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Becoming the Happy Warrior: Strategies to Boost Attorney Wellbeing
Presented By: DRI
Changes in legal profession, coupled with advancing technology requiring constant connectivity, are leading to depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and suicide among lawyers. It has never been more important for lawyers to cultivate the skills necessary to proactively and effectively manage work issues while navigating the integration of their personal and professional lives. Stacey Dougan, a lawyer-turned-therapist developed and will explore the meaning of wellbeing in the context of the legal profession, the unique impacts substance abuse and mental health challenges, and evidence-based strategies to help lawyers manage stress, anxiety, and relationships to enhance productivity and the quality of their practice.
Who Should Attend:
- Lawyers of all ages (partners, associates, young lawyers).
- Law Firm recruiters
What Will You Learn?:
- Articulate the fundamentals of wellbeing
- Recognize how factors unique to the legal profession can affect individual employee wellbeing
- Understand the neurobiology of stress and resilience to increase awareness of their experience
- Discern the concepts and interconnectivity of physical, emotional, and social wellbeing
- Learn about evidence-based strategies to help manage stress, anxiety, and relationships
Stacey Dougan, JD, LLM, MS, APC, NCC, Workbest Consulting, LLC
Stacey Dougan, a lawyer-turned-psychotherapist, combines strategic thinking with a warm, empathic therapeutic approach to help you identify obstacles to your wellbeing and (re)build connections to who and what matters most. Whether you're navigating a current crisis or a long-standing struggle, Stacey can help.
