Lawyer Health

Last month, I kicked off our series on survival skills for lawyers, and stress by discussing emotional resilience, the ability to bounce back from the inevitable disappointments and obstacles encountered in practicing law. In this blog post, ...

Jamie Spannhake | These stress-busting apps make it easy to add meditation and mindfulness practice to your busy day.

Jay Harrington | I experimented with all kinds of productivity “hacks” and most were more trouble than they were worth.

Lawyers with attention deficit order may struggle with organization, sustained focus, procrastination, and deadlines due to the unique functioning of the ADD/ADHD brain. Here are a few tactics for dealing with common challenges. In my work as a ...

You can’t burn the candle at both ends. It’s unsustainable. To be a better lawyer — and prevent lawyer burnout — start your day with a sprint. The early days of my legal career at a big firm involved lots of late nights at the ...

Jamie Spannhake | Establishing clear boundaries is essential not only for your well-being but to sustain a successful legal career.

Becoming a resilient, burnout-proof attorney means prioritizing mental health and getting serious about managing stress. Burnout research highlights ongoing studies and findings related to the nature of burnout, its stages, and methods for ...

Gray Robinson | How do you quiet the mental chaos so you can hear what your intuition is trying to tell you?

Gray Robinson | Most of us acknowledge eating fast food seven days a week is unhealthy. But toxic thoughts may be just as bad.

While there are many ways of increasing resilience, these three tips will help you to invest your time and energy well.