A lengthy to-do list, non-stop interruptions, mind in overdrive and the constant feeling of not quite being ‘on top of it’, sound familiar?... Read More
Avoid Overwhelm - practical tips to improve your wellbeing
Blogs,
07/11/2019
As a former criminal barrister with 19 years’ experience and now a specialist coach empowering female lawyers, here are 6 tips to... Read More
Domestic violence: our internal campaign at Gowling WLG
Blogs,
17/10/2019
Some years ago, our eyes were opened to the scale of domestic abuse, when we learned that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men would endure domestic... Read More
Our favourite TED talks: This could be why you're depressed or anxious
Feeling stressed out? Overwhelmed by deadlines or the prospect of the week ahead? Rest assured - you are not alone.
In this post,... Read More
Lawyers and work-related stress: a GP's view
Blogs,
18/09/2019
During the many years that I’ve worked as a GP at the frontline of the NHS, I have lost count of the number of cases of work-related stress... Read More
Let’s open up about mental health – inside and out of work
Blogs,
10/09/2019
As 10th September marks World Suicide Prevention Day, I felt the overriding urge to take pen-to-paper (or whatever the modern-day... Read More
How to reduce your stress by building resilience
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15/08/2019
What does it mean to be resilient? There are a variety of definitions, but this one sums it up for me:
resilience: the ability to be... Read More
3 practical tips to have a different conversation around mental health
Blogs,
08/08/2019
We all have physical health and we all have mental health, but so often we find it easier to talk about our physical health compared with... Read More