Are you mindful or is your mind full? How do you tell the
difference?
Practicing mindfulness can offer a myriad of benefits for your personal
well-being as well as your professional performance, from managing stress and
anxiety, and increasing concentration and self-compassion, to improving your
overall health and well-being.
Interested in learning more about mindfulness? Then join us for March
Mindfulness, a month-long series of virtual programs presented by the
Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Well-Being Committee, in conjunction with
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL), that will look at a variety of mindful
practices and different opportunities to practice mindfulness in our lives.
Filippa Marullo Anzalone, professor and associate dean for library and
technology at Boston College Law School, presents Part 3 of our ongoing March
Mindfulness series.
Mindfulness practices bolster cognitive and emotional intelligence and
well-being, including increased capacities of focus, resilience and compassion.
Meditation and other contemplative practices, such as loving-kindness
meditation, help to calm the nervous system and foster self-compassion. Sharon
Salzberg defines compassion as “the movement of the heart in recognizing our own
or someone else’s vulnerability.” Self-compassion, which is treating yourself as
you would treat a good friend, increases self-acceptance, encourages a growth
mindset, and reduces self-criticism. Developing self-compassion helps us to
connect to our feelings and needs with curiosity instead of reflexive judgment.
This insight encourages a sense of connection instead of isolation and leads to
kinder and more compassionate relationships with others.
This program is free for all members of the legal community.
As a bonus, March Mindfulness participants who register and attend every
Monday and Thursday session prior to the closing session will be included in a
raffle where five winners will receive a gift card!
This webinar will be hosted using Zoom, please select 'Watch Livestream' to register. Registration is required by 9
a.m. on Monday, March 17, to participate in this program. An email from
MassBar Education will be sent before the
program.