How I Thrive: Medsur Inc CEO and Founder Sammie Hasen

How I Thrive: Medsur Inc CEO and Founder Sammie Hasen

How I Thrive takes an inside look at founders, entrepreneurs and leaders and the behind-the-scenes self-care work they do to in order to live balanced, happy lives. Today's edition is with Medsur Inc Founder Sammie Hansen, who has an excellent definition of self-care and whole-heartedly believes in sitting down for every meal distraction-free.

Name: Sammie Hansen 

City: Atlanta, Georgia

Age: 22

Company: Medsur Inc., a company creating a suite of innovative products for uterus owners that increase functionality and usability of products on the market today.

Role: Founder and CEO

Beyond the role:   I am a fourth year biomedical engineering undergraduate student at Georgia Tech graduating this December.

MORNING ROUTINE:

I wake up around 9 a.m. every day, and the first thing I do is my morning workout routine. The routine is 50 leg lifts, 45 bicep curls, 45 front tricep curls, 20 back tricep curls. After my workout, I brush my teeth and take a shower, then I sign on to my computer to check my calendar for the day along with my emails.
I start to make my first meal of the day around 11 a.m., and that normally consists of a protein on a salad, or eggs, protein, and a veggie. After I eat, I check on my school schedule to ensure I am up to date on that work as well. I typically dedicate 6 hours a day to school and 6 to work, but once it's summer, I get to focus only on work.

FIRST THING I DO AFTER WORK:

During the school year, I would say I wrap up around 10 p.m. and then watch TV with my family. When I don't have school, I get to wrap up around 7 p.m., and I take the dogs on a walk with my family and hang out with my friends.

DINNER RITUAL: 

I typically start preparing my meal at 5 p.m., and I try to always cook my food at home at least during the week. I reserve the weekends for going out with my friends, so during the week I cook myself and eat healthy meals.

NIGHTTIME ROUTINE:  

I really enjoy television, specifically watching anything related to drag. My unwinding consists of watching episodes of Rupaul's Drag Race and videos of drag on Youtube. I typically start my unwinding around 8PM after I have finished my work after dinner. I like to watch a bit of TV before I shower, and then I brush my teeth and watch some more drag videos. Some nights I will get to hang out with my friends to unwind, but since moving home for the summer it is a bit trickier to schedule that out.

SELF-CARE GUILTY PLEASURE:

I would have to say it is eating oreos haha! It is my favorite junk food, and I don't get to eat them all the time, but sometimes after a tough day I will have a few.

WORKDAY SELF-CARE HACK:

I like to sit down and enjoy my meals without any work distractions, so when I am eating I get to focus on eating. 

HOW DO YOU DEFINE SELF-CARE?

Self-care to me is identifying actions and thoughts that rejuvenate your mental health and then coming up with actionable steps to make them happen.

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY OR HOBBY:

My favorite childhood toy was this little remote-controlled, Spongebob Squarepants themed racetrack. I would play with it all of the time, but it tended to break a lot whether it was dead batteries or the car flipped off the track. It was a time where I was able to identify problems and find solutions. Weirdly enough, this toy ignited the passion I have for problem solving because the quicker I found a solution, the quicker I was back to having fun!

STATE OF YOUR (EMAIL) INBOX: 

I am an avid email user. I check my email probably every 30 minutes, so I never have unread mail for too long. I respond very quickly, and I tend to star or flag important emails.

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