AS THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC puts enormous pressure on health care systems in the U.S. and globally, often overwhelming local systems, all of us in the medical field have been forced to take a hard look at how we care for our patients, our colleagues, and ourselves.
We are asking ourselves, how do we find the capacity to endure? How do we mitigate moral distress and compassion fatigue? How do we prevent burnout? How do we respond to stressful encounters with patients and their families?
As a student of Zen, I approach these questions through my practice. I come back to my breath, to my vows, and to the wisdom of
