Physical Wellness

Physical wellness – including fitness, nutrition and proper rest – encourages the balance, energy, stress reduction. The following programs, services, resources and reading materials can help you achieve your personal fitness, nutritional and overall health goals.

Rest, Health and Wellness

• Your lives as trainees are busy and complicated. While this is an exciting time, as physicians-in-training you are vulnerable to mood disorders, anxiety, and substance abuse problems which can derail professional development and personal fulfillment. Please review this slide set to learn more about the signs of burnout, depression and substance abuse.
• Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
  Optimize your health with a customized health and wellness plan and support
• Because those in-training can face challenges in their pursuit of good quality sleep on a consistent basis, you will find an educational session on sleep health for housestaff “Sleep and Circadian Health: Residency and Beyond” by Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD. The recording is available online to all McGaw housestaff (NU NetID credentials required for login).
• NMH Nap Rooms
  Napping rooms are located on the 4th and 6th floors of Feinberg (Door Code-67430)

Fitness

• NMH Fitness Room
  Details available to NMH-based trainees on NMI
• Fitness Facilities: Northwestern Auxiliary Services
  McGaw residents can get a discounted rate at the downtown Fitness Formula Clubs and the Chicago Park District's Lake Shore Field house and facilities.
• Yoga with Adrienne
  YouTube channel in which a woman leads daily yoga sessions for free.