No lunch breaks?
Hi ! So I said to them, " If you want me to stay, I’m gonna need lunch breaks. So they gave me lunch breaks!” I was catching up with one of the first vets I coached, years ago,, and she was telling me all about the new opportunities she’s considering, and the clinic she’s currently working at. Her statement seems so simple, right? I want a lunch break, because otherwise I’m going to get worn out. I ask for it. I get it. The problem with this, is that most vets that come to me are in a state where they feel they hardly have any right to EXIST, as a person OR as a vet, and so they can hardly start negotiating better working conditions. When we’re feeling chronically anxious, exhausted and unmotivated, it’s near impossible to change anything. First, you’ve gotta know what you need and want. Then, you have to believe you’re WORTHY of it. And THEN you can start to set boundaries, negotiate, come up with ultimatums or consider a new adventure if this clinic doesn’t budge. When I start coaching vets, most of you actually don’t know what exactly you need and want because you can’t even GET there with your body and mind. Getting you to a better place emotionally and mentally is NOT a bandaid to help you cope with a horrible workplace and a broken system. It’s so you are ABLE to get to a place where you can either negotiate what you want, or move on to another clinic, trusting yourself fully and knowing what’s best for you. That inner knowing and trust is often lost when we’re stuck in our heads worrying about for example the other vet’s perception of me — that I'm incompetent or I'm not experienced or I've been a bad choice to hire. Or we’re simply so tired at the end of our shift that we can’t even decide what we want for dinner, never mind trying to face making major changes and decisions in our life. THAT’S why I want you to come on a consult with me: so I can show you what’s possible for you, help you find out what you need and want, and give you at least the first steps to get there. Book your first free 50 mins session with me here:
Have a wonderful weekend! P.S: Book it NOW, for next week! Then you can relax over the weekend, knowing you've taken the first step to make changes so you can feel fulfilled, free and in control of your life again 💪 |