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
18. Self-Regulation - with Crina Dragu
Welcome to another juicy episode! This time, host Petra is exploring the topic of self-regulation with Crina Dragu, who works as a veterinary dentist and has had a very diverse life experience. This is a deep conversation about how to master the challenges of life in general and of veterinary work in particular using the skill of finding 'calmness in uncomfortable situations'.
Full contents of this episode include:
00:57 Introduction to episode
02:20 Introducing Crina
04:27 About our partners VIN Europe
05:13 Welcoming Crina
05:54 About self-regulation and its importance
13:12 Self-regulation as a transferrable skill to greater freedom of choice and calmness
20:58 Self-regulation as calmness in an uncomfortable situation
24:42 Facing into challenges with self-regulation
35:25 Self-regulation and identity
38:09 About the challenge of 'just being'
40:29 How to cultivate self-regulation
47:48 The pitfalls of self-regulation
50:15 Self-regulation as an ongoing practice
52:08 Crina's most favourite resources on self-regulation
53:19 More about Crina and her work
58:11 Good-bye
Crina's most favourite resources on the topic:
Shame: https://brenebrown.com/
Meditation: https://www.tarabrach.com/
https://jackkornfield.com/
Yoga: Byron Katie https://thework.com/; also mentioned in this episode: Bryon Best https://poweryoga.com
Relationships: https://www.estherperel.com/
Where to find more information about Crina and her work:
On Instagram
On LinkedIn
You may also be interested in:
Previous Vet Mind Works Podcast episodes relating to self-regulation
Courage
Being Good Enough
Shame
Mindful Awareness
Identity
Physiological Needs
Self-awareness
This podcast is in partnership with the Veterinary Information Network (VIN). More about VIN here.
We value your feedback! Please email us your thoughts, ideas and suggestions to vetmindworks@gmail.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook
Want to find out more about our hosts ? Follow on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-agthe-562bb65b
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clive-elwood-b7aba216/
Credits:
Music- Deep Ambience by Coma-Media, Pixabay; Images for Artwork- OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay
