#21 The Impact of Fear on Practicing Vet Med and Living Life - Part 2

Uncertainty creates fear.

Veterinary Medicine is full of uncertainty.

It's no wonder many of us feel stressed, anxious, and worried a lot of the time.

Under all of those emotions is fear.

We've tried our best to eliminate the uncertainty.

We've become control freaks & perfectionists.

(okay, okay... so maybe those aren't new traits... but they are more dominant now) ​​
We've also become increasingly frustrated and angry.

When the humans don't follow our rules​​​​, when the patients don't get better as we plan, we feel lots of things.

Under it all is fear.

Fear of judgment.

Fear of their potential anger.

​​​​​​​​​​​Fear of their potential actions.

And that fear feeds on our own insecurities.

It feels terrible.

We try everything we can to avoid, or quickly eliminate our fear.

It's exhausting.

It's also totally unnecessary. ​​

See, the fear is not coming from the unexpected way our cases and client interactions play out.

It's more instinctual than that, and it's not a problem until we let it drive our decisions and beliefs.

The solution isn't Stopping Fear... it's learning to use fear-filled situations as an opportunity to tap into Empowerment.

Vet Med gives us lots of opportunities to practice this skill, and I've created a process to make it easier.​​​​​​​​

To get a copy of the ​Five-Step Process for Transitioning from Fear to Empowerment pdf, CLICK HERE

This week, ​​I talk about the Impact of Fear in Veterinary Medicine and walk through some specific examples to show you exactly take control of your emotional well-being in any situation.

Empowerment opens all doors to the future you want for yourself.

Let's get to work!

Resources mentioned in this podcast:

Five-Step Process for Transitioning from Fear to Empowerment pdf

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