Wellbeing & Lifestyle

Whether you're dipping your toe into social media for the first time for your veterinary practice or you're an obsessive, face-always-in-the-smartphone user, here are tips to make your social media regimen a little emotionally-and physically-healthier.

In an exclusive interview with dvm360, Quiet author Susan Cain lends advice to make client interaction easier on veterinarians.

Sustain a compassionate culture and protect your staff.

Take a break from work? Absolutely-for the good of you and your veterinary practice.

Don't let the stresses of day-to-day life take a toll on your personal wellbeing-or your livelihood in veterinary practice.

It's all up to your own thinking and attitude.

There's no perfect way to ride life's adventures, but if you're enjoying yourself and doing your best, you'll still gain some ground.

How well do you know thyself, doctor? Find out with these tests.

Avoid these habits to help you reach your potential in veterinary practice.

Can you achieve optimal well-being in your veterinary practice and personal life simply by taking better care of your ticker?

You've got to shut out the negative and harness your own happiness in life-and in veterinary practice.

This blue-eyed Paint gave this veterinarian a shoulder to cry on and peace I can still feel.

It's easy to lose sight of why we got into the veterinary profession. But we can get our vision back.

You can't stop life's waves-or the ones you may encounter in veterinary practice-so you might as well learn to surf.

Powering through the noon hour is OK. But that doesn't mean you get a free pass to eat poorly.

Rather than going by society's rules, ask yourself one key question.

'The world's greatest veterinarian' ... and you

Balance your stress with these tips to keep your work and personal life separate.

Focusing on a supportive relationship with your kids is essential.

Cost and a desire for a positive work-life balance factor into decision to own a veterinary practice-or, increasingly, not to.

Image consultant Shawn McVey, MA, MSW, is here to help you make over your professional image by being the best friend you never wanted.

Want to be happier and healthier? These power foods will help you achieve that goal at your veterinary practice and at home.

Four meaningful lessons on being a better veterinarian-from those you might not expect it from.

Veterinarian by day, cartoonist by night, Dean Scott, DVM, deals with stresses through humor at funnyvet.com.

Along with a healthy diet and lots of exercise, nutritional supplements should find a place in your daily routine.

Many obstacles stand in the way of your happiness and success as a veterinarian, but a little introspection and team management can get you back on track

If the day-to-day struggles of an ambulatory equine practice are wearing you down, it may be time to consider building, buying, or renting a haul-in facility.

Slow down and think about what you're eating, why you're eating, and how you feel. That's the path to weight loss.