As part of the VetSoc Wellbeing Week at Nottingham Vet School, I was invited to join a panel of other vets to share our experience of well-being in practice, particularly as new graduates. The whole week was organised by the students themselves (with a monster effort from Zara Abas) which shows how invested our next… Read More Finding Wellbeing in Veterinary Practice
I’ve just returned from an incredible experience, the first ever Well Vet Weekend: a whole weekend dedicated to well-being in the veterinary profession – and it was really amazing. I wanted to come straight home and write all about exactly how amazing it was, from sharing my new experiences, (like yoga nidra and meditation!) to… Read More The Failed Run
As some of you may be aware, our incredible National Health Service is turning 70 years this Summer! As part of the celebrations, over a hundred parkruns across the UK hosted a #NHS70 parkrun to say a great big thankyou to the NHS, and hopefully inspire more people to get active. The initiative was backed… Read More NHS70 Parkrun
My dog Milly is my best friend, my companion, and my faithful running partner. I love heading out into the countryside, just the two of us, and running together. For me, running is a form of escape from the constant stresses of day-to-day life. I wont pretend I always find running easy, often I find… Read More Running with Dogs
This week has been #MentalHealthAwarnessWeek, and I’ve tried to use this to prompt me to consider at least one thing each day that I can do to support my mental health. Approaching it day by day was really effective. Rather than making one big unrealistic resolution, like exercising every single day or only eating healthy… Read More #MentalHealthAwarnessWeek
In April 2018 I had a charity place to run the best marathon in the world – The London Marathon. I am an amateur runner, and this was set to be my first ever marathon – quite a step up from the one and only half I’d done before! I had incredible support from friends,… Read More The Beginning
