LAWYERS HELPING LAWYERS Prudence, Perfectionism, Procrastination: Where Can a lawyer Find Some Peace of Mind, 0914 SCBJ, SC Lawyer, September 2014, #7
| Author | Beth Padgett, Lawyers Helping Lawyers Assistant Director. |
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\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0The New Mexico Bar Bulletin, July 16, 2014, included an article on positive psychology for lawyers by Hallie N. Love. In the article Ms. Love pondered why so many lawyers are unhappy. Her discussion included the idea that the world view that makes lawyers successful in their careers can wreak havoc in other parts of their lives. She quoted Dr. Martin Seligman, a leading positive psychology researcher, as saying that a prudent lawyer strives to uncover "every conceivable trap or disaster that might occur in a legal situation." While this prudence is good and necessary to the practice of law, Seligman's research suggested that same trait to be maladaptive elsewhere. Love, who is a lawyer, stated that in the non-legal world, that same degree of prudence would be called pessimism.
\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0\xA0Love suggested that perfectionism is another trait that causes many lawyers distress. She stated that...
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