Vet Mind Works Podcast
This podcast is for veterinary professionals who are looking for better ways of working and living. We discuss mind-sets, mind skills, behaviours and habits, which support sustainable performance and wellbeing in a challenging profession, and allow us to develop our own 'best veterinary self'. Podcast hosts Petra Agthe and Alison Collings (two vets with a long-standing interest in psychology and related disciplines) interview interesting guests, ranging from veterinary colleagues to psychologists, who share their knowledge, experiences and insights on specific subjects. Occasionally, we also schedule a 'rest and digest' episode in which we discuss and reflect on previous topics. This is a podcast for the whole veterinary community and we encourage listeners to provide feedback and enter the discussion! You can do this by sending us an email to vetmindworks@gmail.com. We are happily funding this podcast ourselves to keep it independent. However, you can show your support by donating towards a fundraising campaign in aid of a mental health project for Ukrainian veterinary colleagues: https://galaxyvets.foundation/campaigns/mental-health-support-for-ukrainian-veterinary-professionals/
Vet Mind Works Podcast
9. Hobbies - with Alasdair Hotston Moore
Although today's episode is perhaps a little more lighthearted, it is still important and relates back our most recent episode with Ebony Escalona on Identity (https://vetmindworks.buzzsprout.com/2020620/12307186) and also illustrates how our activities outside work can not only benefit our mental wellbeing and physical health, but how they actually support our carriers and work satisfaction.
This easy-going episode with guest Alasdair Hotston Moore and host Petra Agthe includes:
01:02 We have news to share!
02:04 Introduction to the episode and introducing Alasdair
05:48 How hobbies are related to our identify and how they can help us to navigate life and work
06:55 The way that Alasdair has been exploring the world through his hobbies and how photography has allowed him to discover different perspectives
13:33 The benefits of physical aspects of hobbies
15:28 Summary: hobbies and identity, perspective taking, spending time in the moment, redirecting energy and emotional processing
20:12 Hobbies as an opportunity for building social connections and consistent routine
25:58 Importance of considering working patterns to accommodate hobbies
27:46 How enabling participation in hobbies can contribute to higher job satisfaction and retention
30:49 Alasdair's tips on finding a hobby
35:21 Potential downsides to hobbies
39:28 Final thoughts
40:27 Where to find Alasdair
43:10 Good-bye
You may also be interested in:
Previous Vet Mind Works podcast episodes relating to identity and as well as management of time and energy
An article looking into the science how hobbies can be beneficial for our mental health:
https://research.reading.ac.uk/research-blog/the-science-behind-why-hobbies-can-improve-our-mental-health/
An article about how hobbies can support us in our work lives: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/be-in-the-know/202105/how-hobbies-can-help-you-work
Where to find Alasdair Hotston Moore on the web:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alasdair-hotston-moore-aaa44327
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alasdairhotstonmoorefrcvs
https://www.vetsurgeon.org
This podcast is in partnership with the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). More about VIN here.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-agthe-562bb65b
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Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay
