Finding a Pathway to Mindfulness
Stress and anxiety seem to be an inherent part of the job description of being a lawyer. This mindset has to change if we hope to achieve happiness in our chosen career.
Category: Wellness
Meditation: Pathway to Mindfulness
“Mindfulness is moment-to-moment awareness.” Rick Waite offers a personalized guide to mindfulness.
The Importance of Exercise from the Perspective of a Law Student
Regular exercise has long been held as the key to a healthier life: increasing one’s natural energy levels and even adding years to one’s life. However, the benefits of exercise go deeper than just physical betterment.
Harmonizing Work-Life Balance and Work-Work Balance
By Lilys McCoy I recently started using a fountain pen. Why, you may ask? Two reasons: First, I felt I needed to do a digital detox and returning to longhand seemed like a good...
Make Mental Health a Priority
By Christopher W. Todd with a substantial assist from Susan R. Todd Esq. (retired) “The brain is a very flexible organism.” I have heard this quote with my own ears – several times, in...
Moving Beyond Burnout
By Marta Manus Life has a funny way of giving us exactly what we need practice in. Nearly nine years into my career as a class action attorney, I burned out big time. Years...
Dealing with the Grind
By Kevin Hambly So you studied diligently for the bar, passed, and now you are a new lawyer. Now, you find yourself experiencing more anxiety and stress in the practice of law. From a...
Burnout: A Necessary Part of Lawyers’ Lives?
By Randall Christison Talking to a lawyer-friend recently, one in practice for many years, I asked how he was. “Working harder; enjoying it less.” Far from flippant, he was deadly serious. Everything in his...
Stride, Not Stress, to Success
By Lori Pope Congratulations, you have picked a career where feeling stressed is the baseline on any given day. This stress does not just affect our physical and mental health, but our ability to...
The Crisis of Purpose in the Legal Profession
By Marta Manus Purposeful engagement is directly linked to a person’s overall well-being and quality of life. At the Yale School of Management, every MBA student takes a class on purpose at work. Unfortunately,...