Feature – Page 4
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FeatureCatching Covid-19 and running my practice
For the first time in my professional life, I had to cancel meetings. I had never done that. Ever.
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FeatureDoes being good at your job put you at risk?
Flip side of competence is being at high risk of burnout.
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FeatureChallenging conversations with clients
Without training in mental health first aid, we may damage trust in the client-lawyer relationship.
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FeatureThriving, not just surviving
Greater awareness of mental health makes us healthier, happier and able to do our best work.
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FeatureBringing your ‘whole self’ to work
‘Sausage machine’ of the past is slowly being replaced with new ways of working, taking into account lawyers’ individual experiences and commitments.
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FeatureMindfulness: Dropping into the present
Mindfulness can make better lawyers and kinder colleagues.
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FeatureFive tips for doing a digital detox
Although a full detox is often impractical, there are basic steps you can follow to take control of your digital life. Katharine Freeland outlines five tips to get started
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FeatureImpostor syndrome – how to conquer your fears
Introducing a new regular column on wellbeing in the legal profession.
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FeatureHow to leave work at the front door
Switching off from the office will make you happier and more productive, but this is easier said than done. Katharine Freeland offers some top tips about how to strike a healthy work/life balance
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FeatureHappiness. A luxury or necessity?
2009 research showed that as a profession we are more likely to suffer from mental ill-health.
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FeatureFive tips for parental leave
In law, typical career pyramids appear designed to exclude the possibility of children. Eduardo Reyes takes advice on how to handle a break.
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FeatureFive easy ways to improve people's wellbeing
Stress, unhappiness, bad health and burnout hurt organisations. Plants, painting and exercise should be encouraged.
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FeatureFirst aid for the mind
Mental illness remains a taboo subject in many workplaces. But some legal employers are trying to break the stigma, reports Jonathan Rayner.
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FeatureSexual harassment: You too?
Sexual harassment in the legal profession is ‘rife’ – with the City of London providing some of the worst examples, Eduardo Reyes hears
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FeatureAssisted dying: A right to autonomy and dignity
Stage is set for the next round of assisted dying litigation.