Wellbeing & Lifestyle

Meditation, yoga, self-care. It's about keeping yourself together so you can give your best to patients.

Pay attention to the needs of your veterinary hospital's receptionists. They do a terrific job every day to keep problems in the front from affecting the veterinarians in the back.

Before you judge your colleagues, take a long, hard look at our survey data on the educational debt they carry and why it might be limiting their choices ... and, overall, bumming them out.

You can't manage time, but you can manage yourself.

It keeps you awake at night. It overshadows every life decision. It may even make you question your career choice. But you can be free of the soul-sucking burden of your veterinary student debtas long as you have the right information and the right plan.

Where has the Veterinary Nurse Initiative been and where is it going? You'll find dvm360's comprehensive coverage of the issues here.

Foster rivalries (and, yes, camaraderie) on your crew.

When it comes to the top places in the world to retire, the United States ranks far lower than you might expect.

Stress on the job can be good and healthy. It means you care about your patients and clients in veterinary practice, and it can engage you in the moment to do your best work. But stress can also get out of control, harming your emotional wellbeing and physical body. Here are tips to manage your own stress and share that knowledge with your whole team.

Before you give up on making meditation part of your routine, consider some of these common mistakes that may hinder you from enjoying the benefits.

Veterinarians and business partners Dani McVety and Mary Gardner couldnt be more different. And yet theyre a perfect example of how wildly different personalities can work side by side in the pursuit of better care for pets.

Many veterinary professionals fear self-care. I saw, firsthand, at a Fetch dvm360 conference how those who tried yoga or meditation seemed to smile a little easier and to share a little more with their peers.

Worried that you may not have enough money saved to support yourself in retirement? In the United States, location can have a real impact on quality of life and affordability for retirees.

August is National Wellness Month—and the perfect opportunity to explore activities that boost physical and mental well-being.

The majority of US professionals do not use all their allotted vacation days. And when they do take time off, they still don’t unplug fully from work.

Does the possibility of an online attack on your veterinary practice have you hiding under the covers? Come into the light! Establish and monitor your online presence to guard against online boogeymen.

After analyzing more than 3.5 million tweets, Instagram photos, and Facebook posts, these cat and dog breeds came out on top.

According to U.S. News & World Report, these are the best cities to live in.

When your sense of right and wrong is being compromised, the first steps are to recognize and discuss the problem.

Make changes today that will help advance your career tomorrow.

When your practice is facing changes, consider the necessity of two different outlooks.

By disclosing clinical mistakes and dealing with the consequences and emotions that result, veterinary professionals can gain greater resilience and reduce burnout and depression.

Thinking of hitting the open road but don’t want to break the bank? Here are four budget-saving tips to make your road trip less stressful.

Were these veterinary conference attendees feeling compassion fatigue, burnout or secondary traumatic stress? Are you? Find out here.

Returning back to work after a vacation can disappointing. Here’s how to make it better.

Use these tips provided by the AVMA to support a healthy lifestyle both at home and at your veterinary practice.

There are myriad recommendations for improving one’s mental health and well-being, but many of these suggestions have no data to back them up. Here are three proven interventions for improving your mental health.

Regular exercise can help us handle not only the grueling years of vet school but the stresses well face throughout our professional lives.

Imagine a world where you knew exactly how much coffee you needed to reach super-veterinarian status. There might soon be an app for that.

People ask me why I pay to volunteer to provide veterinary services thousands of miles from home. My simple answer? Because it makes me feel good.