We all know that veterinary work  (and life in general for that matter!) can be stressful. So how can we make sure that we navigate the ups and downs the best way we can? Join host Petra, who has invited Rachel Bowron to explore a whole array of tools in the coping toolbox together, and explain how they applied some of these tools in their own lives.

Timestamps:
00:56 Introduction to episode
02:07 Introduction to Rachel
02:59 About our partners VIN Europe
03:46 Welcoming Rachel
04:35 What are coping strategies?
07:50 About healthy and unhealthy coping strategies
23:17 How Rachel has overcome challenges in her own life with help of coping strategies
34:51 How accurate are we in assessing our own level of wellbeing?
39:34 How can we learn to use coping strategies more often?
44:00 About the importance of having a range of strategies
46:41 When even the best coping strategies are not enough
48:37 Rachel's most favourite resources on the topic of coping strategies
52:20 Where to find Rachel
53:33 Good-bye

Rachel’s most favourite resources on topic:
Books:
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr Julie Smith
The Science Of Meditation by Daniel Goleman and Richard J Davidson
Positive Psychology by Dr Rona Hart
Ten Percent Happier by Dan Harris

Podcast:

 Ten Percent Happier Podcast with Dan Harris

Find Rachel on LinkedIn 

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Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay