Power of Blogging: Wellbeing

Power of Blogging

Wellbeing

Law is a high stress career so how do we also take care of our wellbeing? Our Wellbeing Blog gives several different perspectives and tackles issues such as, mental wellbeing, stress awareness, menopause. Our May 2021 magazine can also be accessed at pages 20 to 28 looks at what is on offer for all lawyers through Lawcare and other resources. It also focuses on the impact of the pandemic and bullying. All these articles are relevant and can be found here Legal Women May 2021 by Benham Publishing Limited.

The latest post by Helen Pamely is about identifying stress signs. You can find the full blog here Helen Pamely (http:// legalwomen.org.uk/helenpamely.html) but below is an example exercise.

Stress Signature Exercise

Why not try the below exercise?

This acts as a great de-stressor as well as providing the groundwork for learning to tune into ourselves and identify our own Stress Signature.

1. Take a deep breath through your nose to the count of four, allowing your stomach to expand. Pause for two seconds. Exhale slowly through your mouth to the count of eight. Repeat eight times.

2. If you notice tension in your body, try nonjudgmentally to notice this but not get caught up in it. Gently return your concentration to the breathing exercise.

3. Then ask yourself the following question: what thoughts, feelings, emotions and bodily sensations are in your present-moment experience right now?

4. Allow a couple of minutes simply to sit with this question.

5. Allow whatever arises in response. Don’t try to push it away or grasp onto it; just let it be.

6. When you feel ready, open your eyes.

7. You may wish to note down any particular insight you gained into the thoughts, feelings, emotions and/or bodily-sensations noticed.

Helen Pamely is a Partner at Rosling King LLP, Wellbeing Consultant, a Coach and a Psychotherapist. She is in the process of completing a MA in Mindfulnessbased Psychotherapy (www.therapywithhelen.com ; Insta: @helenpamely). ■