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Honest conversations with pet professionals about real life and how to show up for yourself with grace and compassion.
If you worry that you aren't doing enough for the animals and clients you serve—yet what you're already doing feels exhausting and unsustainable—you're not alone. In each episode, I talk with fellow pet professionals about what drew them to this work, what keeps them going, and what drains them. We explore the meaningful words, quotes, or mantras that guide them, and discover what they wish they could magically change for all of us in this field.
These aren't quick-fix solutions or surface-level pep talks. Whether you're a dog trainer, veterinary professional, pet sitter, or shelter worker, these conversations offer practical insights into navigating this demanding but deeply meaningful work—and remembering that taking care of yourself isn't just allowed, it's essential.
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Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
The Worst-Case/Best-Case/Mostly Likely Framework is a way of facing and addressing worries.
Your brain is wired to notice everything that could potentially go wrong. Often this can lead to crippling indecision, high anxiety, and catastrophic thinking. It leaves you feeling stuck.
This tool helps you
- Recognize the extreme unlikelihood of your worst-case scenario fears by providing an equally extreme counterpoint in the opposite direction.
- Become more aware of the negativity bias so that you are better able to make real-time adjustments in your thinking
- Use humor and positivity to create a broader, more creative thinking
- More accurately assess the outcomes of possible your choices so you can make decisions based on logic, not anxiety
A big thank you to Alicia Obando of Pitter Patter Parenting in Chicago for helping me demonstrate this tool.
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