Health and the Happy Lawyer: Six Simple Wellness Hacks for More Energy and Less Stress

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Imagine a world where lawyers are among the happiest and healthiest professionals—where stress and time sheets don’t overshadow your passion for the law. What if we could redefine the narrative and prioritize well-being in our demanding field? You’re part of a new generation and a transformative culture of lawyers. This week and for the next 5 weeks, challenge yourself to take one small step each day toward that vision. Join the IWIL mission and be a catalyst for change, not just for yourself, but for your colleagues and the profession as a whole. Together, we can build a community that supports health, happiness, and overall well-being. It’s easier than you might think…

Preliminary Findings from the Hispanic Lawyers Wellness Study Highlight Mental Health Challenges

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The legal profession is notorious for its high-pressure environment, long working hours, and emotional strain, but new research from the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) in collaboration with the Institute for Well-being in Law (IWIL) and Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH) is shedding light on the unique challenges faced by Hispanic lawyers. Preliminary results from the first ever Hispanic Lawyers Wellness Study reveal significant levels of burnout, depression, and anxiety among Hispanic legal professionals, calling attention to an urgent need for tailored mental health interventions within the profession.

Bonus Content: Recommended Listening

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Bonus Content: Recommended Listening Professor Susan D. Carle and Professor Terry Davidson Professor Susan D. Carle, American University Washington College of Law Terry Davidson, Trone Family Eminent Scholar Chair in Neuroscience and Behavior, Department of Neuroscience, American University  The holiday season brings an opportunity to consider the impact of diet on the brain.  Professors Susan…

Beyond Self-Care: Applied Neuroscience Can Help You Reclaim Joy in Legal Practice

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Beyond Self-Care: Applied Neuroscience Can Help You Reclaim Joy in Legal Practice By Kendra Brodin, Esq., MSW, Catherine Duncan MA, BCC., and Henry Emmons, MD Kendra Brodin, JD, MSW is Founder & CEO of EsquireWell, a legal well-being and professional development company providing speaking, consulting, coaching, and the online EsquireWell Academy. As a certified coach…

Reframing Burnout

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Reframing Burnout Not only because it’s cited as one of the main causes of the Great Resignation, which may permanently reshape how we work, and not only because it’s widespread (can we ever use the metaphor of “epidemic” again?) across workplaces. We have to talk about burnout because we haven’t actually been talking about it this…

Is Burnout Tired and Worn Out?

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Tracy LaLonde, Chief Joychiever I recently attended a conference about attorney engagement and had many conversations about burnout. During one of those discussions, we pondered if the word ‘burnout’ has become overused to the extent that it is losing or has lost its impact. I certainly hope this isn’t the case. While many more people are…

Beneath, Behind, and Beyond Burnout

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Emily Knowles, Psychologist, Consultant and Researcher “The trouble with being in the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin ‘Burnout’ and ‘psychological safety’ are arguably two of the biggest exports from workplace psychology to enter the public lexicon from the Covid-era. Burnout is a long-established and deeply…

Heartfulness: A Path to Resilience

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Henry Emmons, MD Catherine Duncan, MA, BCC We consider heartfulness a key quality to going beyond burnout and actually flourishing and building strong resilience. When you use heartfulness to build resilience, there is less room for something like stress and depression to seep back in. There is nothing more important in one’s lifetime than loving well. But…