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Stress Management For Lawyers: How To Increase Personal & Professional Satisfaction In The Law

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Do you wonder if you are the only person crazy enough to think that your law practice is destructive to your spirit? Take heart, the book tells you that you are in good company. You must find a way to change your reaction to the stress, your path to sanity. This book offers a veriety of starting points

This third edition is destined to be the classic authority on stress management for lawyers. It's not one of those touchy-feely books with no substance. It is very substantive and perceptive, as well as succinct and pragmatic. The author obviously understands lawyers and has written a very readable, logical and well-documented guidebook. In some sections, the author even manages to be inspirational and humorous.

The book covers everything you would want to know about stress and lawyers. The most helpful sections for me were the ones that deal with how lawyers can develop more effective thinking habits, be more in tune with their own and others' emotions, and be more true to their own values. There is also a section on how to apply all of these new skills to improve your time management habits, law practice management skills, and even family life. I recommend it enthusiastically.

I recommend this book for all lawyers who experience high levels of stress. Actually, that means that all lawyers should read this book. The author obviosuly understands what it's like to practice law and covers every angle of our stress problem, e.g., time management, workload, anger management, depression, etc. The advice is insightful and practical. Each of the chapters is short, so that no matter how busy you are you can read it in small chunks and feel like you are getting somewhere. Definitely worth reading!

This book really captures the issues in the legal profession and gives useful advice on how to deal with it constructively.