Today, I spoke to about 40 law students at GA State's College of Law about mindfulness. GSU has a Mindfulness in the Law Society that sponsors weekly guided meditation sessions and yoga classes as well as a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class. I am just thrilled that the interest in mindfulness has made its way into law schools. Hopefully, the next generation of lawyers will have new tools for promoting well-being. I used the image above to encourage the students to r

This morning, I spoke to the Family Law Section of the Atlanta Bar Association. After attending these breakfasts for many years as an attorney, it was fun to come back in my new role as a therapist. I talked about the concept of vicarious trauma: the behaviors & emotions that result when one hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another and witnesses another’s pain. This was a frequent topic in my master's program as there seems to be a greater awareness in the m

Tonight, I'm speaking to a group of attorneys with the Georgia Association of Women Lawyers about the benefits of mindfulness. Since taking a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class last summer, I have been cultivating my own mindfulness practice and often reflect on how these skills would have served me when I was practicing law. Through a regular meditation practice, I have noticed that I am better able to recognize when an experience triggers negative emotions and to wat