'Mindfulness Tools and Tips for the Busy Lawyer' to be offered in ABA webinar

The American Bar Association will present a webinar on “Mindfulness Tools and Tips for the Busy Lawyer”  on Saturday, June 26, beginning at 12:15 p.m.

A mindfulness and/or meditation practice can make everyone feel like their brain has super powers. It can help to manage stress, increase awareness of self and surroundings, and even reduce challenging or intense emotions. But to reap the rewards, a consistent and regular practice is key. This program will provide practical tools and suggestions that even the busiest lawyers can use to incorporate mindfulness practices into their daily lives.

As attorneys, chronic stress is often a part of the job. If attorneys do not effectively manage chronic stress, however, it has the potential to cripple productivity levels. Chronic stress can also make it physically, mentally, and emotionally impossible to advocate for clients and communicate with them effectively and competently.

The benefits of meditation and mindfulness are well-known in the business world. For more than a decade, tech whizzes and Fortune 500 CEOs have touted the practice as essential to their success. Even the legal world is starting to come around, but still, too many busy lawyers struggle finding time to make mindfulness a habit. Temporary emotional and mental boosts from a sporadic meditative practice are nice, but it’s the regular practice of mindfulness that provides the lauded long-term benefits.

This program will provide practical tools and suggestions that even the busiest lawyers can use to incorporate mindfulness practices into their daily lives. A
mindfulness expert will help attendees explore:

  • Barriers to establishing a mindfulness practice and how to overcome them.
  • How to stick to a mindfulness routine when life gets in the way.
  • Varied approaches to developing a mindfulness practice for different personalities and lifestyles.

Cost for the webinar is $75. To register, visit www.americanbar.org and click on “events.”