Veterinary Mental Health
TURNING THE STETHOSCOPE AROUND - A podcast that dives deeper than compassion fatigue to explore the full complexity of mental health and wellness in the veterinary profession. In each episode you will be invited to examine your thoughts, habits, behaviors, and environment. Together we will identify patterns and create opportunities to improve your everyday quality-of-life and overall mental health. To increase your access to wellness information and resources, I invite you to sign up for my twice monthly newsletter. To explore the full range of my available material, please visit my website at thoughtfullifecounseling.com. At any time I welcome feedback and would be delighted to hear your suggestions or requests for future episodes. Feel free to contact me through any one of my social media platforms, or else write to me directly at thoughtfullifecounseling@gmail.com. Be Well.
Veterinary Mental Health
2. Overcoming Overwhelm
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Taylor Miller
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Season 1
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Episode 2
Overwhelm is a state of discrepancy between our brain's processing power and the sheer volume of novel information it is being asked to evaluate. When our brain is unable to keep up with novel information, we often feel a sense of vague threat or danger. While our rational mind may understand this threat is not tangible or imminent, our more primitive fight, flight, or freeze responses may still be activated.
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