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Mindfulness

Mindfulness, errors and omissions of attention

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In this month’s column we take a look at legal errors and the ways that the practice of mindfulness can...

The Mindful Lawyer: Mindfulness and Anxiety — A Process of Elimination

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In today’s column we cut to the chase and make explicit one of the ways that practicing mindfulness can help...

A mindful look at pain and suffering

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In mindfulness circles the language of the law slips in when the topics of resilience, decision-making, and well-being are discussed....

A Mindfulness Holiday Gift: The Present Moment Pivot

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The holiday season and the New Year offer lawyers opportunities to reflect and take stock, to grow and heal, and...

Mindfulness, Emotions, and the Likelihood of Confusion

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Members of the legal profession operate within a complex social milieu that, when not seen clearly, can have consequences for...

Stimulation hunger and its connection to the practice of mindfulness

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Have you ever held your breath and felt an overwhelming urge to take in air? In this month’s column, we’ll...

The Mindful Lawyer: ‘Radiate Positivity’

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The October 2018 edition of “The Mindful Lawyer” column looked to Debi Galler, an attorney and mindfulness teacher, to respond...

Carl Yastrzemski, Stress, and the Physiological Sigh

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As we approach the 44th anniversary of baseball great Carl Yastzremski’s record breaking 3,000 hits, we can learn something about...

Mindfulness, compassion fatigue, and the un-intentional infliction of emotional distress

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The demands placed upon lawyers and that lawyers place upon themselves to excel and win can lead to professional fulfillment...

Mindfulness and the rule against perpetuities

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You probably remember learning in law school the rule against perpetuities. And while this common law property rule tends to...