by Jesi Tassava | May 3, 2021 | Mental Health, Wellness
By Brenda Tassava Medina, CVPM, CVJ, MVLCE More than one year into a pandemic, and the veterinary profession has been impacted in a very different way than a lot of other businesses. Veterinary professionals became essential workers. Our workforce couldn’t work...
by Jesi Tassava | Feb 23, 2021 | Culture, Volunteering, Wellness
By Brenda Tassava Medina, CVPM, CVJ, MVLCE “To give, is to receive happiness and workplace satisfaction.” Happiness is something we all want, yet we often fail to make it happen whether at home or in the workplace. Happiness is definitely a choice. However one of the...
by Carol Hurst | Dec 29, 2020 | Healthy Lifestyle, Nutrition, Wellness
Whenever someone hears “nutrition” or “diet,” there is often a myriad of reactions. Not all of them are positive. It seems like everyone has their own opinions and right now there are so many “diets” out there that it can be hard to know what’s right. Despite...
by Jesi Tassava | Dec 3, 2020 | Digital Awareness, Wellness
Between our cell phones, tablets, computers, televisions and video games, we spend a lot of time looking at screens and using digital devices. We wake up and look at our cell phones, then go to work and look at our computers, then come home and watch hours of...
by Jesi Tassava | Jul 28, 2020 | Vacation time, Wellness
By Brandon Hess, CVPM, CCFP Take a vacation, it really is that “simple”. Yet, not taking vacations is one of the biggest contributors to excessive Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in veterinary medicine. Dr. Figley, who coined the term Compassion Fatigue, actually says...
by Jesi Tassava | May 26, 2020 | Healthy Lifestyle, Wellness
By Brenda Tassava Medina, CVPM, CVJ, VLCE According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every person reacts differently to stressful situations. Over the past few months we’ve all been living in perhaps the most stressful situation we’ve ever...
