With plenty of external sources of stress in the legal profession and life generally, we take about 18,000 breaths in a typical day -- and each is an opportunity to feel better. Introduction to Utilizing the Power of Your…
Being intentional and paying attention are key starting points for allyship. We thank Bernardo G. Cuadra for contributing this guest post. . . . In June, the SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being hosted a program called…
Particularly with the pandemic, we need to pay attention to feelings of 'languish,' which although not a diagnosable mental illness, could be a risk factor for depression and other mental health conditions. Recognizing Languish “Languishing describes low mental well-being…
In the chaos of parenting during a pandemic, mindfulness strategies can be so helpful but also feel out of reach -- and a recent program offered tips to help. Practical strategies to approach incorporating mindfulness as a parent in…
Orientation for an 8-week online MBSR course for the legal profession is on September 8, 2020. As the most widely-researched mindfulness intervention with 40 years of study, MBSR can be a wise time investment for improving our quality of life.…
Usage of meditation apps has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 crisis began. To wrap up Mental Health Month, we're sharing a quick run-through of the top options -- and a closer look at some warnings for those in the legal profession.…
It’s hard to imagine anything more unjust than racism, and still it pervades American society. For those in the legal profession, being not racist is not enough -- we need to be antiracist. Learn more about the distinction -- and…
The average human spends almost half of their waking hours thinking about something other than what is actually happening, according to a Harvard University study. HOW IT HELPS. Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment, intending to be…
One of the ways that stress steals your contentment in life is by how quickly we can start to waste most of our free time thinking and worrying about the future. When you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed, it can be hard to shut off the thoughts about what you need to do tomorrow, how you are going to manage a potential crisis at work, how will your superior at the firm react to you requesting time off, or how you need to pull in more clients to keep the practice afloat. These thoughts often do not have concrete solutions. There are no simple answers that will satisfy the concern that you feel. Yet we almost instinctively respond to stress by wasting more time worrying about the sources of that stress.