Mindfulness and Meditation

A good place to start if you've never tried mindfulness or meditation before, or if you need a simple practice.

Note: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is one well-studied approach to teaching individuals how to use mindfulness in their daily lives.

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Here are a few practices specifically geared towards helping with anxiety and navigating stress.

These practices are ideal for when the law school grind doesn't allow much room for lengthy meditations or longer self-care routines.

Focusing is paramount to success in law school, but with the semester moving at a million miles per hour, and the various receptions, interviews, assignments, and pro bono hours constantly building up, sometimes we all need a reminder to slow down and focus at the task at hand. These resources are for learning to slow down and focus.

For when the self-doubt starts to build up, when you've been tough on yourself, or when imposter syndrome takes over.

Communication goes far beyond the litigation and advocacy skills commonly associated with the legal profession. Whether it's networking, working with clients, building friendships with classmates, or building professional relationships with summer internship supervisors, law students must develop comfort in communication. These resources may be useful for building listening skills, developing empathy, and maintaining healthy relationships.

Don't be quick to discount this strange sounding meditation/mindfulness technique. Body scans can take all shapes and sizes, and can even be done discreetly. These resources may be best for study breaks, relaxation, de-stressing, and help falling asleep.

Useful for after finals, grade release, oral arguments, a bad cold call, or any stressful day.

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