfitmd.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/moneyfitmd/MoneyFitMD Podcast: https://www.moneyfitmd.com/podcast

Dr. Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez was a wonderful guest this week.  Dr. Myrdalis Díaz-Ramírez is a mom of twins, wife, Board-Certified Interventional Pain Physician, public speaker, podcaster, and creator of the Physician Entrepreneur maxAllure Mastermind. Her podcast “Design Your Physician Life” tells the stories of successful entrepreneurs and provides the listener with specific tips to help their journey as an entrepreneur. She’s also a clinical professor at Florida State University College of Medicine and has co-authored and edited multiple book chapters related to anesthesiology and pain medicine.Dr. Diaz-Ramirez  felt that "numb" feeling in burnout where she felt it was difficult to leave her clinical practice.   We all often think that we have to stay in a job that does not serve us due to fear of the unknown.  However, there is so much more on the other side of that burnout and unknown!  Learn how Dr. Diaz-Ramirez overcame her burnout!https://maxallure.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmyrdalishttps://drmyrdalisdiaz.com/podcasts/

Have you heard about Amygdala Hijack? It's where you "feelings center" or amygdala part of the brain takes over your response to a stressful situation that would normally respond rationally to and turns you into becoming more upset, angry, aggressive.  Normally, our amygdala helps us get out of danger with our flight or fight response. That is a normal human basic instinct. In burnout, we have chronic stress and the amygdala hijack can change how we respond to normal everyday situations! I also give ways you can help prevent amygdala hijack.  I can help coach female professionals on overcoming burnout to live an empowered life!My website: www.zenfulbrain.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zenfulbrainofficial/

Burnout leaves us feeling like we have no energy left for kids.  Sarah Nadimpalli PhD shares her story of burnout and how she pivoted her career.  Sarah is a community health nurse who holds a PhD in Nursing from New York University. In developing the Same Team Online Course for parents and nannies to get on the same page, she applied her research lens to address a problem she frequently encountered as a mom: finding and securing great in-home childcare. She is thrilled to bring parents and nannies together through walking them through the right knowledge and action steps to achieve a harmonious, win-win working relationship. www.sameteamchildcare.comInstagram.com/Same.team.childcareFind me your host Puja Aggarwal MD at www.zenfulbrain. I coach female professionals on overcoming burnout to empowerment and to live the life you want!

Did you know burnout actually changes the structure of your brain! Listen in on how chronic stress and burnout can actually make it more difficult for you to get out of the viscous cycle of burnout.  But wait! Don't lose help! Using my neuroscience approach can help you to become more mindful and self aware! Schedule your free 1:1 discovery session with me today!www.zenfulbrain.com

Burnout is a word used so much these days.  In this episode, we discuss what burnout is, the stages of burnout and how you can get help to overcome burnout! Check me out at www.zenfulbrain.com!

We as humans chase the feeling of happiness. We think we should always be happy. In actuality, we are not always happy. The true human experience is experiencing negative and positive emotions.

Physician burnout is so prevalent especially after the last year.  This podcast will help physicians to identify burnout and some ways to improve burnout. 

How we think about our circumstances and life affects our feelings, our actions and our results.  By changing the way we think about things, our results and reality can change!