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IVSA
Standing Committee
on Wellness

WELLNESS TOOLKIT

Gardener

The Power of One

The sheer magnitude of a climate crisis may make my action seem like a drop in the ocean. However, as I take my reusable cup every day, people started to notice, some asked me where to get good reusable cups like mine.

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Anger Management in the Veterinary Workplace

As humans, it is important to understand our emotions and learn how to handle them. Let’s
take anger for instance. Everyone, at some point in their lives, has experienced the feeling of being angry towards someone or something.

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Invisible Disabilities in Veterinary Medicine

According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, invisible disability is “a physical, mental or neurological condition that is not visible from the outside, yet can limit or challenge a person’s movements, senses, or activities”.

Stressed Man

Stress and it's friends

Stress is not a new and challenging concept to grasp nowadays, especially for us veterinary students. But do we really understand how it affects us or how it prevails itself?

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Psychological benefits of music

If you are like me, chances are you listen to music every day. While music is a source of entertainment and pleasure, it also has numerous psychological benefits. I’m sure many people agree with me when I say music has influenced our thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Veterinary Students' Wellness from Teachers' Point of View and Literature Review

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines a wellness as ”a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Glasses of Water

Why Water is Important for Maintaining a Good Health?

The importance of drinking adequate quantities of water and the significant impact it has on the ultimate functioning of the body, and role it plays in maintaining good health is tremendous!

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Are you too concerned about others’ opinion?

Do you care too much about what other people are saying about you? I realized some time ago that this kind of concern was a major obstacle in creating success and fulfillment in my life. To find out if this is the case for you ask yourself if your choices are driven by what you truly wish or because you want other people’s respect or support.

Ashtanga Yoga

Creating Habits

Creating habits is a very important thing in life, so when you finally understand how they work and how to create, maintain or eliminate them, you will be able to achieve your goals faster. When starting a new habit it’s very common to give up, but why?

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