1/n Dr. Mark Siegel is a superb critical care physician, ethicist, colleague & a legendary Internal Medicine Residency Program director whose weekly note I read eagerly. I tuned this week' note: #wellness in times of #COVID19 into a #weetorial #MarksWisom facebook.com/mark.d.siegel.… 
2/ First 4 are about continuing to live: Eat. Sleep. Exercise. Socialize. At times of crisis we tend to consider these luxuries - they are not. They are fuels that keep us effective as physician, during normal or abnormal situations #StaySafe but #KeepLiving #MarksWisdom
3/ #StaySafe basics: Wash your hands long & often! Clean your phones with appropriate wipes. Avoid crowding in work room. Never, ever go into to a possible #COVID19 room without PPE, even in emergencies. Carefully don and doff PPE & ask if concerned #wellness #MarksWisdom
4/ Be kind: ESPECIALLY NOW. If a colleague is crabby, they’re probably stressed. They’re still the same wonderful people you know. Cut them slack. Better yet, give them a smile. Ask how they’re doing & how you can help. Never underestimate the power of kindness.#MarksWisdom
5/ Be gentle with yourself: We’re all feeling a little vulnerable right now. Every hour, we’re learning more about the virus, when to isolate, who to test, and how to treat. We’ll all make mistakes. BE KIND TO YOURSELF. We’re in this together. #COVID19 #MarksWisdom
6/ My favorite: BE PROUD. One day, you’ll look back on #COVID19, knowing you were part of something larger than yourself. When your residency called you, you were there. When your patients needed you, you were there. In the trenches #SavingLives #MarksWisdom #TheGreatGeneration
7/ Know you are doing sacred work: In the days ahead you will be called upon to save lives, to comfort, and to reassure. You will use the skills you’ve been working years to master. Your work matters. #COVID19 #WhatToSayToYoungDocs
8/ Stay hopeful: #COVID19 will end. We'll flatten the curve, use novel treatments & vaccines. Before you know it, we'll share spaces again & realize how much we missed it. Though we’re entering the tunnel today, we will emerge on the other side before we know it #MarksWisdom
