wellness mental health
Fat Tuesday: A Time to Don Your Masks, Put on Your Beads, and Come Together as a Community in Celebration
Mardi Gras is a French phrase that translates literally to “Fat Tuesday.” The name comes from the tradition of consuming rich, fatty foods before the fasting period of Lent. French explorers and settlers brought Mardi Gras to the United States in the early 1700’s. It was originally celebrated in cities like New Orleans and Mobile with…
Read MoreChoosing Kindness Over Comfort
Lawyers are masters of professional grace. We know how to keep it together for a client, stay composed for a mediation, and maintain a polite distance from opposing counsel. It is what we call ‘being nice.’ But as Trevor Noah recently observed, niceness is often just about avoiding friction. It is the social glue that…
Read MoreStop Rehearsing Your Anger: The Hidden Dangers of VentingÂ
We have all been there. It is the first few weeks back after the holidays, and within hours, that one difficult person has already sent a triggering email that sets your blood boiling. Your first instinct is likely to walk into a colleague’s office, shut the door, and let it rip. It feels like a…
Read MoreRumination as a Contributor to Burnout
For years, burnout was described as the inevitable cost of overwork: too many hours, too many demands, too little rest. But a growing body of psychological research suggests another powerful contributor quietly intensifies the damage: mental rumination. This isn’t just ordinary worry. It’s the persistent, repetitive replaying of work problems, perceived failures, and “what-ifs” long…
Read MoreDismissing the Case at the Holiday Table
The practice of law trains us to identify, analyze, and resolve conflicts. It is a mental discipline of high stakes and high pressure. Yet, as the calendar turns toward the holidays, many of us find ourselves facing a different kind of pressure cooker: the family gathering. The push to re-engage with loved ones, despite profound…
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