From NegatiVetly to PositiVetly!
NEGATIVETLY
The harsh reality from which Positivetly is also born, which we do not want to talk about, which we do not want to focus on, however, it is important that you know it.
We hope from now on not to talk about this topic again. And that if we're going to talk about statistics, let us talk about how the statistics have improved. We started as students in the career and also throughout our work experience, which is why we want to help you.
I'm burning!
Burnout: “A syndrome conceptualized as a result of chronic stress in the workplace that has not been successfully managed.”
Have you ever felt exhausted or without energy at work or college? You avoid all thoughts about what to do. You're attending just because you have to... to achive goals, to pay the bills.
Does it also happen to you that there are days when you feel like “acting out” or that you don't feel productive?
It makes you happy when there is a holiday during a work week or when the teacher cancels classes. “Whee! There is no classes; I do not have to go to work!!"
Colleague, be careful!
According to the World Health Organization, you have burnout if:
1) You have feelings of exhaustion or energy depletion.
2) There is an increase in mental distance from work, or feelings of negativity or cynicism related to work.
3) There is reduced professional effectiveness.
Unfortunately our profession has high burnout rates.
An example of this is its prevalence in Chile of 24% or in Australia where 30% of veterinary students have a high risk of burnout.
It's time to change these statistics and belong to the positive percentage!
Help yourself and help us change them!
POSITIVETLY
What can we do to avoid being caught by these statistics?
One way is to increase our levels of wellbeing: increase our positive emotions, our engagement and learn to be more optimistic and self-compassionate!
But doctor... How do I do this!?
Don't worry, you are not alone. Positivetly is an alternative to find tools to belong and remain in that beautiful positive percentage of statistics.
But...What benefits does the positive percentage have?
A veterinarian who belongs to this percentage is more likely to have:
1. Better health and longevity.
There is an improvement in cardiovascular health, immune and endocrine systems; Inflammation is reduced as is the risk of heart disease, stroke, and susceptibility to infection. There is also a better recovery speed!
It should be noted that happier people practice “good health” behaviors (eating healthier, exercising, less likely to smoke, etc.)
Plus, the happier percentage has higher survival and longevity rates!
2. Better work well-being
Happier people increase their productivity (without losing quality). Additionally, they are rated highly by their supervisors and in terms of financial performance.
Happiness also predicts higher income levels 😉
Having high well-being rates reduces absenteeism; increases cooperation, collaboration and organizational performance and increases creativity and cognitive flexibility!
Furthermore, a happy veterinarian is a veterinarian who makes better medical decisions!
3. Positive social and individual behavior
Happiness and positive affect have been identified as determinants of economic behavior, ranging from consumption and savings to time preferences and risk taking.
The evidence also shows that the probability of reemployment within a year is higher in people who belong to this happiest percentage.
Well-being increases sociability and the quality of social relationships. People who report greater wellbeing present prosocial behavior (For example: they donate money, blood, time and work as volunteers)
DO YOU WANT THE BENEFITS?
Join us and belong to the most positive percentage of the profession, let's be Positivetly!
Bibliography:
- Burn-out an “occupational phenomenon”: International Classification of Diseases, WHO, 2019.
- Burnout syndrome prevalence in veterinarians working in Chile, Weinborn et al., 2019
- Current insights in veterinarians ’psychological wellbeing, FM Moir and ARK Van den Brink, 2019.
- The Objective Benefits of Subjective Well-Being by De Neve, Diene, Tay, and Xuereb, 2013.