No Limits Coaching-Stress Resilience, Self Esteem, and Mental Fitness (2025)

02/06/2025

Burnout is already a known crisis in veterinary medicine, but it’s usually the doctors who get all the attention (and sympathy). The stress that veterinary practice managers face is often overlooked: staggering workload, constantly changing job description, time-scarcity, no backup, and the knowledge that no matter what they do… someone’s going to complain about it.

Chronic stress can wear down even the most resilient VPM’s. And that affects the health of the entire practice. When up to 70% of veterinary doctors and staff cite conflicts with management as the reason they quit their jobs, it’s easy to understand how a burned out manager can have a direct impact on practice culture, client satisfaction, and revenue.

Burnout comes from chronic stress that isn’t proactively managed. That’s why mental fitness training with the Positive Intelligence® (PQ) Program and a qualified coach can be an absolute game-changer. PQ is a science-backed approach to building resilience and preventing burnout that's proven effective for over 1 million people worldwide.

In less than 15 minutes a day, veterinary professionals can:

- Prevent stress at the root-level of brain function
- Nurture stronger working relationships while safeguarding personal boundaries
- Improve communication, empathy, and conflict management to become exceptional leaders
- Replace perfectionism and people-pleasing with confident efficiency and laser focus.

Building a daily mental fitness practice makes you a more effective leader and role-model for your entire team. It puts you at the center of an uplifting culture where everyone thrives, and it’s a pleasure to come to work.

If you’re a practice manager, technician, or veterinarian feeling the slow creep of burnout, change is not just possible… it’s necessary. It’s time to get proactive about mental fitness. Your wellbeing and our profession are depending on it!

⭐️ Veterinarians and technicians can now earn RACE-CE credit while building lifelong mental fitness! Click here and let’s talk: https://loom.ly/9njWQc4

08/05/2025

🌟 Veterinary Professionals: How are you really doing? 🌟

Burnout is all around us... but so are opportunities to thrive at work. Take this anonymous survey to see where you’re at on the thriving/burnout spectrum.

Your insights help me do a better job of supporting wellness in vet med. It’s completely confidential and does NOT add you to my mailing list.

👉 Click Here for the survey: https://loom.ly/MwTQzTM

Thanks for helping me help our vet med heroes! 💙

05/05/2025

Join me and fellow veterinary coach, Dr. Julie Cappel, for a deep dive on stress & burnout. Learn practical action-steps you can take, starting today, to keep your passion alive and stay resilient for a long and rewarding career.

▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://loom.ly/PqMBIZw

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👄 Need to talk it out? I’m here for you. Talk to me for free: https://loom.ly/9-tDMM0

21/03/2025

Debunking the “I Don’t Have Time” Myth

Have you ever bought storage bins or clever organizers to tame an overcrowded closet? Then you already know what happens. Things improve for a week or two, but soon the clutter is back.

Why? Because you treated the symptoms (the clutter) without addressing the problem (you keep buying stuff or not putting things away). Until you address the root cause, you’re wasting energy on solutions that don’t work.

It’s the same with your time. You can be a multitasking-ninja, but it’s never enough. The demands for your time and attention keep adding up, like the clutter overflowing your closets.

You don’t need more time. You need less on your to-do list.

This is usually where people start telling me about their overwhelming schedules, and how they have no time for themselves. Well, it’s not true and I can prove it.

Picture yourself in the middle of your busiest day. You’re scrambling to keep up. You don’t even have time to eat or use the bathroom.

Then, the phone rings. Your house is on fire.

How busy are you now?

Here’s the truth. We make time for things that are important to us. Increasing demands on our time are a major cause of stress and burnout. Doing more isn’t the solution. You only “make more time” by getting rid of less important things.

Action Items:
* For at least 80% of the things you do, “B+ work” is good enough. The effort needed to go from B+ to A+ creates unnecessary stress for a marginal improvement that no one notices but you. Identify one thing that wouldn’t bring the world to an end if done imperfectly.
* Be careful about taking on responsibilities that only serve other people’s expectations. Eliminate one thing that you’re doing just to keep other people happy.
* The more responsive, effective, and efficient you are… the more other people will come straight to you when they need something. Stop making yourself the easiest solution to other people’s low-impact problems. Say no to one request today, so someone else can learn to do it.
* Take the phrase “I don’t have time for that” completely out of your vocabulary. Those words are creating the illusion that you have no control over your time. Replace it with “that’s not a priority for me right now,” because that’s the truth. Identify one thing you’re spending time on that could go to something more meaningful.
* When you feel like your to-do list is drowning you, put it to the “house fire” test. What’s one thing you could eliminate from your day, if there was a true emergency?

Remember, everything you say yes to requires that you say no to something else. Often that’s your sleep, self-care, or family time. When you’re on your deathbed, which will you regret more?

Choose wisely.
❤️ Natalie

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10/03/2025

I'm so excited to announce that I've successfully earned my ICF "PCC" (Professional Certified Coach) Credential!

PCC-credentialed coaches have demonstrated a high level of experience, knowledge, and proficiency that includes:
• 125 or more hours of coach-specific education
• 500 or more hours of coaching experience with clients
• 10 hours of mentor-coaching supervision
• Successful completion of the ICF Credential exam

I'm so honored and proud to join the international family of respected coaches who have dedicated themselves to coaching excellence. I stand ready to serve my current and future clients with the same level of commitment it took to earn this badge!

Curious to see if coaching is a form of support that could benefit you? Click my calendar-link in the comments and let's talk!

25/02/2025

Combatting Turnover and Burnout in Veterinary Practice

Check out the latest episode of the "Pawsitive Leadership Podcast", where I talk with hosts David Liss and Andrea Crabtree, about the ingredients necessary to preserve your mental health and wellbeing while still being a productive and effective veterinary leader!

In this episode, you'll hear about:
• techniques for recognizing, preventing, and managing stress in vet medicine (including self-inflicted stress!)
• Maintaining the delicate balance between fast-paced performance vs. mental health
• The challenges unique to pleasers and perfectionists in the veterinary field
• Boosting team wellbeing and reducing turnover

You have to drive to work anyway, you might as well spend that time gathering inspiration for your own veterinary practice!

Check out the episode here: https://loom.ly/X4KzSUY

19/02/2025

Getting It Wrong: The Impact of Perfectionism in Veterinary Medicine

Being a veterinarian means being a scientist, healer, and therapist all at once. But trying to do it all is sabotaging our mental health.

We call ourselves “perfectionists”, as if that was a badge of honor. Perfectionism helps us succeed, avoid criticism, and earn acceptance and respect from others. So, what’s wrong with that?

The answer is the difference between healthy striving to improve, vs. striving for perfection because we need it to feel safe. Healthy striving allows room for failure without self-criticism. But to a perfectionist… failure is proof of unworthiness.

Perfectionism eats away at our wellbeing. It feeds anxiety, turbo-charges imposter syndrome, erodes self-worth and drags us straight into burnout. Trying to achieve impossible standards leaves us drained and demoralized.

A healthy pursuit of excellence can lead to success, but it has real consequences if it becomes perfectionism:

* Anxiety and Stress: The fear of making mistakes, and the ever-present possibility of something going wrong becomes a direct threat to our value at work.
* Burnout: Insistence on high standards is emotionally and physically exhausting. We deplete ourselves, and lose our passion for our work.
* Poor Self-Worth: When your value depends on achieving perfection, any uncertainty triggers feelings of “I’m not good enough”.
* Impaired Decision-Making: Veterinarians preoccupied with avoiding mistakes may become hesitant or indecisive, affecting patient care.
* Fear of Seeking Help: Perfectionists may fear that asking for help will make them look weak or incompetent.

Breaking free from the perfectionist trap:

* Challenge Negative Thoughts: Self-criticism is the driving force behind perfectionists.
* Self-Compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness and understanding you would offer a friend. It’s unfair to hold yourself to a higher standard than you expect from others.
* Focus on What You Can Control: When dealing with living creatures, things don’t always go as planned. But you’re not responsible for the outcome. You’re only responsible for the effort.
* Embrace Imperfection: Mistakes are valuable lessons we never forget. They’re also vital opportunities for growth.
* Seek Support: Talk to a trusted friend, coach, or therapist about your perfectionism. Having support is a game-changer.

Even the best veterinarians aren’t perfect. Your compassion, dedication, and willingness to learn is what makes you the kind of doctor your clients want. Embracing self-compassion and support can make our profession healthier and more sustainable.

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07/02/2025

I wanted to share a true story about work/life balance, that I’ll bet we can all relate to.

As a veterinary coach I've seen many transformations, but my client Sarah's journey was something special. She’s a lead technician and trainer at a large 24-hour veterinary practice.

She’s also a lifelong perfectionist and people-pleaser who cares deeply about making sure everything gets done, and done right.

She’s really good at it! So it wasn’t long before everyone in the practice started going straight to Sarah whenever they needed something, instead of trying to figure it out themselves. (Sound familiar?)

You can hardly blame them for seeking the easy path, but as my own former “work-husband” used to say, “The reward you get for a job well done is more work to do!”

Sarah was soon drowning in a daily avalanche of notifications, emails, and “hey, real quick” knocks on her door that made it impossible to focus on her larger responsibilities. She grew anxious and stressed as the real work piled up. She began sacrificing sleep and personal time to catch up, which inevitably eroded both her health and her relationships.

Sarah was riding a runaway train to burnout.

All of that changed 2 weeks ago. The breakthrough? Turning off her notifications and making herself less available in person.

She didn’t want to… she HAD to. And at first, Sarah was even more stressed. What if something went wrong and she wasn’t there to fix it? What if someone really needed her? What if she missed something important?

Well, here’s what actually happened:

* Her productivity skyrocketed
* She regained control of her time and mental energy
* No more working late into the night
* Better sleep
* Less anxiety
* Improved relationships with her partner & family
* More time for self-care
* And astonishingly: her team started figuring things out for themselves

The most powerful lesson? By setting strong boundaries around her time & energy, Sarah reclaimed her life. Without constant interruptions she’s finally able to finish most of what she starts. She’s sleeping better, and her relationships are recovering. She’s a better version of herself both at work and at home.

All of this from the simple act of making herself less available.

So why are so many of us still resistant to this simple hack? I believe it’s because we’re inherently fixers and rescuers, or we just want to make sure things get done right. So we think we have to do everything ourselves, not realizing that keeps others dependent on us and prevents them from growing into their own potential.

By playing the role of superhero, we unknowingly send the message “I can’t trust you”, which doesn’t exactly inspire engagement.

I share this story to illustrate how small changes can create massive transformation. The key is intercepting our knee-jerk thoughts of “that would never work for me”, and asking instead “HOW could I start to make that work for me?” Can you try it for one day a week? One hour a day? Or even for 10 minutes?

I confidently promise that the world won’t implode without you. Try it and see.
❤️ Natalie

Want to explore creating more balance in your life? I can help! Click the link in comments and talk to me for free.

03/02/2025

Stop making resolutions, and start making progress! Learn how to make positive change both sustainable and easy. Learn how to hold onto your motivation, even when you’re having a bad day.

Join me for my live workshop “Sustainable Change and Motivation”, happening February 3rd at 7PM Eastern.

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31/01/2025

🌟 Feeling Overwhelmed by Unwanted Change? 🌟

Life just loves to throw curveballs when we least expect them. When you're facing changes you didn't choose, it’s easy to feel powerless.

But there's a way to survive change, and actually thrive through it!

I want to show you:
✨ How to take back control when it feels like your life is falling apart
💫 How to find opportunity in misfortune
🎯 How to build unshakeable resilience

Viktor Frankl found meaning in the darkest of times. You can too - and I'll show you how!

Come to my “Sustainable Change and Motivation” workshop on February 3rd at 7PM Eastern. Because it's not what happens to you, but how you respond that matters.

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29/01/2025

Stop making resolutions, and start making progress! Learn how to make positive change both sustainable and easy. Learn how to hold onto your motivation, even when you’re having a bad day.

Join me February 3rd at 7PM EST for my live workshop “Effortless Motivation/Sustainable Change”, happening at 7PM Eastern.

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