Lawyers struggle with a high rate of anxiety. It makes sense. We're expected to deliver outcomes that are favorable to our clients, yet, have little control over the outcomes. We don't get to make the final decision. It's helpful to [...]
You intuitively know that when you're under a high amount of stress, experiencing anxiety or in full panic mode, it leads to bad decision making.
Anxiety is part of the mental landscape for many lawyers. I used to be an anxious lawyer (hence, the title of our book, The Anxious Lawyer). At some point, the anxiety went from mild to acute. The recovery from an [...]