Lawyer Stress

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, ...

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

Recent studies highlight the difficulty of achieving attorney work-life balance — a truth we all know. The studies also make clear that some kind of sustainable balance for lawyers is necessary, and more lawyers believe that now more than ever. ...

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 ...

Attorney burnout happens when you have no breaks, no delegation, no balance and no support. Learn to mitigate burnout with Jamie Spannakhe.

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?

Jamie Spannhake | Integrate Zen into your daily routine to enhance your sense of calm and contentedness.

Fear of Zoom can leave you frozen like your Wi-Fi dropped out. But you can conquer Zoom anxiety with these five tips.

Jamie Spannhake | Transform your workspaces — in the office and at home — into hubs of productivity and comfort.