Over the last few years since publication of my Lawyer’s Guide book I’ve given presentations for various work sectors, including law, business, local government and education. Here are some links that have been useful when working with clients from different backgrounds: FIVE WAYS TO WELLBEING Practical evidence-based lifestyle guidance. There’s a lot of information out there about the 5 Ways. This guide from Devon NHS sets it out more
Sometimes things can get a bit too much. Pressing 'pause' can help. Lots. Even if it's just for a few short minutes. Here's a simple exercise to help to slow things down - all you have to be able to do is to count up to five. Using the fingers of one hand and spending about one minute on each finger: 1 Concentrate on your breathing. Don't try to
In June 2020 I wrote a review of "Lawyer Health and Wellbeing: How the legal profession is tackling stress and creating resiliency" for The Law Society Gazette. You can check it out here.
A while back, in 2015 to be precise, I wrote a post on Medium. In retrospect, it became a sort of manifesto - as part of the process of writing a book. And most of it still applies to the 2020 Plague. This is it: So what's this about? Well I suppose I could begin at 8 o'clock and talk about Matisse. At the Cut Outs exhibition at
Resilio This is how sailors’ bodies are hardened against the sea, farmers’ hands are calloused, soldiers’ arms are strong enough for throwing javelins, runners’ legs are swift. In each case, what is exercised the most is the toughest. Seneca The devastation caused in New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 may seem a world apart from the overwhelming situation facing a barrister in central London. One involves an environmental disaster
What is single-session counselling (also known as single-session therapy, or SST)? It’s where a therapist and client work together to help the client in one session, knowing that more help is available if needed. “where a therapist and client …” It involves two people. You and me. “work together …” It’s a joint endeavour. The work may feel like counselling, therapy, guidance, coaching, or mentoring. That will depend on what’s
