Wellbeing & Lifestyle
7 steps to kick stress to the curb
Don't let the stresses of day-to-day life take a toll on your personal wellbeing-or your livelihood in veterinary practice.
Veterinarians: Trouble or opportunity?
It's all up to your own thinking and attitude.
Think you're failing? Think again
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.
10 tests to save a veterinarian's life
How well do you know thyself, doctor? Find out with these tests.
5 bad habits of highly unsuccessful people
Avoid these habits to help you reach your potential in veterinary practice.
Your profession is not your sole purpose
Veterinary medicine alone doesn't define you as a person-and it's up to you to discover what else makes your time on earth unique.
Fit to Practice: Lower your heart rate, live longer
Can you achieve optimal well-being in your veterinary practice and personal life simply by taking better care of your ticker?
Fit to practice: Happiness not guaranteed
You've got to shut out the negative and harness your own happiness in life-and in veterinary practice.
A patient and faithful teacher at Brock Veterinary Clinic
This blue-eyed Paint gave this veterinarian a shoulder to cry on and peace I can still feel.
Check your balance: Discovering what motivates you as a veterinarian
It's easy to lose sight of why we got into the veterinary profession. But we can get our vision back.
Fit to Practice: 7 steps to staying positive in a negative world
You can't stop life's waves-or the ones you may encounter in veterinary practice-so you might as well learn to surf.
Fit to Practice: Beat the working lunch blues
Powering through the noon hour is OK. But that doesn't mean you get a free pass to eat poorly.
How to figure out if you're successful-in veterinary practice or simply in life
Rather than going by society's rules, ask yourself one key question.
Your life, lived your way
'The world's greatest veterinarian' ... and you
My worries in veterinary practice are stressing me out
Balance your stress with these tips to keep your work and personal life separate.
Best Blog: The number one goal of parenting
Focusing on a supportive relationship with your kids is essential.
Interest in veterinary practice ownership wanes
Cost and a desire for a positive work-life balance factor into decision to own a veterinary practice-or, increasingly, not to.
Make over your veterinary career with Shawn McVey
Image consultant Shawn McVey, MA, MSW, is here to help you make over your professional image by being the best friend you never wanted.
Fit to practice: 10 vegetables you should eat more of
Want to be happier and healthier? These power foods will help you achieve that goal at your veterinary practice and at home.
Parenthood: The ultimate veterinary training
Four meaningful lessons on being a better veterinarian-from those you might not expect it from.
Florida veterinarian helps colleagues LOL
Veterinarian by day, cartoonist by night, Dean Scott, DVM, deals with stresses through humor at funnyvet.com.
Fit to practice: 5 supplements that may save your life
Along with a healthy diet and lots of exercise, nutritional supplements should find a place in your daily routine.
Lost focus? Target your true purpose
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
Is it time for a haul-in?
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.
Fit to Practice: The "easy" way to lose weight
Slow down and think about what you're eating, why you're eating, and how you feel. That's the path to weight loss.
A balancing act
Balancing a thriving veterinary life and the guilt associated with putting your personal life on the backburner is a problem. Let our expert break down the balance for you.
Get a life that works
Sometimes life happens, and other times you can take charge-if you know what to do. Consider these tips to help make your life and your work in veterinary practice work together.
Dr. Ernie Ward's top 5 tips for work-life balance
Learn how to keep your personal life and professional life in balance
Veterinary vitality: Are you making time for what matters?
Don't let the demands of life in veterinary practice stand in the way of your fitness and health goals. Learn how to carve out more quality time for you and reap the benefits both in and outside of practice.
Fit to practice: Why diets don't work
Don't set yourself up for failure. Here are some simple tips to help you stay on track.