Nurturing Mental Health in the Legal Sector: A Guide
The founder of Chronicle Law, Brett Shaw, has written a guide on nurturing Mental Health in the Legal Sector
What are the leading causes and challenges of burnout among lawyers, and how do they differ from other high-stress professions?
Lawyers often find themselves navigating high-pressure environments, juggling demanding workloads, and striving for perfection in their profession. However, these challenges come at a cost, with burnout emerging as a prevalent issue in the legal field. From the competitive nature of law school to the long, unsociable working hours and the common traits among lawyers, various factors contribute to the heightened risk of burnout in this profession.
Lawyers and Vicarious Trauma: The Power of Physical Activity for Psychological Resilience
Learn about the impact of vicarious trauma on lawyers and discover practical strategies for developing psychological resilience at work. Get tangible tips from Jamie Kelly at YTherapy on integrating physical activity for improved mental health.
Neuroscience nugget for Mental Health Awareness Week…. Moving with awareness
Discover the profound link between movement and mental health. Dive into neuroscience to understand how awareness of our body’s signals can regulate stress and anxiety. Claire Jacques, Champion at LawCare, provides practical tips to integrate mindful movement into your daily routine for improved well-being.
How can lawyers balance their demanding career with maintaining healthy personal relationships?
Dr Catherine Sykes writes about how lawyers can navigate the delicate balance between their demanding careers and personal relationships, providing insights into effective communication and stress management strategies tailored to the unique challenges faced by legal professionals.
How to deal with stress at work in the legal sector
It’s easy to forget sometimes, but there really is nothing normal or inevitable about constant pressure, unrealistic expectations or feeling overwhelmed, yet these seem to be ever-present elements of the day-to-day of a lawyer. To help you manage workplace stress, we take a closer look at some of the practical steps you can implement to take back control of your workload and safeguard your wellbeing.
Supporting the Legal Profession to Tackle Mental Health and Wellbeing
The team at eAlliance Learning Technology has released a new programme of specialist online courses to support those trying to implement cultural change and raise awareness of the causes behind mental health.
10 ways to support each other in the workplace
We all want to be happy at work and the good news is there are small, simple, everyday things we can do to support each other in the workplace that can make a difference to people’s wellbeing and productivity individually and collectively. Respect and civility It doesn’t matter how busy or stressed you are, you […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024: Forget about 10,000 steps; just start with one
This Mental Health Awareness Week, LawCare is urging people in the legal sector to take easy steps and make small changes to move more each day for better mental health.
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