Day 5: Feel Well: Emotional Well-Being Valuing emotions. Developing an ability to identify and manage emotions for health, to achieve goals, and to inform decisions. Seeking help for mental health when needed. Valuing Emotions Sometimes, our in-depth knowledge of the law and superior litigation skills are not always enough to be a well-balanced lawyer. Skills like emotional intelligence, … [Read more...]
Breaking the Cycle: Practical Strategies to Conquer Overthinking
I recently encountered a former colleague, younger in practice than I am, but suffering from the same malady. “Do you ever feel like you overthink everything?” she asked me as the CLE attendees around us filled their coffee cups during a mid-afternoon break. How can it be that some 15 years apart in practice, we are experiencing the same muddy emotions that are slowing down our work progress? … [Read more...]
March 5 is a Day of Unplugging – Why is This Good for Our Profession?
https://www.nationaldayofunplugging.com/ We all know technology in the practice of law has numerous benefits. It allows for prompt client communication, readily available research databases, video conferencing, and the flexibility to work nearly anywhere. Additionally, today’s marketing revolves around a healthy website and social media presence. The internet is one of the first places many … [Read more...]