Sidebar Saturdays

In this episode, we explore what attorney well-being means for the solo practitioner. We also briefly explore the seven dimensions of attorney well-being as a primer for the next episode.

Solo Practitioner Wellness Series: This episode explores the typical attorney solo practitioner’s “hustling” work cycle that’s usually required to stay afloat. I briefly discuss how this affects our overall well-being. Stay tuned for more in-depth upcoming wellness episodes in this series. We will address how we can improve other aspects of our wellbeing while recognizing the need to stay afloat and thrive financially.

For all you attorney solo practitioners, tune in and learn about my new special solo practitioners’ attorney wellness podcast series.

As attorneys, we have hectic, stressful days. We carry the weight of our clients’ worlds on our shoulders. Sometimes, it’s hard to turn off the work chatter and be present. The weeks and years become a blur. In this episode, I explore how you can take steps to shut out the chatter, clear your mind, be present, and embrace mindfulness so that life is not a blur.

As a teaser to my webinar/CLE, In the Pursuit of Calm: Stress Management for Attorneys, I briefly discuss 4 steps to better manage stress.

As attorneys, it’s hard to turn off our work life when we get home when our clients’ freedom, interests, families, money, etc are at stake. In this episode, I provide tips on how to develop a Work/Life Integration Strategy where you can enjoy more of your personal and home life when you’re at home.

These podcast segments were originally featured in A Bittersweet Symphony: My Attorney Wellness Journey. In this podcast, learn about the statistics and importance of attorney wellness. I explain the six dimensions of lawyer well being, the wheel of life, and how you can create your own wellness plan to improve your physical, social, emotional, occupational, spiritual, and intellectual well-being. This is a good podcast to listen to prior to listening to the Creating Your Work/Life Integration Strategy podcast.

Explore how a 20-minute exercise broken into 5-minute intervals can help you be more productive at work and reduce stress so you can enjoy your personal/home life after work.

This episode is perfect for any parent who has a child learning remotely. Special co-host Janis McDavid from Ms. Janis Music is an educator with 20 years' experience, and she has taught remotely during Covid. She provides a teacher's perspective and tidbits on how parents can keep their children engaged and on task for remote learning. (www.msjanismusic.cm). This episode includes another special co-host, Addi. Addi provides a student's perspective on remote learning. She was homeschooled during middle and high school, and she provides great tidbits to parents and students on how to adjust to and succeed with remote learning.

With Covid, your home that was once your retreat and resting place has turned into a multi-space facility housing work spaces, home spaces, school spaces, and everything else needed while staying at home. So, how do you define the lines between work life and home life? The boundaries are blurred, and it is hard to separate work and school life from home life. In this episode, I will discuss how we can create boundaries to continue to have a healthy work life and home life balance, even when working from home with children. I will show you how you can create about define the boundary between work life and home life by: 1) recognizing your “distraction weaknesses” and finding solutions to reduce, eliminate, or screen out those distractions;2) setting a work routine that will allow you to comfortably; 3) set boundaries between your work like and home life because your work day is more productive . I also have guest host Janis McDavid (@ms.janis_music) from Ms. Janis Music Club (www.msjanismusic.com) is an educator who has taught remotely during Covid, provided virtual summer camps for children, and is now hosting a virtual after school care program. Janis will give you advice on how to keep your children engaged and focused with remote learning when you are working.

Stressed out, Counsel? As a teaser to Esquire Wellness's In Pursuit of Calm: Stess Management for Attorneys webinar/CLE, this podcast explores the unique reasons why the legal profession has one of the highest rates of stress, anxiety, and burnout. Understand the dangers of unmanaged stress and learn how to create your own stress management plan.

Listen to Esquire Wellness’s first Sidebar Saturdays Podcast. Learn more about me, my personal/professional challenges, and the importance of attorney wellness. Also learn about the 6 dimensions of wellness and how you can create your own personalized wellness program.