Medical Resident

Residents have very few days off during training. Usually it is one day in 7 during inpatient rotations. At least during my training, inpatient rotations comprised most of the first and second years. So, I often had difficulty figuring out what to do during my days off. For example, I had some research and reading to do, but there was always this feeling that these valuable days should be really used to unwind. Usually I would read or write very little, and use the rest of the day to do something completely non-Medicine related. The temptation to spend most of the day sleeping was also significant, but it is important to get out and do something.

What do you do on your days off ?