Vetflourish

24/02/2023

Kindness has been everywhere over the last couple of days.

The last session of my PGCert in Psychology of Kindness and Wellbeing at Work dovetailed beautifully with the inspiring VetLed “Leading Change“ veterinary human factors conference.

I have learnt a lot from both, and can’t wait to put it all to good use as Vetflourish comes to life.

10/02/2023

It’s lovely to have Basil’s ‘support‘ as I write the last assignment for my PGCert in Psychology of Kindness & Wellbeing at Work on a chilly day 😻

07/02/2023

Shame is an emotion that we rarely talk about. I only recently got my head around what it is, what it feels like and how it differs from other uncomfortable emotions.

We need to talk about shame so that vets, nurses and students can recognise it and learn how to reduce its impact. This article by Clive Elwood is a really powerful account of his personal experience of shame.

Our latest Shame & Medicine blog written by Clive Elwood is a moving personal reflection about experiences of shame and self-compassion in training to be a vet and beyond.

https://shameandmedicine.org/the-clothes-of-shame/



University of Exeter University of Birmingham Wellcome Trust Wellcome Centre for Cultures + Environments of Health Shame & Medicine

02/02/2023

A good reminder of how important it is to talk, and listen, every day

30/01/2023

My first blog post on the Vetflourish website is available now

I have never written a blog post before, so a bit about me and how Vetflourish came to exist seems like a good place to start.

25/01/2023

I wasn’t planning to post about burnout today, but this podcast really struck a chord. It gives a good overview of some of the warning signs and an introduction to strategies that people can use to manage it.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NleAdhrUpEzdpUWGv5F3k?si=CzUNlWSZSz6nazjYQDzamg

Vetflourish can help practice teams and individuals to understand, prevent and recover from burnout. Please get in touch for more information.

Listen to this episode from Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee on Spotify. Burnout is a type of chronic, unmanaged stress that has significant consequences for our physical and mental health. It’s characterised by feeling exhausted all the time, with no energy for everyday tasks, and...

22/01/2023

I am excited (and daunted!) to be starting my own business. Vetflourish will be providing support to individual vets and practice teams with mentoring, non-clinical training, and wellbeing and mental health support. I will share more details over the next few weeks, but please get in touch if you think I may be able to help you or your practice.

18/01/2023