The Psychology of Sleep
Monday, July 17
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Melisa Moore, assistant professor, psychosocial manager of the Sleep Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Talking Points: How to form healthy sleep patterns, the psychology behind sleep, how to train our minds to achieve quality sleep
Biography: Melisa Moore is a clinical psychologist in the Sleep Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is board certified in behavioral sleep medicine. After starting a behavioral sleep medicine service at The Sleep Center of Fairfax Neonatal Associates in Northern Virginia, she returned to CHOP in her current role. Moore also regularly lectures and has taught courses on sleep at universities in the Philadelphia area. She conducts research on sleep in children and adolescents, including the relationship between sleep and psychological functioning and interventions to improve sleep.
The Benefits of Nature
Monday, July 24
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Sundermann, Summus MD, and lifestyle medicine physician at Canyon Ranch
Talking Points: How nature positively influences our mental and physical health, the benefits of blue and green spaces
Biography: Dr. Melissa Sundermann is a plant-based physician double board certified in both internal medicine and lifestyle medicine and has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years. She has been featured in several lifestyle medicine articles and podcasts and has been an invited speaker for health/medical national conferences. She strongly believes in fostering a partnership with her patients and helping to guide them toward a healing pathway through self-care using lifestyle medicine principles. Her seven pillars of health include a whole food/plant-based diet, daily movement, restorative sleep, avoidance of risky behaviors (such as tobacco, excessive alcohol, drug use), stress management, social connection and daily exposure to nature and fresh air.
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Summus July Master Class lineup
