This is the third program in a 3-part series exploring the impact of aging for legal professionals. Online via Zoom WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2024 4PM – 5:15PM REGISTER HERE. Explore the dynamics of the Longevity Revolution in the legal…
Join us to find out how humor can help us in a serious profession from Dr. Shawn Healy, Nadine Ezzie, Esq., and Daniel Faneuf, Esq. with this installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers. The goal of this program is…
With a new study demonstrating how dogs support our well-being, legal employers need to focus on inclusion when considering pet-friendly office policies. The ways in which dogs support our emotional well-being have been established over recent years. Specifically according…
Proximity to biodiversity can increase life satisfaction as much as higher income, according to a study published in December 2020 analyzing the 2012 European Quality of Life Survey. Being near a greater number of bird species is correlated with…
Random Acts of Kindness Day and Week are here! A new metastudy provides guidance on how kindness can help us improve happiness -- and why randomness matters. A new metastudy of 126 studies of almost 200,000 participants shows kindness…
New studies on the connection between happiness and money seem to support previous findings about the greater importance of autonomy. A new study from Wharton demonstrates that "Money matters to happiness -- perhaps more than previously thought." And another,…
Positive psychology offers a range of important lessons that can help make us happier -- but not if we ignore the difficult reality of the conditions we face. With the pandemic intensifying before it gets better and our democracy…
Shifting our focus to our environment can make a big difference for busy lawyers and law students to make desirable habits stick. Some habits that served us effectively enough before law school, including how we approach stress, need to…
We can't avoid stress as humans, and the legal profession is particularly stressful. Fortunately even as a lawyer or law student, two simple steps can guide you to thrive with stress. Ultimately, the ability to experience stress in a positive…
While the legal profession can be uniquely challenging to personal well-being, happiness is possible with lessons from positive psychology. "Don't be a lawyer ... if you want to be happy," cautioned an August 2019 CNBC headline. Hopefully no one accepts…