You know you’re smart and capable, yet emotionally you find yourself standing in your own way. Your days feel stressful, you feel overwhelmed and paralyzed from taking action. You avoid tasks and conversations you know you need to have. Distracted thoughts consume your mind at work.
As a lawyer, you’ve been trained to think logically and focus on facts. But what about the emotional side of practicing law? The pressures, the high stakes, the difficult relationships – they all take a toll. Studies show that anxiety, stress, depression and substance abuse are very real problems for many lawyers.
In this episode, I offer tools to help you better understand what is going on in your mind and manage your thoughts. You’ll learn strategies to address common thought errors that cause stress and distraction for lawyers. By the end, you’ll be equipped with techniques to navigate your practice more peacefully and productively.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
- How to recognize and label unhelpful thinking patterns like emotional reasoning, jumping to conclusions, and mental filtering.
- Why questioning your thoughts helps loosen your attachment to stressful, untrue stories.
- The power of distinguishing between facts and opinions when your mind spins worst-case scenarios.
- How to expand your perspective by considering alternative explanations and positive aspects of a situation.
- Strategies to respond to challenges from a grounded, solution-focused mindset instead of reacting from stress and overwhelm.
- Why working with a counselor or therapist can provide vital support in managing the emotional challenges of legal practice.
- How enhancing your ability to manage your mind frees up energy to do your best work as a lawyer.
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- The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns, MD
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
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