Articles on Mental Health & Wellness

Mental Health

Practicing Wellness During Quarantine

By Erin Clifford

Expert advice on how to stay healthy (and sane) during quarantine.

Mental Health

Tips to Boost Wellness and Manage Stress During Quarantine

By Erin Clifford

Quarantine tips to take 100% control of your health and get ahead of the game to be healthier and happier when you come out of this.

LAP and Well Being

By Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD

Do you worry about how much you worry?

Lawyer Wellness

Firm Brings "Full Time" Positive Psychology to the Workplace

By Joseph P. Beckman

A well-known law firm's recent action speaks volumes about the importance of self-care for lawyers.

Lawyer Wellness

Running Toward Wellness and Good Health

By Edd Peyton

If you are out of shape and get fragged, you will die on the operating table.

Lawyer Wellness

One Lawyer’s Struggle with Anxiety and Depression

By Michael S. McKnight

Regardless of your firm size or area of practice, mental health affects many in the legal field and can unfortunately take dominance over one’s life.

Lawyer Wellness

Don’t Get Bent Out of Shape: Strive for Flexibility and Balance

By Bonnie Kelly

Know your nonnegotiables and consider nontraditional alternatives.

Lawyer Wellness

Give Yourself Some Room to Breathe

By Precious Williams Owodunni

Stress is a major problem in the legal industry. Try these three steps to embrace flexibility as a way to manage stress.

Professional Development

Healthy Habits While Maintaining a Law Practice

By Demetrius Pyburn

Small changes can help busy attorneys eat right and incorporate exercise into a hectic schedule.

Lawyer Wellness

Recognizing and Combating Occupational Burnout

By Joseph P. Beckman

The job description of practitioners now includes mentor, author, speaker, business developer, public servant, and profit center, among others.

Lawyer Wellness

Seeking Self-Compassion

By Joseph P. Beckman

"Compassion" is often at odds with the adjectives typically used to describe lawyers.

Lawyer Wellness

The Advantage of Positivity

By Joseph P. Beckman

Act your way into a new way of thinking.

Lawyer Wellness

Sharpen Your Skills with Mindfulness

By Joseph P. Beckman

As a lawyer, your mind is your instrument.

Lawyer Wellness

Lawyer Well-Being: An Uncharted Path to Increasing Diversity and Inclusion

By Jayne Reardon and Bree Buchanan

How can we address the corrosive culture that promulgates incivility, overwork, and alcohol consumption as a badge of honor at the root of the profession’s diversity problem?

Mental Health

Update on Mental Health Issues in the Workplace

By David S. Fryman and Michael G. Greenfield

Mental health conditions have been on the upswing. What are employers to do?

Professional Development

From Surviving to Thriving: Three Ways Attorneys Can Better Their Lives Today

By Regan Walsh

Easy steps that you can take today to move toward the life you crave.