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Unlocking the benefits of emotional intelligence

AVMA News

Veterinary professionals attuned to their emotions are better equipped to handle stressful situations and relate to clients and colleagues. Two sessions at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference focused on the benefits of emotional intelligence.

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Compassion as a catalyst for change

AVMA News

Keynote speaker Richard Boyatzis, PhD, spoke at the AVMA Veterinary Leadership Conference on January 5 in Chicago. Boyatzis is an expert on emotional and social intelligence.

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California's Ag Industry Worried that State Committee will Focus on "Emotion"

Critter News

The panel is now known as the Food and Agriculture Committee, and the new chairman is Dean Florez, Steinberg revealed at a news conference Jan. Several environmental groups were represented at the news conference, during which Steinberg said the changes would usher in a new era in California agriculture policy. “My

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On Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems

Animal Person

Next year's Mind and Life Conference is called "Altruism and Compassion in Economic Systems: A Dialogue Between Economics, Neuroscience and Contemplative Sciences." What I do appreciate, and what Mind and Life does, is when meditation is discussed in relation to actual emotional, physical and mental benefits.

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Unlikely Healer Walks on Three Paws

4 The Love Of Animals

Ever tech-savvy and always looking for new ways to reach those in need, Henry recently pioneered the development of the world’s first emotional bandage, an Apple iPad app entitled, “Ouch! Emotional bandage,” which conveys some of his lessons. Henry’s lessons are very simple: Hate is learned. You are not defined by what happens to you.

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Animal Companions

Animal Ethics

The world of animals is a world without judgment, where embarrassment, remorse, guilt, and penitence are unknown, and where human beings can escape from the burden of moral emotions. They put less weight on our “moral emotions,” such as embarrassment, remorse, guilt, and penitence. They’re comparatively undemanding.

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