37. Five Ways to Boost Your Brain Power Today with Dr. Mary Rensel

Our brains are busy all day monitoring our bodies and balancing our thoughts. In order to care for this complex, powerhouse organ, we need to give it extra layers of support. "Nourish your mind, nourish the world," as today's guest, Dr. Mary Rensel likes to say.   Dr. Rensel is both the Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic and Director of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Wellness at the Mellen Center of Cleveland Clinic. She is board certified in neurology and integrative medicine and continues to be voted via Cleveland Magazine as "Best Doctor" in Cleveland since 2010. Dr. Rensel shares strategies for nourishing our brain with simple, extra layers of support each day and why this is so needed. We also delve into how to harness creativity through our brains, the benefits of deep breathing and how intentional breaks boost long-term brain function. Dr. Rensel and I would love to know how you are supporting and nourishing your brain today. Share today's episode on Instagram and be sure to tag us - @the_brain_fresh and @whitneywoman! Here's what to look forward to in today's episode: -Why we need to give our brains additional support each day and some of Dr. Rensel's favorite ways to give that support -Situations and states that are good for your brain -What happens in our brain when we enter flow state -Ways to intentionally harness creativity -Benefits of deep breathing and intentional breaks for better brain function -Advice for an aging brain -Why doing something new is so good for our brains -Areas of brain research that are catching Dr. Rensel's attention   Connect with Dr. Rensel:   IG: @the_brain_fresh   Website: https://linktr.ee/Dr.MaryRensel Connect with Whitney:   IG: @Whitneywoman   Website: www.myelectricideas.com