Meditation in a Pandemic – 2

In this episode of our miniseries, EM physician and wellness expert, Dr. Wendy Lau, returns with a guided meditation, using the GRACE framework. This practice helps us breathe, relax, and cope with the stress we are all feeling during the coronavirus pandemic. Get comfortable, close your eyes, and meditate with us.  How are you coping with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic? Did you find this miniseries helpful? Connect with us and share your thoughts and experiences, on social media @empulsepodcast, or through our website, ucdavisem.com. ***Please rate us and leave us a review on iTunes! It helps us reach more people.*** Hosts: Dr. Julia Magaña, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Guest: Dr. Wendy Lau, Emergency Medicine Physician, Wellness Expert and Yoga Instructor, with a background in Zen Buddhism. Resources: Dr. Wendy Lau’s Website, including Physician Pandemic Support Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbot at Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico Rushton, Cynda. Moral Resilience: Transforming Meal Suffering in Healthcare. Oxford University Press, October 2018.  Rushton, CH. Principled Moral Outrage: An Antidote to Moral Distress? AACN Advanced Critical Care 2013 Jan-Mar;24(1):82-9  Turner K, Rushton CH. “Why Are We Doing This?” Creating New Narratives to Meet Futility With Integrity. AACN Adv Criti Care. Summer 2019;30(2):198-203 Rushton CH. Cultivating Moral Resilience. Am J Nurs. 2017 Feb;117(2 Suppl 1):S11-S15 *** Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Audio Productions for audio production services.