The mental health impact of the #COVID19 crisis cannot be ignored. Here are my thoughts about how to deal with the psychological effects of the pandemic. davidposen.com/resources/COVI…

A superb article well worth reading and contemplating: On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness nyti.ms/2wjAVdy

A herd of cows got loose from a field. The irate farmer wanted to know who left the gate open. He went on & on until someone quietly asked, "Why don't we just go out & round up the cows?" This isn't the time for blaming & finger-pointing. Let's deal w the current pandemic crisis.

Worry is a normal, common response to uncertainty. But it also adds to stress. I coined a term to describe worrying long before things might happen. I call it #LongDistanceWorrying. Here are 3 ways to deal with it: davidposen.com/resources/COVI…

This is a historic moment w its own vocabulary: social distancing, self-isolation, flattening the curve, testing, tracking, data points, PPE’s, N-95 masks, ventilators, 20 sec handwashing, hot spots, virtual meetings, quarantine, travel restrictions &, of course, TOILET PAPER!

More wisdom from #MargaretHeffernan. Can't wait to read her new book. Nothing in our education system prepared us for a pandemic by Margaret Heffernan link.medium.com/izyn5cmkg6

A remarkable, artistic, moving tribute to all our #EssentialWorkers by two special women in Oakville, Ontario. Please share widely.

In Medicine “multi-system failure” is when the body starts to break down. Liver, heart, lungs, kidneys. COVID has uncovered a multi-system failure in Society: health, child & elder care, job insecurity, income inequality, poverty, race relations, politics. A lot needs fixing!

Just finished Rutger Bregman's new book, #Humankind: A Hopeful History. His premise: we've evolved to be friendly & cooperative ("survival of the friendliest") Backed up by inspiring stories & compelling research. And beautifully written.

We just turned our clocks back this w/e - hopefully for the last time. When we return to #DaylightSavingsTime next spring we should stay there permanently. It's less hassle & having more daylight at end of day is more useful to more people than early onset of evening darkness.

3 Principles have guided my medical career: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure; Pay Now or Pay (More) Later & Err On The Side Of Caution. In the fight against COVID, governments are ignoring all 3.

On the pandemic's 1-year anniversary, here's a beautiful video tribute to the essential workers who got us thru this difficult year. youtu.be/kQt1UoZ9vjk Created by 2 Oakville, Ontario artists, Kim & Dayna Schols. Please share widely.

Just read #WeAreAllPerfectlyFine by #DrJillianHorton, a memoir about her experience of #PhysicianBurnout. Courageously candid & beautifully written, it's a well-deserved best-seller, shining light into a growing problem in the medical profession.

Get ready for the four-day work week, an idea whose time has come thestar.com/business/opini… via Toronto Star

Kudos to #DavidOlive for his column calling "32-35 hour work weeks & a 3-day weekend ideas whose time should come." thestar.com/business/opini… I've urged stressed-out patients to cut back excessive work hrs for 35 yrs with unanimous benefit in lower stress and improved productivity.

8 Hours a Day, 5 Days a Week Is Not Working for Us nytimes.com/2021/07/20/opi…

In a reversal, the U.S. CDC will recommend that some vaccinated people wear masks😷indoors again. Change follows reports of rising breakthrough infections with the Delta variant in fully vaccinated, by Apoorva Mandavilli nytimes.com/2021/07/27/hea… via The New York Times #COVID19 #vaccination

Many thanks to the Toronto Star for printing my op-ed column this morning. Shorter work hours are healthier and, paradoxically, more productive. thestar.com/opinion/contri…

My thoughts for the Los Angeles Times on why we desperately need champions like Simone Biles and Hayley Wickenheiser to change difficult cultures…like sports AND medicine. André Picard Canadian Medical Association National Arts Centre Colin West Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation Maggie Fox maggie.34 #mentalhealth latimes.com/opinion/story/…

Grateful to have contributed to #SairaPeesker's Globe & Mail article about the importance of communication with one's boss to prevent #burnout from workplace #overload #stress. theglobeandmail.com/business/caree…