Legal Well-Being In Action The State Bar of New Mexico

Mindfulness: Nuts & Bolts

In this episode, we delve into the concepts of mindfulness and unpacking the definition while exploring the benefits, how to practice, and the way mindfulness is different than meditation. Our guest speaker, Ms. Pamela Moore, provides invaluable insights into how this intentional practice can transform your life.

To bring the concepts to life, the episode concludes with an experiential exercise led by Ms. Moore. Tune in to discover how mindfulness can enrich your life and cultivate a deeper sense of connection with yourself and the world around you.

In this episode, we delve into the experiences and perspectives of women in the legal profession, exploring the intricate relationship between personal well-being and professional impact. Our guests are a diverse group of accomplished women from different legal and non-legal backgrounds, united by their shared commitment to empowering women and fostering well-being in the legal world.

The episode opens with a candid discussion on the multifaceted concept of well-being. Our guests share their reflections on what well-being means to them, highlighting the importance of mental and physical health, work-life balance, and emotional resilience in a demanding field. We learn how personal experiences shape their unique definitions of well-being and how they've managed to prioritize it in their careers.

The conversation shifts to the challenges and opportunities women face in the legal profession. The panelists draw from their rich experiences to shed light on the barriers they've encountered, such as gender bias and work-related stress, but also emphasize the incredible opportunities for leadership and advocacy that exist for women to empower each other and others.

Welcome to the latest episode of season 3 of Legal Well-Being in Action. Today’s episode, Affordable Well-being is another installment of this year’s theme Well-Being: A Deeper Dive. For this episode Bill Slease speaks with Hannah Bell a lawyer, an accredited financial consultant and coach, and the founder of Bottom Line Personal Finance. Hannah talks about the challenges lawyers face when equating happiness with the accumulation of money, the stress associated with believing that you never have enough, particularly in the face of debt and an idealized lifestyle, the freedom that can result from taking inventory of your core values and reconciling your relationship with money to align it with those values, and how making informed, intentional choices about how and how much money you earn and spend can give you greater satisfaction and improve your well-being.

Welcome to another episode of season 3 of Legal Well-Being in Action. Today’s episode, Ho, Ho, Hold on a Minute: The Stresses and Joys of the Holiday Season is another installment of this year’s theme Well-Being: A Deeper Dive. For this episode State Bar PPG Director Pamela Moore speaks with clinical psychologist Dr. Evelyn Sandeen about the stresses and joys of the holiday season. Whether from family drama, time demands, seasonal affective disorder, over-indulgence, travel, or the drive to have the perfect holiday, Pam and Dr. Sandeen talk about how to manage the stress of the holidays, and strategies for finding joy in the midst of it all.

Episode Summary:
Welcome to another episode of season 3 of Legal Well-Being in Action. Today’s episode, Getting Down to the Heart of the Matter, 2.0! is another installment of this year’s theme Well-Being: A Deeper Dive. For this episode Bill Slease speaks again with Elizabeth Lynch Phillips a lawyer and certified professional coach who works with lawyers to find greater meaning and satisfaction in their lives. Elizabeth dives deeper into the holistic approach to the practice of law with an emphasis on focusing within, being present in the moment, and drawing on our true selves in everything we do in the practice of law and beyond.

Welcome to another episode of season 3 of Legal Well-Being in Action. Today’s episode, The Other Side of the Bench: The Importance of Resilience from a Judicial Perspective is another installment of this year’s theme Well-Being: A Deeper Dive. For this episode Retired Judge Sandra Engel talks with Retired New Mexico Supreme Court Justice Barbara Vigil, New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge Shammara Henderson, and New Mexico Second Judicial District Court Judge Brett Loveless about the importance of resiliency in the practice of law, including when serving as a judicial officer. The Justice and Judges talk about strategies and practices to combat secondary trauma, decision fatigue, security concerns, and the pressure of serving the public in high stress positions.