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“Sleep is the single most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day.” The maternal brain health program emphasizes evidence-based habits to protect sleep, including: • Establishing consistent wind-down routines • Limiting blue light exposure in the evening • Practicing pre-bed relaxation to engage the parasympathetic nervous system • By improving sleep, mothers
GoMo Health Personal Concierge and GoMo Chat products on Microsoft Azure are HITRUST r2 Certified, which means your organization is operating in a highly secure, validated platform. Everything is designed for simplicity, privacy, and ease of use. The role of quality sleep Among the six pillars of brain and body health (nutrition, exercise, stress management, social connection, avoiding harmful substances, and sleep), sleep is perhaps the most underestimated. During deep sleep, the brain clears waste, consolidates memory, and restores emotional balance. However, chronic sleep disruption makes the brain more reactive and less resilient. As Matthew Walker, PhD, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, UC Berkeley, and Founder, Center for Human Sleep Science states,
I only wish I had known when I was pregnant what I know now. Truly a life- changer. — Maternal Brain Health Program Participant
strengthen their capacity to focus, make decisions, and regulate emotions, capacities essential to both caregiving and self-care
Meeting mothers where they are
Designing an effective maternal brain health program requires more than good science; it requires
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