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Summer has a funny relationship with bedtime. The sun stays out later. Vacations happen. Kids stay up for movies, sleepovers, travel, and the occasional evening when everyone looks at the clock and realizes, “Wait, it’s HOW late?” Then suddenly, school starts. And at 9:00 p.m. the night before the first … Continue reading “Back to School, Back to Sleep”

There are 24 hours in a day. This is deeply unfair. Between work, commuting, errands, appointments, laundry, dishes, email, family responsibilities, and occasionally staring blankly at our phones for reasons we cannot entirely explain, it can feel like there simply isn’t enough time left for the things we actually want … Continue reading “Where Did the Day Go?”

It’s 3 p.m. You’ve been working all day. Lunch feels like it happened sometime last week. You’re tired, hungry, and there happens to be a vending machine nearby. This is probably not the moment when you’re going to carefully contemplate your nutritional goals. And that’s okay. A recent article on … Continue reading “Don’t Trust Yourself at 3 P.M.”

Upcoming events: If you have an event you want uplifted, please email me at bass-maya@cooperhealth.edu Helpful Links ·                    New Link for Discounted daycare: Bright Horizons For Cooper Housestaff ·                     Residents’ guide to accessing Primary Care at Cooper:  Wellness Resources for Trainees​​ ·                     Cooper GME Wellness Page: https://wellness.cooperhealth.org/gme-wellness/ ·                     Cooper Wellness Page: Compassion & Resiliency … Continue reading “GME Wellness Wednesday-August”

When we’re young, it’s easy to think of health as something that happens in the present. Did I exercise today? Did I get enough sleep last night? Did I eat something green this week? But our bodies keep score over much longer periods than that. A recent article on healthy … Continue reading “Your Future Self Is Watching”