by Sara Robertson | Sep 9, 2019 | Mindfulness, Uncategorized |
Sep 9. 2019 Reframing Failure as Opportunity If there’s one thing lawyers are not good at, it’s failure. Even though the legal profession is structured around wins and losses—clients, motions, trials—when we do not succeed, it can affect everything from our sense of...
by Sara Robertson | Jun 9, 2019 | Mindfulness, Uncategorized |
June 9, 2019 Stress Less: Moving from Self-Criticism to Self-Compassion Legal work is stressful. Many lawyers work in high pressure environments where success is measured against the achievements of others. Deadlines are ever present. Errors can have significant...
by Sara Robertson | May 9, 2019 | Mindfulness, Uncategorized |
May 9, 2019 Mindfulness offers a new way to reduce bias Our brains are constantly processing the information that bombards us. We need to make sense of the world—and fast—so we use stereotypes to fill any gaps. These stereotypes lead to biases that can affect our...
by Uncanny Owl | Dec 4, 2018 | Mindfulness, Uncategorized |
Dec 4, 2018 Want to become a more effective lawyer? Practice mindfulness, a new study suggests For lawyers looking to become more effective in the workplace, a new study suggests that the answer may be found in a practice not typically covered in law school:...