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EDITED BY JULIA PAULMAN ILLUSTRATION BY TOM BACHTELL

Board-certified neurosurgeon DR. SHERI DEWAN practices at Northwestern Medicine by day and studies business and finance at the University of Oxford by night. She completed her neurosurgery residency at Brown University and has a graduate degree from Northwestern University. Dr. Dewan donates her time performing charity surgery in Southern India and sits on multiple charity foundation boards. Outside of the operating room, she enjoys traveling, yoga, and spending time with her husband and three children. She started on the path toward becoming one of approximately 200 female neurosurgeons in the United States, after witnessing the neurosurgery that saved her mother's life from a ruptured brain aneurysm. Cutting a Path: The Power of Purpose, Discipline, and Determination is the inspiring, eye-opening memoir of how Dr. Dewan overcame numerous personal and professional obstacles to reach her dream. She gives the reader inner resources utilizing meditation, yoga, and mindfulness with visualization techniques to achieve goals and find balance. Join Dr. Dewan in discussing the concept of purpose and how it’s used as fuel to drive one’s own unique goals and passion in life. Here is how this busy doctor, author, student, mother, wife, and volunteer stays on trend.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

I keep a copy of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart by neurosurgeon Dr. James Doty on my bedside table. There is a section on how to "open your heart and mind" that I refer to when I'm feeling disconnected or worn out. This guide allows me to re-center myself and fully refocus my energies. I also have a copy of Educated by Tara Westover, who is one of my favorite authors. Her memoir was an inspirational guide as I wrote my own book.

#ON MY MOBILE

I follow several nutrition and health specialists who I use as a guide for healthy eating, living, and cooking. I like to experiment with their ideas and recipes while adopting strategies for myself to live my best life. I also follow various travel companies to get ideas for trips in less well-known, less traveled locations. I love interacting with people of different cultures and backgrounds.

#IN MY EARBUDS

I’m currently audio booking The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This was an Oprah book club pick a few years ago and details a story based on historical fiction of slavery and oppression. I also like to keep things light and listen to spa/relaxing music through the Calm App periodically. I also use their meditation app two to three times daily.