100. #femDR Series: Physician and Certified Coach Rashmi Schramm, MD, NBC-HWC

If you're having a hard time dealing with the physical and mental repercussions of the stressful life you're living and are looking for something more, you might find a solution in this interview with Physician and Certified Coach Rashmi Schramm, MD, NBC-HWC. After going to med school at the University of Virginia and practicing as a board-certified family physician for almost two decades, Dr. Schramm started to shift her approach and focused on lifestyle and mind/body wellbeing after realizing how underlooked this was in Western medicine. Refusing to work within a dysfunctional system any longer, she made the brave decision to leave her job and open her own practice, Optimal Wellness, to put to others' disposition her proficiency in meditation, yoga, and Ayurveda lifestyle. She now helps high-achieving professionals dealing with emotional distress to let go of guilt and attain a mind-body connection, guiding them to more vibrant and purposeful lives. She shares her extensive knowledge on meditation, plant-based diets, mind-body wellness, and more interesting topics that tackle a very important truth: your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

Included in this conversation:

Why she chose family medicine as her specialty

Dealing with culture shock after moving to the U.S.

What she loves about family medicine

Things they don't teach you in med school

What woke her interest in mind-body wellness

Meditation for health and healing

How stress can wreak havoc in your body

Indicators associated with stress

The value of sleep

Transitioning to a plant-based diet – tips and tricks

Leaving a big organization to open a small business

Starting her own practice, Optimal Wellness

What is Ayurveda?

Training with Deepak Chopra

The importance of preventive medicine

Read more about Dr. Schramm and her practice here: https://www.optimalwellnessmd.org/

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