Want to be more productive? Take more breaks! Really. The key to getting more done is to take regular breaks, create spaces where you can concentrate whether you’re working from home or in an office, give meetings a clear agenda and hold remote meetings over the phone instead of Zoom, writes author and speaker Eric […]
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Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Financial Well-being Tip: Offer financial assistance for continuing education credit and other professional development opportunities to employees. The AASV Annual Meeting is jam-packed with high-quality CE for veterinarians who see pigs of all shapes and sizes! Register today! https://www.aasv.org/annmtg/
Upcoming Support Groups: Veterinary Hope Foundation
With a mission of supporting mental health, the Veterinary Hope Foundation offers small group sessions for veterinary professionals. These groups provide a community to share common experiences as well as resources and information specific to the profession. During the six-week program, support groups of eight people meet online each week. Affinity groups are offered based […]
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Creative Wellbeing Tip: Make it a family or friends affair. Games such as Really Loud Librarians provide a fun way to flex your creative and intellectual muscles.
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday: Emotional Wellbeing Tip – Actively seek out laughter. Surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Try not to take yourself too seriously. Allow yourself to play. Tell a joke. How do the elves clean Santa’s sleigh? They use a SANTA-TIZER!
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Social Well-being Tip: Give experiential gifts, such as ski passes, camping certificates, or show tickets, rather than material ones. Even consider gifting CE! Registration for the AASV Annual Meeting is now open! This will benefit both the giver and receiver. https://www.aasv.org/annmtg/attendees/
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Environmental Wellbeing Tip: Learn about nature preserves in your area and make an effort to go exploring. Walking in a natural outdoor setting has been shown to be effective at reducing depression, stress, and anxiety. Believe it or not, there are many natural areas close to San Francisco you can explore during […]
Wellness Wednesday – National Influenza Vaccination Week
Wellness Wednesday – Physical Wellbeing Tip: Get your influenza vaccine this week during National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), December 2-6, 2024. NIVW is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against influenza to be protected during the 2024-2025 season. Get an influenza vaccine […]
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Emotional Wellbeing Tip: Incorporate healthy animal interactions in your workplace. Maybe even a visit to the Aquarium of the Bay while in San Francisco at the 2025 AASV Annual Meeting! https://www.aquariumofthebay.org/
Wellness Wednesday
Wellness Wednesday – Social Wellbeing Tip: Make clear and effective communication a priority in your workplace by emphasizing the importance of learning and respecting each team member’s individual communication style. Read about how participants in the AASV Early Career Development Program kicked off their program by learning to identify their own communication preferences, learning to […]