#10: Your Brain on Law
On today’s show, I reveal how meditation can be a great way to deal with the stress and anxiety of being a lawyer. I share the science behind meditation as well as my personal struggle (and triumph) in finding a technique that worked for my busy mind. Things you will learn in this episode: How the pressures of being a lawyer can affect your daily life and why a healthy outlet for your mind is critical What most lawyers have in common and why these personality traits can create an impediment to trying "new age" (although they're not so new...) practices like meditation My experience in trying to figure out how to turn off my mind and meditate; I was convinced it wasn't possible for a lawyer like me but I was wrong The neuroscience behind meditation and how Harvard researchers have proven that it changes the brain over time The benefits of meditation including how 50 year-olds can have the same memory as 20 year-olds What changes you can expect to experience if you start a regular meditation practice Tips and resources to get started, even if you've tried it before and believe it's impossible for your busy legal mind! LINKS: Dr. Larry Richard, LawyerBrain Sara Lazar, Ph.D. (Harvard) --- her TED Talk is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rRzTtP7Tc Mindful Meditation at the Hammer (UCLA) Oprah and Deepak’s 21-Day Meditation Experience www.Headspace.com www.InsightTimer.com www.Spotify.com -- My meditation playlist -- https://open.spotify.com/user/thelanguageofjoy/playlist/7FY5hixIvbCNfiwXIMoo6r The Anxious Lawyer: An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation by Jenna Cho and Karen Gifford Get full show notes and more information here: http://www.hustleandflowpodcast.com/10
