Mindfulness
Mindfulness, errors and omissions of attention
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
You probably remember learning in law school the rule against perpetuities. And while this common law property rule tends to...