It’s the perfect slogan on a tee-shirt. Easy to say. Hard to do. No question there is stress in the animal health industry. And, there’s no question Covid-19 has added to existing stress levels. So, how to the most successful industry professionals handle stress? Travis Bradberry’s 2014 article will give you some insight.
Source: Forbes, February 6, 2014. Link. When things are going poorly, and your mind is flooded with negative thoughts, this (thinking positive) can be a challenge in these moments, think about your day and identify one positive thing that happened, no matter how small.
INSIGHTS: Stress can be beneficial. In fact, performance peaks when stimulated by moderate stress that is not prolonged.