Lawyer Well-Being Week | May 8 – Feel Well (Emotional Well-Being)
- VIDEO: Jon Krop (2020). The Anxiety Toolkit Part 1 (25 minutes) and Part 2 (16 minutes): Mindfulness Practices to Reduce Anxiety in Trying Times. Jon Krop, a lawyer and meditation teacher, created two free videos offering practical mindfulness strategies to manage anxiety, which is skyrocketing for many during the COVID crisis.
- ARTICLE: Diana O’Brien and Jen Fisher (2019). 5 Ways Bosses Can Reduce The Stigma of Mental Health At Work. Harvard Business Review.
- ACTIVITY: Stress Relief Challenge. Invite members to complete the 2-Minute Stress Relief Activity Guide and post about their experience on social media using the hashtag #LawyerWellbeingWeek.
Quick note of credit for the planners for this past week’s resources and activities:
- Anne Brafford, JD, MAPP, PhD Candidate. Anne, a former law firm partner, consults with the legal profession about individual and organizational thriving (www.Aspire.legal). She is the author of an ABA-published book titled Positive Professionals, is the Chair of the ABA Law Practice Division’s Attorney Well-Being Committee, was the Editor in Chief and co-author of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being’s 2017 report, and is the founder of Lawyer Well-Being Week.
- Martha Knudson, JD, MAPP. Martha, a former law firm partner and General Counsel, is now the Executive Director of the Utah State Bar Well-Being Committee. Having earned a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) from University of Pennsylvania, Martha has an expertise in applied positive