Mental health

A panel at London Vet Show 2019 discussed the importance of finding a balance between your professional and personal lives

No one ever healed a blow to the head by hitting themselves there again

Focusing on the current moment through meditation can help improve your mental health on a daily basis

Life is unpredictable and impermanent, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing

When things go wrong, the experiences of pet owners and vets may be strikingly similar and yet damagingly divisive

How mindfulness can be used as a tool to prevent stress, burnout and depersonalisation

Dealing with bereavement is a difficult part of the job, but directing owners to support services can help them through the process

It can be beneficial to pause and take pleasure from the fact that a day-to-day task is running to plan

Incorporating suturing, crocheting and suicide awareness, the sentiment behind this proverb has real significance in today’s veterinary profession

Finding the time to do a form of exercise you enjoy could make you happier, healthier and better at your job

How to manage cases of post-traumatic stress disorder, which seems to be an increasingly cited reason for absence

How can vets and nurses apply the One Health agenda in clinical practice?

After years of yearning, getting that promotion may not bring the happiness and fulfilment expected

Could we change our mindsets to enjoy the paddle to sea as well as the surf back to shore?

“Daddy… Daddy! Can we ask you a question?” asked my three sons 15 years ago, when they were seven, five and three years old. “What would you like us to be when we grow up?” Well, that was easy. “Happy…

To keep the public happy all the time is an impossible task. We all know that, but still get affected by complaints, grumbles and social media diatribes. People are now more likely to publicise their …

Why not adapt your resolutions to generate more achievable goals this year?

How to use empathy to enhance your leadership status

Could combating the apparent lack of empathy in the profession boost practice profitability?

Advice for spotting and managing stress in your practice