Emergency physician Erik Blutinger, MD, was in his first year out of residency when the pandemic hit. As COVID-19 patients flooded Mount Sinai Queens, Dr. Blutinger strained to apply his training in an unprecedented situation, where split-second decisions had to be made with an evolving understanding of the virus. Two months after the virus peaked in New York City, and with the number of patients with COVID-19 at Mount Sinai Queens near zero, he reflects on what getting back to “normal” means for him and his patients.LinksErik Blutinger, MD (bio)Emergency Medicine at Mount Sinai QueensFrom the Front-Lines: Video Diary of Dr. BlutingerMental Health & Psychosocial Support During COVID-19 (for Mount Sinai staff)Get Road to Resilience in your inboxCheck out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Jordyn Feingold, MAPP, shares three evidenced-based techniques for harnessing the power of the positive in bleak times. Jordyn is a Positive Psychology Practitioner and a Medical Student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.REVAMP: A Novel Approach to Well-Being in Medical SchoolPEERS ProgramThe Office of Well-Being and Resilience@REVAMP_CoV2 on InstagramREVAMP_CoV2 on Facebook  Well-Being Staff Resources During COVID-19Character Strengths SurveyPositive Medicine, a program designed to help physicians live betterGet Road to Resilience in your inboxCheck out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

When COVID-19 hit New York City, David Putrino, PhD, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation at the Mount Sinai Health System, converted his lab into recharge rooms for front-line healthcare workers. Informed by the latest research on the connection between natural environments and stress-reduction, Dr. Putrino and his team created multi-sensory experiences that can reduce stress in just 15 minutes. In this interview, Dr. Putrino talks about the science behind the recharge room and shares tips for creating relaxing spaces at home. Drawing on his work in high-performance sports, he also explains why resilience is best viewed as a social resource. “You may not be the most resilient person on the planet, but if you’re part of a highly resilient team, it elevates you,” Dr. Putrino says.The recharge rooms were conceived by Studio Elsewhere and the Abilities Research Center, part of the Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, with support from The Office of Well-Being and Resilience.The immersive audio content in the recharge rooms was created by EMBC studio composer Jacob Marshall and violinist Tim Fain. Their music appears at the beginning of this episode. Follow @the_embc on Instagram and Facebook to hear more of their work.Links:A doctor visits the recharge rooms (YouTube)More about David Putrino, PhDAbilities Research Center at Mount SinaiDepartment of Rehabilitation & Human Performance at Mount SinaiThe Office of Well-Being & ResilienceStudio Elsewhere - Front-line Strong ReliefEMBC StudioCoronavirus (COVID-19) Facts & ResourcesWays to Help Get Road to Resilience in your inboxVisit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Writer/producers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani talk about navigating all the corona-feels. They're the husband-and-wife team behind the hit 2017 film The Big Sick, which was based on their real-life courtship. They're also the hosts of the podcast Staying In with Emily & Kumail, about the up's and down's of being stuck at home during the pandemic.Links:Coronavirus (COVID-19) Facts & ResourcesWays to Help Get Road to Resilience in your inbox Staying In with Emily & Kumail on Apple PodcastsVisit https://www.mountsinai.org/clinical-trials to see if you're eligible to enroll in a clinical trial with the Mount Sinai Health System.Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

In honor of National Nurses Week, we asked eight nurses from across the Mount Sinai Health System to reflect on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. They shared their triumphs, struggles, and thoughts on what it means to be a nurse. Links:Coronavirus (COVID-19) Facts & ResourcesWays to Help Get Road to Resilience in your inbox Voices featured: Valerie Burgos-Kneeland, RN at The Mount Sinai HospitalManuel Corpus, RN at The Mount Sinai HospitalHoda Farghaly, RN at Mount Sinai QueensClaudia Garcenot, MSN, RN, Interim Chief Nursing Officer, Mount Sinai BrooklynYasmina Garcia, RN at Mount Sinai WestMadeline Hernandez, RN at Mount Sinai MorningsideSimone Murray, RN at Mount Sinai MorningsideCasey Scott, RN at Mount Sinai BrooklynCheck out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Hospital Chaplain Rev. David Fleenor draws on multi-denominational spiritual teachings to find comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic, including about the importance of rituals and making peace with an unknowable future. Rev. Fleenor is Director of Education at Mount Sinai's Center for Spirituality and Health.LinksCoronavirus (COVID-19) Facts & ResourcesWays to Help Mount Sinai’s Center for Spirituality and HealthGet Road to Resilience in your inbox Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

On March 1, David Reich, MD, received a phone call that would change the life of every New Yorker. The city’s first COVID-19 positive patient had been diagnosed, and they were at his hospital. Six weeks later, amid signs that New York’s pandemic is slowing, Dr. Reich reflects on the most challenging time of his career, and talks about the pandemic’s next phase. Dr. Reich is President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital.Get Road to Resilience in your inbox: https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/road-resilience/subscribe-form The Mount Sinai Hospitalhttps://www.mountsinai.org/locations/mount-sinai Coronavirus (COVID-19) Facts & Resource https://www.mountsinai.org/about/covid19Ways to Helphttps://www.mountsinai.org/about/preparedness/coronavirus/donations-supplies Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

Parenting was already hard enough. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you’re worried about being the best parent right now, or helping your kids cope, developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman, PhD, has reassuring advice for adjusting to the new reality. Dr. Pressman is co-founding Director of The Mount Sinai Parenting Center and host of the Raising Good Humans podcast. Her advice originally appeared on Mount Sinai’s COVID-19 information Facebook Live series. Special thanks to Chloe Politis and Justin Gunn.LinksDonate to Mount Sinai's COVID-19 EffortsCoronavirus (COVID-19) Facts & ResourcesThe Mount Sinai Parenting CenterDepartment of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiDr. Pressman's Podcast – Raising Good Humans Check out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

What can former POWs, special forces instructors, and resilient civilians teach us about weathering a historic resilience challenge like the COVID-19 pandemic? To find out, we spoke with Dennis Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and President of Academic Affairs for the Mount Sinai Health System. Dr. Charney is helping lead Mount Sinai’s fight against the pandemic. But he’s also a world-leading expert on resilience. Dr. Charney is co-author of Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges, the culmination of almost 20 years of research. In this interview, he describes strategies for weathering the challenge of a lifetime and bouncing back stronger than before.COVID-19 Updates from the Mount Sinai Health System https://www.mountsinai.org/about/preparedness/coronavirusDonate to Mount Sinai's COVID-19 Responsehttps://www.mountsinai.org/about/preparedness/coronavirus/donations-supplies Dr. Charney's Ten-Step Prescription for Resilience (infographic)https://icahn.mssm.edu/files/ISMMS/Assets/About%20the%20School/Leadership/CRTV-3841-ICAHN_Charney_10StepPrescription_Resilience_Infographic_Nov_20.pdfCheck out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.

With more than 90 percent of Americans under stay-at-home orders, Deborah Marin, MD, Psychiatrist and Director of the Center for Spirituality and Health at the Mount Sinai Health System, offers tips for safeguarding your mental health while social distancing. One piece of advice: Build structure into your day. “I've substituted my babysitting hours with FaceTime twice a day. It's on my schedule at 7:45 in the morning and 5:30 p.m.” Dr. Marin says. Listen for more tips.Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates from the Mount Sinai Health System https://www.mountsinai.org/about/preparedness/coronavirusDonate to Mount Sinai's COVID-19 Efforts https://www.mountsinai.org/about/preparedness/coronavirus/donations-supplies Mount Sinai’s Center for Spirituality and Health: https://www.mountsinai.org/patient-care/spiritual-care-and-educationSpiritual Care at Mount Sinai:https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/west/support/spiritual-careCheck out more episodes of Road to Resilience —as well as guest pictures, transcripts, and more— on the Mount Sinai website.Road to Resilience brings you stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma to building resilient families, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit.