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A Lawyer's Guide to Wellbeing and Managing Stress (Paperback)
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Stress is an inevitable part of being lawyer and it can even be a
positive force - it can help you push through long hours or meet
tough targets. However, when stress becomes excessive, it can be
damaging to individuals and to firms, leading to mental and
physical sickness, lack of morale or a desire to take on additional
responsibility, and worse. The problem is widespread. According to
a Law Society survey, 95% of lawyers have some negative stress in
their jobs, and 17% say that this is extreme. Lawyers feel
overloaded with work, unappreciated, isolated, and unsupported;
many complain of unattainable targets, poor pay, and long hours.
And while many firms say they have programmes in place that are
geared towards improving the wellbeing of staff, 66% of lawyers say
they would be concerned about reporting feelings of stress to their
employer because of the stigma involved. Nobody wishes to be seen
as a weak link in the chain of a professional practice. A solution
won't be found overnight. This book is designed to encourage
lawyers and firms to think more about the question of stress, how
to recognise it in others and themselves, and how to take action
before it becomes excessive. It is written for lawyers everywhere -
regardless of location or career level. Key topics include: What is
stress - how does it affect us? How can you prepare for inevitable
stress and be better fitted to cope? How can you recognise the
signs of stress in yourself and others? What are the particular
characteristics of lawyers that make them more susceptible to
negative stress? Mindfulness, mind-mindedness, and emotional
intelligence (EI) - what they are and how they can help you to cope
with stressful situations. Vicarious trauma - how you can be aware
of and manage unavoidable emotional reactions to and/or involvement
with clients' emotions. Looking after ourselves and our teams -
what can (and can't) we do to make things better? The advice is
informed by the author's practical experience as a lawyer and
psychotherapist, and it is underpinned by recent statistical and
research evidence, and illustrated by the personal experiences of
lawyers whose stories have been anonymised, deconstructed, and
re-arranged for confidentiality. The book also includes tips,
exercises, and frameworks to think about in order to help you to
tackle stress and promote mental wellbeing.
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Imprint: |
Ark Group
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2015 |
Authors: |
Angus Lyon
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
146 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78358-221-1 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-78358-221-9 |
Barcode: |
9781783582211 |
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