A positive imagination is important to live a successful and joyful life. Focusing on health and wellness is critical to tap into our creative imagination and guard against the negativity that others unknowing project onto us.
Dr Liz Aguirre is a physician and entrepreneur who has reinvented herself multiple times. Growing up in poverty taught her the importance of grit and hard work which served her well as she worked to obtain her medical degree. However, like many healthcare professionals she struggled with professional burnout. Through a renewed commitment to self-care and self-compassion she has found herself leading others to do the same. Dr. Aguirre is the host of the Creating Clarity Podcast with Liz Aguirre MD. She is a graduate of The University of Texas San Antonio, completed her medical degree at Texas A&M College of Medicine and her Internal Medicine residency at Baylor Scott & White in Texas. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx