Balancing the hat rack

Authors

  • Elizabeth Kohtz Elizabeth Quesnell Kohtz Veterinary Services, P.A., Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20228629

Keywords:

work-life balance, self-care, burnout, well-being, mental health

Abstract

Veterinary medicine is a wonderful and rewarding profession. It can also be a challenging, demanding and stressful career. Practitioners need to be able to balance family, work, hobbies and other responsibilities without becoming overwhelmed. There are a plethora of podcasts, blogs, articles and books on well-being and work-life balance. Unfortunately, there is not an easy solution to balance life; what works for one person might not work for another. In this lecture, completing the stress cycle will be discussed, a method to measure overall well-being will be introduced, and the need to set priorities and tips and suggestions for work-life balance will be explored.

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Published

2023-07-17

Issue

Section

Student/New Graduate Sessions
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