Mental health

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

Three useful imagery techniques are discussed in the last of a short series on meditation for beginners

The first step to dealing with emotions is simply identifying them through meditation

The amount of time a person spends concentrating on “nothingness” in the morning can correlate with their level of happiness throughout the day

Why aren’t we more compassionate towards each other at work when we can be so caring and thoughtful about our patients?

A Vets4Pets joint venture partner explains his practice’s journey to developing a wellness portfolio with a great response and uptake