• 516: Healing Busy Brain: Practical Wellness Tips for High Achievers with Dr. Romie Mushtaq

  • Oct 22 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
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516: Healing Busy Brain: Practical Wellness Tips for High Achievers with Dr. Romie Mushtaq

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  • How do you tame your busy brain as a high achieving changemaker? In this transformative episode, host Nicole Jansen sits down with distinguished neurologist and author of The Busy Brain Cure, Dr. Romie Mushtaq. A leading authority in stress management and leadership wellness, Dr. Romie sheds light on the pandemic of chronic stress and its destructive impact on our physical and mental well-being. From her innovative BrainSHIFT protocol to her poignant personal experiences, Dr. Romie equips us with actionable insights to truly transform our lives and leadership. Discover the profound effects of chronic stress on the brain, the grave consequences of ignoring these symptoms, and the holistic approaches necessary to address the root causes. Nicole and Dr. Romie's rich exchange invites leaders to embrace sustainable wellness, thereby improving not just their own lives but also the lives of those they lead. What We Discuss in this Episode Symptoms and impact of a busy brain on leaders.Dr. Romie’s story of burnout to becoming a change-maker in stress management.The critical need to address root causes for lasting change.Understanding the science behind stress-induced brain issues.Unveiling the isolation experienced by high-achieving professionals.Introducing the BrainSHIFT Protocol designed to manage and heal stress.Implementing small, daily changes for significant impact.The integral role of restorative sleep in combating stress.The importance of comprehensive health checks and appropriate supplementation.Actionable steps and ongoing support for sustainable wellness. Podcast Highlights 0:00 - Loneliness epidemic 5:30 – Dr. Romie’s burnout experience 7:35 – Chronic stress impact on brain 11:51 – Prevent burnout, maintain cognitive sharpness 15:07 – Impact of stimulants 18:49 - Circadian rhythm 20:06 - Magnesium glycinate 22:58 - Vitamin D3, thyroid and burnout 27:12 - Mind body connection 32:02 - Workplace mental health and engagement crisis 34:14 - Acute stressors 37:21 - Cohort-based learning 41:58 – Actionable next steps Favorite Quotes Chronic Stress and Neural Inflammation: "Being under chronic stress will cause neural inflammation, a pattern of inflammation in a particular area of the brain known as your hypothalamus, the SCN nucleus, governing your circadian rhythm." How to Stay Sharp at Any Age: "Today, I am cognitively sharper than at 25 when I graduated from medical school because I follow this protocol." Stimulant Overuse in the U.S.: "The tragedy here in the United States is 85% of all stimulant medications like Adderall and Vyvanse are prescribed here in the US and mostly to adults as performance enhancing medications." Episode Show Notes and Resources: https://leadersoftransformation.com/podcast/health/516-healing-busy-brain-practical-wellness-tips-for-high-achievers-with-dr-romie-mushtaq Check out our complete library of episodes and other leadership resources here: https://leadersoftransformation.com ________ 📣 SUBSCRIBE to the Leaders of Transformation Podcast 👇 CONNECT with Nicole Jansen on Social Media ▶︎ YOUTUBE ▶︎ INSTAGRAM ▶︎ FACEBOOK ▶︎ LINKEDIN ▶︎ X/TWITTER
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