Wellness: Your Job, Your Career, Your Life, 1216 COBJ, Vol. 45, No. 12
| Author | Sarah Myers, J. |
Sarah Myers, J.
Simple Ways to Improve Your Life in 2017
by Sarah Myers
Simple Ways to Improve Your Life in 2017
The year is coming to a close. We have covered many wellness topics and learned much from our guest authors since Chief Justice Nancy Rice proclaimed January to be “Wellness Month.” What have you learned? How have you grown and changed? Most of us lead busy lives that can become stressful. What regimen have you implemented to help stay mentally, physically, and emotionally healthy? Have your relationships improved? As attorneys, we have devoted a considerable amount of time and energy to our chosen profession. Imagine how much our quality of life would increase if we dedicated even half that amount of time and effort to our own well-being.
A New Year—A Fresh Start
Next month marks the beginning of a new year, which means the opportunity for a fresh start. When faced with deadlines, briefs, motions, family obligations, billable hours, emails, exercise, meeting with friends, taking care of kids, and surviving rush hour traffic, the last questions we have time to ask ourselves are “Am I taking care of myself?” and “Am I happy?” But there is no time like the present for such contemplation. Has your passion for practicing law diminished? Have you replaced relaxation time with social media and endless texts? Have you become estranged from family and friends? Have you been spending less time on hobbies and activities that you used to enjoy? Have you become addicted to the cycle of stress?
If you
answered yes to any of these questions, you have probably
strayed from being the person you really are—or want to
be. What brings you happiness? What brings you contentment,
peace, and joy? For 2017, create a New Year’s
resolution that will enable you to feel more like the person
you want to be.
Simple Steps for Positive Change
Change can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Think about simple ways you can gradually begin to incorporate a new habit. Here are some ideas to get you started:
• Want to laugh more? Resolve to listen to a comedy radio station, read the funny pages, or watch a comedy at least once a day. When you find something funny, be sure to actually laugh out l oud; don’t just text “LOL!” Actions speak louder than words.
• Want...
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