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Many of you have been reaching out with support and love. Thank you. It is more meaningful to me than I can describe in words. You have also been asking the state of our healthcare system. I can answer you that we are doing so well. I am so proud to be part of a health care system that has taken this pandemic seriously. Even before COVID19 was declared a pandemic, we had fever tents up and COVID specific units cleaned and partitioned. I am so grateful for my hospital system and the administration. Tomorrow, as my free time allows, I will be recording my day at work on my Story. It is usually busy, and to be honest, I may forget among the bustling activity that usually governs my hospital days… but I’ll do my best to bring you a first hand experience of what it’s like to be a doctor in the era of COVID-19. See you on the Story, friends.
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“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.” ― Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns
There is an analogy in Buddhist philosophy that the world is like a sleeping tiger and we live our lives on its back. Every now and then, the tiger wakes up, and it is terrifying. Sometimes, it wakes up because someone we love dies. Or someone breaks our heart (raising my hand to both). Or there’s a pandemic (another high hand raise). But, this is far from the first time the tiger has woken up. It has been waking up since the beginning of time and will never stop waking us up with it. But that’s the rub. We get to wake up. Night after night, we sleep on the tiger’s back, and each time, we are surprised when it awakens. If we can discard our sense of complacency during slumber, if we can stay awake and open, we can stop being afraid. We can be awake and ready for all that will come.
This has been a hard, scary month. For me, for you, especially for our elderly brethren. There is so much anxiety everywhere. It has been an arduous task, trying to make sense of it all. I have tried to spend each day reflecting upon this time, and how I’ve reacted. I hope you will too.
We’ll get through this, my friends. We will. Let’s stick this out through the end – together, with grace, dignity and an underlying sense of humanity. The only regret we will have is if we cut the parachute before we land. So, let’s land together.
I wish you all the best during these unexpected and stressful times. Someday soon, things will be back to a sense of normalcy. And we will fall back asleep on the tiger. But, I hope in your dreams, you will remember what it was like to be awake, and be open to staying awake. Knowing that impermanence is our steady state will alleviate so much anxiety and suffering. And you will no longer need to wait. You will be awake and alive. I believe this and I hope it for each one of you. I look forward to seeing you all again. And even, in time, with sufficient PPE, holding your hand as we land back on the ground together. *Photo captured from a picture framed on my desk. May you remain brave. Love, ingrid

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#tbt yesterday afternoon practice in prep for a harrowing week at work in the hospital. Yoga grounds me back into my breath and my heart when I need it most. Thank you, yoga, for always being my rock. Always to the dogs for being every distracting 🤣 🐶 .
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Soap -- any kind: liquid, solid (bar), even rainwater-scented -- is badass. That’s because when you wash your hands with soap and water, you’re not just wiping viruses off your hands. You’re actually annihilating the viruses, rendering them harmless.
Why? Soap is an “amphiphile.” One end of the molecule is attracted to water and repelled by fats and proteins, and the other side is attracted to fats and repelled by water. It’s this dual-nature chemical construction that makes soap so effective.
Basically, that happens is that the soap is attracted to the grease/oils on your hands, via its fat-loving side, and tears it up, pulling it into the water via its water-loving side. Coronaviruses are a bit like oil: it is made of bits of genetic information (encoded by RNA) surrounded by a coat of fat and protein. Think of viruses like “nano-sized grease balls.” Grease balls, no matter the size, are the exact thing soap loves to annihilate. That side of the soap molecule buries its way into the virus’s fat and protein shell, breaking it apart. The chemical bonds holding the virus together aren’t strong, so this intrusion is enough to break the viral coat, rendering it harmless. So, when you wash your hands, you are pulling the virus apart, dissolving it in water, and disintegrating it. Then the shards of virus, now innocuous, are flushed down the drain.
But, the trick is that this all takes a little time to happen, and that’s why you need to take at least 20 seconds to wash your hands. First off, your skin is wrinkly, and it takes time for soap to penetrate into all the tiny folds and demolish the viruses that lurk within. Then, the soap needs a few moments to do its chemical magic. Just 20 seconds does the trick.
And most importantly, you don’t need antibacterial soap, simple soap works fine -- as long as you give it a little bit of time to do its job.
All of this makes me excited to wash my hands. As I’m washing and counting to 20, I imagine a nano-scale battle being waged in the tiny folds of my skin. And it can actually save lives.
Reminding you of my two golden rules 1) Don’t touch your face, and 2)Wash your hands well and often. Love, Ingrid

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Many of you have asked how long the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes the Covid19 infection) lasts on surfaces. Here is a good guide. Reminding you about my two golden rules: 1) don’t touch your face, and 2) wash your hands well and often. Love, ingrid . . . . .
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It’s March 30, 2020 and it’s national doctor’s day. But this year is unlike any other. It has been trying times recently for physicians. Even before the pandemic, burnout was 46% and the physician suicide rate is the highest of any profession. Physicians have been frustrated trying to shuffle paperwork, and serve hospital systems and insurance companies, when all we really want to do is take care of patients.
Now our situation has shifted. In a pandemic, we no longer have time to worry about our failing American health system—we have to act. And physicians everywhere are acting. They are stepping up to take care of the surges of people with COVID-19 in our communities.
As a hospitalist on this Doctor’s Day, I start a string of shifts caring for patients infected with COVID-19. Every physician I know caring for COVID-19 patients is experiencing higher levels of stress ever (and we know stress). But we also feel more alone than ever as we distance ourselves from our families, friends and colleagues in order to protect them.
What can you do to support physicians for Doctor’s Day 2020?
1. Just reach out and connect. It means so much to us to hear from you, and to remember we are working for YOU.
2. Donate PPE if you have any. We can’t take care of you if we are ill ourselves.
3. Stay home. PLEASE. I am literally begging. The chant “We go to work for you. Please stay home for us” are just as much for as it is for us. There are only so many beds. Don’t make us choose who gets them.
4. Remember all of this when it’s over. Because this will end… and after the pandemic has subsided, please remember that physicians were there. Despite personal anxiety and concerns for our own safety and our families, we keep showing up to take care of you. So sometimes we have bad days too. We, like you, are human, and we’re doing our very best.
As for me, I will approach Doctor’s Day more seriously than ever. Some of my colleagues have died from COVID-19, and we will lose more before we’re through. I will continue to use Doctor’s Day as a time to reflect on my place in this calling. I hope we all remember—not just on Doctor’s Day—the sacrifices physicians make. . . . .

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As of today, 51 Italian doctors have died from COVID-19…. Take that in. It’s not just the elderly and the infirm who are dying from this. It is young, intelligent, healthy people. All of whom contribute greatly to our society and to humanity, all of whom did not need to die, and died much too early. It could be you. It could be me. It could be any of us.
Please stay home. Please. Now is not the time to relax the rules. I get it, you are sick and tired of being at home. Maybe you don’t cook well. Maybe you are tired of only talking to your spouse. I, too, miss meeting with friends for dinner, and going to my favorite work out classes (shout out to @sbmetz24). But there is nothing more important you could be doing right now than staying home. Because when you stay home, you save lives. Your life. My life. All of our lives.
To those 51 Italian doctors, I remove my hat, hang my head low for you. Thank you for your sacrifices and your service. Thank you for serving your fellow humans with, literally, everything you had. Thank you for leaving your families and this body to give us a chance at life. Thank you.
For all of us, today, in honor of the 51 Italian doctors. Stay home. With purpose. With conviction. With love. With gratitude. . . . . . .
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Now, more than ever, I have called upon my meditation practice to help me through each day. Every morning, whether I’m headed to the hospital or self-isolating at home, I find my way to my meditation pillow for 30 minutes. This is a very stressful time for a physician. There is no question that I love my job, and I thrive in stressful environments. However, these times are unprecedented. No doctor has trained for this. But my mindfulness practice has guided me through the stressful hospital days and has helped me navigate the challenges with dignity, grace, and compassion.
I remember when I first started meditating; I was living in NYC, 9/11 had just occurred and I felt stressed about everything. I could hardly sit still for even 5 minutes. But regardless of how hard it was (and it was hard!), I would practice every day. Even for just 5 minutes. Eventually, I started to notice the benefits -- I was no longer ruled by my concerns about the future or dwelling in the past -- I felt more present in my daily life, and consequently, more free.
My meditation practice really took flight during med school. I was filled with so many feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. How could I ever have the knowledge and healing instinct that seemed to come so easily to my mentors? But when I committed to the practice, I found it inside me -- that sense of knowing… the confidence and self-love that it took to believe I could be all the things I set out to be. It motivated me to study harder and work longer hours. It took years of practice, and some days are harder than others. But it's in those moments, I know I must go back to my practice. In moments of doubt and fear, I sit-- to stay grounded and centered. In times of discomfort I call upon meditation for comfort and guidance -- and it has never failed me. In these times of the COVID-19 pandemic, I practice meditation daily. And without it, I would be a very different person. Who knows, I may have let the stress get to me. But because of the support of meditation, I know myself better, and I can summon the courage needed to take on these difficulties ahead, and step up to the plate the way my patients need me. You can too.

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*The beaches are closed. The parks are closed. But our hearts must stay open.* The US now has more confirmed COVID-19 cases than any other nation. That is over 82,000 confirmed infections across the country. And this is despite having performed a paucity of testing. Without question, there are tens of thousands (if not, hundreds of thousands) more cases that were not reported simply because we were not prepared to test this many people.
Slowly, each state is enacting Stay Home orders… But I fear we have done too little, too late. Each day’s delay in stopping human contact creates more hot spots, none of which can be identified until about a week or two later, when the people infected start falling ill. The weaker the freeze, the more people die in overburdened hospitals — and the longer it ultimately takes for the economy and our lives to restart. The death toll in the U.S. has quadrupled over the last week and I am devastated. And this will only get worse from here. Please, let’s do your part in slowing this virus down. Taking what feels like extreme actions now will allow us to have a quicker recovery when this crisis is over.
We are one day shy of a week into our compulsory stay at home order in California. The beaches are closed. The parks are closed. But our hearts must stay open. We are all in this together.
I know this has been hard – on all of us. I talk a lot about how connection is what defines us as humans. And this lack of connection has worn us all down. But I ask you to stay strong. Enjoy your alone time, because soon enough, it will be busy again. Spend this time reflecting on your life, goals, the connections you want to continue to cultivate in life. The ones that are meaningful to you. This is a novel virus, and also a novel time. Enjoy the novelty of your solitude and time for reflection. Embrace it – you never know how long it will last; and if it is like anything else in life, it will be fleeting. “When ‘I’ is replaced with ‘we,’ even illness becomes wellness.” – Malcolm X . . . . .
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So honored to be featured in @cosmopolitan magazine. You, too, can help! Thanks for your love and efforts, everyone! . . . #covid19 #medicaldoctor #covid19medicalopinion #doctor #physician #washyourhands #socialdistancing #pandemic #askadoctor
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Getting antsy during your self-isolation? It’s time to roll out the yoga mat that you bought at Target 8 years ago! (that may or may not still be in its original wrapping)… During this period of isolation, this is your chance reconnect with the physical and mental exercise that for thousands of years have hooked yoga practitioners around the world. Stretching is essential because it helps maintain flexibility. And if anyone of us need anything right now to stay sane, its flexibility in our bodies and our minds. The Mayo Clinic recommends that stretch at least two to three times a week. And you should hold each stretch for 30 seconds for most areas and up to 60 seconds for sore or problem areas. The beauty of yoga, specifically, is that it stretches the body, the mind, and the heart. I think we all need to open our hearts in this moment and make them bigger. We all could make space in our hearts for those that are suffering. Whether you are young or old, overweight or fit, yoga has the power to calm the mind and strengthen the body. Yoga really is for everyone. So in this time of self-isolation, find some space to connect back with yourself through yoga. Maybe find more space and openness if your heart for love. And send it out there. Love, great love. “The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places; but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, [love] grows perhaps the greater.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien
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Community in Immunity.
Just a reminder to keep up your immunity up by exercising and eating right. I made myself a green juice with lots of ginger. Whether or not ginger actually boosts my immune system, it made me happy. And there’s plenty of scientific evidence that the happier you are, the more robust your immune system. So, do what makes you happy. Go outside. Get some exercise. You can take care of yourself in COVID-19 isolation.
Trying to preserve some sense of normalcy is really important for your wellbeing. Maintaining a routine like getting up and getting dressed, can positively affect mental health. *And good mental health promotes good physical health.* For me, exercise is my catharsis in times of stress. Every little bit of movement counts, so even when confined to our homes, the key is to move. The American Heart Association recommends adults engage in at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours) per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, or 75 min/week of vigorous activity. So, next time you watch TV, do some squats during the commercials. Heel raises when you’re washing dishes. Lunges when you’re doing laundry. Knock out some push-ups when you’re waiting for water to boil. Dancing is also a great way to move your body. Turn on some music and boogie with your partner or kids.
A good rule to follow is to make sure you get your heart rate up, multiple times a day. Stairs can be your cardiovascular best friend and if you have access to stairs in your home or apartment, going up and down those stairs is a great way to get your blood pumping.
We are following shelter in place orders here in California, but you can still go for a walk or run if you stay close to home, as long as you’re able to maintain a reasonable amount of distance and you’re being good about hand hygiene. What counts is that you’re moving your body.
So get up. Go for that run. Do some squats. And stay strong for our community in immunity! I’ll be back tomorrow with some yoga stretches and exercises to keep that immune system strong!
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9 years ago, I recited the Hippocratic Oath, and two sections stuck with me: “Into whatsoever houses I enter, I will enter to help the sick” and “I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk.” The events over the last couple of weeks have affected me deeply. Of course, I’m concerned about a novel virus that is killing patients. But, I’ve been more distraught over the reaction of the people, the response of the state and federal governments, the blatant disregard of science/epidemiology, and the warnings of physicians in other countries on the front lines.
Most of us will get this virus and be OK. But slowing it down is 100 percent vital. Why? Because our health care system has limited resources. We only have so many hospital beds in this country and, only 62,000 ventilators. If the forecasted numbers of infected Americans reach the projected numbers, we will have no choice but to ration those resources. This means a physician will forced to choose who gets a chance to live and who does not. This is the reality in other countries right now.
I was lucky enough to have trained at a wonderful hospital, loved my ICU months as a resident, and learned from the best critical care doctors out there. I will enter this fight with guns blazing. But, I will do so with a heavy heart, because it will be because people didn’t want to change their routines. I will risk my health, life, and family because people didn’t want to be inconvenienced to cancel their play dates, parties, weddings, bar hopping, travel, date nights, workouts … the list goes on.
Last night, Gov Newsom finally announced a shelter in place in California. Stay home, I entreat you, America. For the sake of us all. Even if your state is not restricting your movement, please stay home. This is not for the long term. This is not an infringement on your rights. This is a pandemic, plain and simple. This is an international crisis. This is a moment in humanity that we are all in together. Will you rise to the occasion?
I stayed at work for you, will you stay at home for us? . .
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“History will not forgive us for waiting an hour more," said San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo. “This is our generation’s great test, our moment to stand tougher as a community. Amid our collective fears, we will find our uncommon courage." This past week that I have been working in the hospital, friends and followers have applauded me for putting myself at risk to help the sick and frail. But you can be a hero, too. Even if you are too selfish to self-isolate for the elderly and immuno-compromised, then be selfish enough to do so for yourself, because young people get severely ill with COVID-19 and they die from this virus as well. I get it. This is hard. I hope no one in your family, or no one you know, dies because of this. Because that’s what we’re trying to accomplish. Minimizing needless deaths.
Part of the reason this is scary is because so many people are dying, and there are so many unknowns for this disease. We are still finding out the characteristics but what we know is that this virus likely lives on surfaces for 2-3 days. It loves banisters, bar tops, tables, chairs, etc. We know that it is susceptible to drying out, UV bleach, detergent and disinfectants. And if it lives for 2-3 days, that means it can die off in 2-3 days. Every virus needs a host, so don’t be it’s host!
If you have been self-isolating, I am here to applaud you. You don’t have to be a nurse or doctor on the front lines to be a hero. You, too, can save someone’s life today by staying away from public places. Wash your hands. Disinfect. Stay in. Self-isolate. Today, save someone’s life. Be their hero.
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Another plea:
Please stay away from public spaces. Please do not gather in groups of more than 4 or 5. This virus is spread person to person and can be spread among asymptomatic carriers. This is much worse than the flu – it is no comparison, so please stop comparing it – COVID-19 is much more fatal than influenza. About 6 percent of people 60 or older infected with Covid-19 die; that’s over six times the fatality rate in the US for older people infected with the flu. Those of you that are spurning social distancing. Please listen: The key is to “flatten the curve”, which slows the rate that new cases arrive in hospitals, easing the burden on health care infrastructure and improving the odds that individual patients will survive.
In Bergamo, Italy, the crematorium has started operating 24 hrs/day; the daily obituary section has grown from 2 to 10 pages, sometimes listing over 150 names. Bergamo stands as a warning sign about how coronavirus cases can explode if restrictions are not quickly put in place. People are dying alone because families cannot visit them. “These are our great elderly who are dying,” said the mayor. “That they should go like this, it’s deeply unjust.” One Italian journalist wrote: “Many of us were too selfish to change our behavior.... Now we’re in lockdown and people are needlessly dying.” Social distancing is a responsibility. It’s not about panicking and quarantining to protect one’s self, but to protect others around you. You can still FaceTime or video chat with friends and family. Do a joint movie night. A virtual book club. Eat, drink and try to unwind. Over video chat.
For now, make the responsible choice and do not visit bars and go out. It’s proven effective in places like China, Singapore and South Korea, and it has saved lives. You can help, too.
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I think it’s about time that I weigh in on COVID-19. I apologize for being MIA on this matter – I have been on the front lines in the hospital this week, admitting and caring for patients. First and foremost: Yes, this is serious. Should you panic? Absolutely not. Should you follow some sensible guidelines? Please do. Up until now, Americans have not been taking this pandemic seriously enough. We cannot be so arrogant and cavalier as to believe that we are above becoming infected with COVID-19 like the rest of human civilization in other countries. Let’s be serious and respectful. Gathering in groups is selfish and reckless during this pandemic. It will speed up the spread of the virus, increasing the suffering for older and vulnerable people and for the medical workers caring for them.

The best way to protect yourself and others remains common-sense guidelines including hand-washing and "social distancing" (ex: work from home). For those who are 60+ and with comorbid diseases, take extra precautions, including avoiding crowds and nonessential travel. And then follow these remaining rules: *Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available. *Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. *Avoid close contact with people, generally, and those especially who are sick. *The average incubation is 5 days, so you could be asymptomatic and still spreading the virus. This is, again, why it is imperative that we social distance at this time. *Stay home when you are sick, especially if experiencing a fever or respiratory symptoms. *Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. Follow by washing your hands. *Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

I’ll be in the hospital this next week…. We are on the front lines, setting up fever tents and bracing for the fall. Stay updated on my Story. See you soon and stay safe
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The time had come
to open her heart
to joy,
to love,
to the unknown,
to sadness,
to what was,
to hope,
to what will be,
to now,
to truth,
to all of it.
-Liz Lamoreux

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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need." - Tao Te Ching
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The countdown is on: my inspiring and rejuvenating yoga retreat in Portugal's Algarve (Southern beach region) is November 4-8 and I'd love for you to join me. Reconnect with grace on this 5-day retreat, twice daily yoga, mindfulness practices, amazing local food, luxury accommodations at Casa Fuzetta and day-trips!
This region of Portugal can easily be accessed via Lisbon or via Faro through Gatwick. Make sure to save your cheap flight alerts on Hopper or Google Flights!

Ready to sign up?! Head to the link in my bio!

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The truth is not taught, it is lived. What is your truth? Are you ready to live a life of truth and self-acceptance? I talk about this, and more, including my upcoming retreat in Southern Portugal and my upcoming Adaptive Yoga training in Chicago, in my latest newsletter (link in bio)! #newsletter #february #portugal #lisbon #letter #news #yoga #yogateacher #yogaretreat #fitness #exercise #travel #inspiration

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