Emotional Wellbeing Flashcards
What is Stress?
Any stimuli causing an alteration in homeostasis to afford
adaptation to the environment
Acute Stress
Sudden/ onset or short term- may induce an individuals adaptive response to environmental demands
Chronic stress
Long term stress- a risk factor for biological aging and early death
What is distress?
Negative feelings and emotions such as sadness, anger irritability, fear and anxiety
What is burnout?
A psychological syndrome emerging as a prolonged response to chronic interpersonal stressors on the job
What are the 3 dimensions of burnout?
Overwhelming emotional exhaustion
Cynicism
Sense of reduced personal accomplishment
Compassion fatigue
“Helper syndrome”
Characterised by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathise or feel compassion for others
Resilience
is a term in psychological literature that
initially referred to the human capacity to thrive after
extremely adverse or traumatic events,
What are some rewards in the veterinary profession?
Get a sense of purpose, Help animals as well as people, Problem-Solving, Non-Monotonous, relationships with colleagues
What are some stressful aspects of the veterinary profession?
High client expectations * High workload * Long working hours * Client complaints * Unexpected clinical outcomes * The possibility of litigation * Difficult conversations * Lack of personal support * Personality traits and coping styles of
veterinarians
What is job-crafting?
the proactive changes employees make in their job
demands and resources
How do you promote emotional wellbeing?
Relate
– connect with people
Give
– do things for others
Take notice
– be mindful.
Challenge unhelpful thinking
What are some adaptive coping mechanisms?
Physical exercise, Humour, Talking, Writing down thoghts
What are some maladaptive coping mechanisms?
Substance abuse, Self-Harming, Binge eating
What are some main points surrounding emotional resilience?
»Optimism »Self-belief »Control of self »Willingness to adapt
