For lots of us in veterinary medicine, the alleged benefits of a mindfulness and meditation practice haven’t been enough for us to stick with it – or even, in many cases, to give it a try. Patty Casebolt, Chief Operating Officer at Medical Eye Center and certified Mindfulness/Mediation facilitator, comes to us from the human side of healthcare and offers a real-life take on how busy professionals can work “mindful moments” into their days. Studies show that even a few minutes daily can actually retrain your brain – no cushion or chanting required. At the close of this episode, Patty leads us in a mindful moment of our own, and from one skeptic to another, trust me – you’ll feel better afterwards.
Note: For a small percentage of people who have a mental health diagnosis or have experienced trauma, mindfulness and meditation can provoke anxiety or other negative emotions. If you fall into one of these categories, you may want to check with your health care provider beforehand.
This episode is made possible by generous support from CareCredit.
Resources from Patty:
- A list of the best mindfulness/meditation apps for 2022 (she uses Insight Timer)
- A great resource for more evidence-based information from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Healthy Minds Program app
- Articles/Videos:
- Harvard Business Review
- Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley
- CNN, on gratitude – includes a video for a 90 second breathing exercise
- Forbes, on antidepressant effects of mindfulness
- Boston Globe, on meditation to help with anxiety
Find all of AAHA’s most up-to-date Guidelines, including resources for your clients and team, at aaha.org/guidelines.
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