Dr Nadine's books
Dr Nadine is the author of two essential books that provide evidence-based strategies for anyone seeking to improve their well-being and self-care practices. Her insightful publications, Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian and The Clever Self-Care Guide, offer valuable guidance and practical techniques for enhancing mental health and overall wellness.
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Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian serves as a critical resource for professionals who often face high levels of stress and emotional exhaustion. Drawing on her extensive research and experience, Dr Nadine delves into the causes and effects of stress and burnout, providing evidence-based strategies to help individuals manage their stress, build resilience, and achieve a healthier work-life balance. Through practical advice, she empowers readers to take proactive steps toward safeguarding their mental health and sustaining their passion for their work.
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In The Clever Self-Care Guide, Dr Nadine broadens her focus to offer a universal approach to self-care that applies to anyone. This book is a treasure trove of actionable tips and strategies designed to help readers prioritise their well-being and seamlessly integrate self-care into their daily lives. Emphasising the importance of self-compassion, mindfulness, and proactive stress management, Dr Nadine provides a roadmap for achieving a balanced and fulfiling life. Its accessible and engaging style makes The Clever Self-Care Guide an invaluable resource for anyone looking to enhance their self-care practices and improve their overall quality of life.
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Dr Nadine's books are indispensable tools for individuals seeking to improve their mental health and well-being. Her compassionate and insightful approach equips readers with the necessary tools to navigate the complexities of stress and burnout while fostering a greater sense of balance and harmony in their lives. Whether you're dealing with the demands of a high-pressure profession or striving to enhance your self-care routine, Dr Nadine's books offer practical and effective solutions to help you thrive.
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The Clever Self Care Guide - RRP $24.95
Foreword by Dr Cris Beer
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Quick, easy, and effective strategies to help you take control of your life so you can enjoy a sense of well-being and love the life you live!
Life is always full of things that can rock our boat so strongly we are at risk of drowning. That's why self-care for better well-being is such a vital skill. Learning to adapt to different situations through an understanding of ourselves makes us better at coping with the tosses and turns of life.
Dr Nadine Hamilton has spent over 20 years in psychology practice helping professionals and businesses get on top of stress and psychological fatigue to avoid burnout, depression, and self-harm. Her internationally best-selling 2019 book "Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian" targeted a profession with a suicide rate almost four times higher than the general population. It is used extensively throughout the veterinary profession to support the mental health and wellbeing of all those who work in the area.
Now, after years of a global pandemic that brought challenges to work life, family life, and social life we never expected, her skills are in more demand than ever.
Adjusting to her own professional and personal changes since 2019, she has found herself working with her clients (and herself) more and more on self-care - learning to use effetive psychological tools through clear, concise advice to attain and maintain better mental well-being.
Time then, to release a new book to help anyone who is finding life at work and home a tough ask at times. In this book, she talks about why self-care is so important and how to use knowledge and tools to help navigate life's ups and downs. She covers topics such as setting boundaries, dealing with stress and anxiety, self-esteem, coping with grief, resilience, compassion fatigue, mentally healthy workplaces, and the imperative to build more hope and optimism into our daily lives.
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Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian - RRP $29.95
Foreword by Emeritus Professor Trevor Health
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It is not always obvious with such a book just how much effect it can have on a person’s mental health and well-being. And that’s part of the beauty of Dr Nadine's approach. A book is non-threatening, something that people use in their own time at their own pace, privately, and always available on a shelf to refer to, or to pick up one day when prompted by a situation at work, or to lend to a friend or colleague. And even if it’s just handed to them with no expectations or requirements beyond accepting it, this book might just be the resource that could change a vet worker’s life.​
The suicide rate for veterinarians as measured across Australia, the US, UK, New Zealand and Canada is up to four times higher than the general population. This suicide risk has been shown to surface at graduation and remain for the rest of a vet’s working life. It is fair to say the veterinary profession faces a severe mental health issue. The effects of working long hours, performing euthanasia on animals, emotional pressure, financial issues, unrealistic expectations, and dealing with distressed clients place considerable stress on both the vet themselves and their families at home. Failure to cope with such stress upsets mental well-being and can lead to serious emotional, physical, and behavioural issues.
Strategies across the globe such as awareness campaigns, crisis support, mentoring, and calls for changes to drug regulation are currently trying to encourage more vets to acknowledge the issue for themselves and their colleagues, and to seek help. Professional veterinary member groups are using programs based on concepts such as compassion fatigue, resilience, and the clear need to care for oneself in further efforts to reduce vet stress. The 2018 Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study recommended that employers educate all team members on the importance of mental health and well-being.​
The book is structured in four sections. The first two provide vets with both an understanding and an acknowledgement of the uniqueness of their work and the mental health issues that come with that work. A section on psychology provides a comprehensive overview of several psychological fields that assist well-being. The final section includes specially selected strategies for everyday use. Together, these elements result in a book that is more than a self-help guide, yet non-confrontational enough to invite readers from a range of veterinary positions and workplaces. For some who take it off a practice shelf it will simply be a confirmation that they or a colleague are not alone in experiencing stress and that their issues are understood. For others they will find some practical tips helpful in their working day, and for leaders it might help guide their interactions with staff, or it might help someone to seek professional help.​
Coping With Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian by Nadine Hamilton is available from www.aapbooks.com, Amazon worldwide, or on order from local bookshops. It is also available in Kindle and Google Play formats.
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