Category: Wellness

A Daily Morning Routine Will Start Your Day Right

By Monty McIntyre

The Problem: 

Lawyers know that the law is a “jealous mistress.” It demands lots of our time and attention and includes constant deadlines set by others. This can cause stress. The Internet and Social Media have made life even more stressful with constant input 24/7 and demands for an immediate response from our clients and others. Read More

Self-Care for Lawyers: The Benefits of Building One Self-Care Habit at a Time

By Rick Waite

The big changes started about 10 years ago, when I started surfing every day at 6 a.m. instead of getting on the freeway to go to work. Soon I started journaling every day, a practice I started at Harvard my freshman year and engaged in sporadically over the years, usually during times of crisis. Next, I began meditating again. I had learned how to meditate at the Cambridge Transcendental Meditation Center my freshman year and then promptly stopped. A few days after renewing my meditation practice, I quit drinking. Cold turkey. No cravings. No 12-step program. I just stopped. Read More