Animal welfare workers and stress managment

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Stress Stress Animal Welfare Can be Hazardous to your Health Sharon Methvin, PhD

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StressStress

Animal Welfare Can be Hazardous to your Health

Sharon Methvin, PhD

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Stress ManagementStress Management

Know that you will play god everyday Know that you will make mistakes

everyday Know that people will blame you for

their problems Know that you can make a difference

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Management TacticsManagement Tactics

Compartimentalize

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MistakesMistakes

Tis a tangled web of life we weave

Each day brings new choices.

Each day brings new sadness

Each day brings new blessings

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People Problems

Everyone rationalizes their behavior

Focus on what is best for the animal

Ultimately it’s their responsibility

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Making a Difference

One animal at a time

One person at a time

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God Syndrome

God Syndrome You are not god

even though others may look to you as the answer.

Each decision you make has the potential to be wrong.