Coping with Stress as Veterinary Professionals | Episode 41 | Reviving Vet Med
11/09/23 • 22 min
Stress, an inherent part of the veterinary profession, and one of the leading concerns among surveyed veterinary teams, can manifest both as eustress, beneficial for personal growth, and distress, leading to chronic exhaustion and overwhelming emotions. Research shows that veterinary professionals who have healthy strategies for coping with stress, are much less likely to experience psychological distress, which can manifest as symptoms of depression or anxiety.
In this episode, we differentiate eustress from distress, and share information from the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III that uncovers the importance of having a healthy method for coping with stress. We unpack some of those methods, why they are beneficial, and offer strategies to help you incorporate those activities into your daily life.
Resources
Navigating the Stop Stressors in Veterinary Practice (Blog): https://revivingvetmed.com/navigating-the-top-stressors-in-veterinary-practice/
Executive Summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study III and Veterinary Support Staff Study (Journal Article): https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/260/12/javma.22.03.0134.xml
Volunteering Fosters Mental Health and Wellbeing (Podcast): https://revivingvetmed.buzzsprout.com/2011463/10874177-volunteering-fosters-mental-health-and-wellbeing-episode-11-reviving-vet-med
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Stress, an inherent part of the veterinary profession, and one of the leading concerns among surveyed veterinary teams, can manifest both as eustress, beneficial for personal growth, and distress, leading to chronic exhaustion and overwhelming emotions. Research shows that veterinary professionals who have healthy strategies for coping with stress, are much less likely to experience psychological distress, which can manifest as symptoms of depression or anxiety.
In this episode, we differentiate eustress from distress, and share information from the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III that uncovers the importance of having a healthy method for coping with stress. We unpack some of those methods, why they are beneficial, and offer strategies to help you incorporate those activities into your daily life.
Resources
Navigating the Stop Stressors in Veterinary Practice (Blog): https://revivingvetmed.com/navigating-the-top-stressors-in-veterinary-practice/
Executive Summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study III and Veterinary Support Staff Study (Journal Article): https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/260/12/javma.22.03.0134.xml
Volunteering Fosters Mental Health and Wellbeing (Podcast): https://revivingvetmed.buzzsprout.com/2011463/10874177-volunteering-fosters-mental-health-and-wellbeing-episode-11-reviving-vet-med
Newsletter
For more practical pointers and tangible tips related to veterinary mental health and wellbeing, subscribe to my e-newsletter: https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/page/newsletter
Online Programs
To learn more about my 4- and 8-week online programs approved for CE credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE, including my popular program Building Better Boundaries, please visit: https://revivingvetmed.com/programs/.
Questions or Suggestions
Email [email protected]
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BONUS Episode: Recognizing and Addressing Toxic Workplace Culture with Dr. Marie Holowaychuk | Episode 40 | Reviving Vet Med
Toxic behaviors have deep-seated impacts on our wellbeing in veterinary medicine. Systematic changes, clear expectations, workload balancing, and candid communication are crucial to crafting a productive and safer work environment.
In this bonus episode, I am interviewed by Dr. Stacey Cordivano, equine practitioner and host of The Whole Veterinarian podcast. During the episode, we discuss the influence of individual attitudes on a team's environment and dive deeply into the role that leadership needs to play in creating a safer and more open veterinary workplace.
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The Whole Veterinarian podcast: https://thewholeveterinarian.com/podcast/
The Whole Veterinarian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewholeveterinarian/
Resources
Exploring the impact of toxic attitudes and a toxic environment on the veterinary healthcare team (article): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688347/
The role of veterinary team effectiveness in job satisfaction and burnout in companion animal veterinary clinics (article): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25148093/
Quiz
Is Your Workplace Healthy or Toxic? https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/survey/isyourworkplacetoxic
Online Programs
To learn more about our 4- and 8-week online programs approved for CE credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE, please visit: https://revivingvetmed.com/programs/
Newsletter
For more practical pointers and tangible tips related to veterinary mental health and wellbeing, subscribe to our e-newsletter: https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/page/newsletter
Questions or Suggestions
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Strategies for Reducing Holiday-Related Stress | Episode 42 | Reviving Vet Med
The holidays are here and while this time of year is exciting and energizing for many people, it can be exhausting and illness-provoking for others. According to the American Psychological Association, more than one-third of people surveyed during the holidays report an increase in their stress level due to time constraints, financial concerns, commercialism, the pressures of gift-giving, and, of course, family gatherings.
It’s important that we don’t get lost in the hustle and bustle of traveling, buying presents, entertaining family and friends, or attending parties, without also taking steps to preserve our mental and physical health. In this episode, we share ten practical and evidence-based strategies for reducing stress, including ways to incorporate them into your busy holiday season.
Resources
Ten Tips for Staying Well This Holidays Season (Blog): https://revivingvetmed.com/ten-tips-for-staying-well-this-holiday-season/
Newsletter
For more practical pointers and tangible tips related to veterinary mental health and wellbeing, subscribe to my e-newsletter: https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/page/newsletter
Online Programs
To learn more about my 4- and 8-week online programs approved for CE credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE, please visit: https://revivingvetmed.com/programs/.
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Reviving Vet Med - Coping with Stress as Veterinary Professionals | Episode 41 | Reviving Vet Med
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Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of Reviving Vet Med, in today’s episode, we will be discussing how to cope with stress as Veterinary Professionals.
Specifically, how to cope in a healthy and productive way? We will touch on some of the research that has been done. Looking at psychological distress among veterinary teams and what strategies are linked with lower levels of distress and higher levels of wellbeing. Given the amount of stress we deal with in our daily work in veterin
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