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With out-of-offices popping up across the inbox, we know that many in the profession are starting to take their well-earned breaks over the summer.
The science shows that taking time away from our working lives, to spend time with loved ones and enjoy hobbies, is good for our wellbeing as well as improving how we perform at work. Want to know more? Well, if you aren’t enticed to read The (now infamous) Salt Path, then here are eight recommendations for reading or listening to this summer on the topics of health, wellbeing and success.
Stressed? Relentless schedule? Barrister Bev Cripps has been through it all. She still practises crime, but has also trained in clinical hypnotherapy and coaching after several difficult life events led her to get her own coach. At 35 years’ call she published The Lazy Guide to Happy. In a recent article for this magazine, Bev wrote: ‘We don’t lack resilience at the Bar – we just misunderstand it. Real resilience isn’t about endurance. It’s about recovery, realignment and growth.’
Physical activity supports good wellbeing but want to know more about the science? Read Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health by leading expert Daniel Lieberman.
Need practical tools and strategies to help you prioritise wellbeing and mental health? Listen to Kerry Lawlor from The Workplace Collective in Episode 173 of The Hearing: A Legal Podcast. Or tune in to Episode 167 to hear Kent Halkett, of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, discuss increasing mental health awareness through continuous professional development.
Statistics show that people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds experience poor mental health treatment in comparison to their White counterparts. Dr Samara Linton and Rianna Walcott have pulled together more than 75 voices to share their experiences in The Colour of Madness.
Why do we feel stress? And how does it impact us long term? Dr Richard Mackenzie and journalist Peter Walker investigate the answers to these questions and more in Stress Tested.
Myrna McCallum, an Indigenous (Métis-Cree) lawyer practising in British Columbia, is passionate about trauma-informed practice. Listen to ‘Retreat, Regulate and Repair’, Season 3: Episode 1 of The Trauma-Informed Lawyer in which Myrna and coach Dr Amar Dhall discuss urgency culture, education and reflective practice.
What can we learn from the police who are facing traumatic events earlier in the legal pipeline? In The Policing Mind: Developing Trauma Resilience for a New Era, Dr Jess Miller, former Director of Research of Police Care UK, explores techniques to build trauma resilience.
From the battlefield to the boardroom: in ‘Simon Jeffries: The Natural Edge’ the former Special Forces soldier shares his journey from the Royal Marines to starting a coaching company and what this taught him about the importance of mindset, reflection and resilience. Hear his story on Episode 53 of Peter Bell’s Purpose Made Podcast.
Got a recommendation? Email your review to msalkeld@barcouncil.org.uk
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With out-of-offices popping up across the inbox, we know that many in the profession are starting to take their well-earned breaks over the summer.
The science shows that taking time away from our working lives, to spend time with loved ones and enjoy hobbies, is good for our wellbeing as well as improving how we perform at work. Want to know more? Well, if you aren’t enticed to read The (now infamous) Salt Path, then here are eight recommendations for reading or listening to this summer on the topics of health, wellbeing and success.
Stressed? Relentless schedule? Barrister Bev Cripps has been through it all. She still practises crime, but has also trained in clinical hypnotherapy and coaching after several difficult life events led her to get her own coach. At 35 years’ call she published The Lazy Guide to Happy. In a recent article for this magazine, Bev wrote: ‘We don’t lack resilience at the Bar – we just misunderstand it. Real resilience isn’t about endurance. It’s about recovery, realignment and growth.’
Physical activity supports good wellbeing but want to know more about the science? Read Exercised: The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health by leading expert Daniel Lieberman.
Need practical tools and strategies to help you prioritise wellbeing and mental health? Listen to Kerry Lawlor from The Workplace Collective in Episode 173 of The Hearing: A Legal Podcast. Or tune in to Episode 167 to hear Kent Halkett, of the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, discuss increasing mental health awareness through continuous professional development.
Statistics show that people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds experience poor mental health treatment in comparison to their White counterparts. Dr Samara Linton and Rianna Walcott have pulled together more than 75 voices to share their experiences in The Colour of Madness.
Why do we feel stress? And how does it impact us long term? Dr Richard Mackenzie and journalist Peter Walker investigate the answers to these questions and more in Stress Tested.
Myrna McCallum, an Indigenous (Métis-Cree) lawyer practising in British Columbia, is passionate about trauma-informed practice. Listen to ‘Retreat, Regulate and Repair’, Season 3: Episode 1 of The Trauma-Informed Lawyer in which Myrna and coach Dr Amar Dhall discuss urgency culture, education and reflective practice.
What can we learn from the police who are facing traumatic events earlier in the legal pipeline? In The Policing Mind: Developing Trauma Resilience for a New Era, Dr Jess Miller, former Director of Research of Police Care UK, explores techniques to build trauma resilience.
From the battlefield to the boardroom: in ‘Simon Jeffries: The Natural Edge’ the former Special Forces soldier shares his journey from the Royal Marines to starting a coaching company and what this taught him about the importance of mindset, reflection and resilience. Hear his story on Episode 53 of Peter Bell’s Purpose Made Podcast.
Got a recommendation? Email your review to msalkeld@barcouncil.org.uk
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Timothy James Dutton CBE KC was known across the profession as an outstanding advocate, a dedicated public servant and a man of the utmost integrity. He was also a loyal and loving friend to many of us
Lana Murphy and Francesca Perera started their careers at the Crown Prosecution Service before joining chambers. They discuss why they made the move and the practicalities of setting up self-employed practice as qualified juniors
As threats and attacks against lawyers continue to rise, a new international treaty offers a much-needed safeguard. Sarah Kavanagh reports on the landmark convention defending the independence of lawyers and rule of law
Author: Charlotte Proudman Reviewer: Stephanie Hayward
