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2022 Well-Being Week in Law Day One

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2022 Well-Being Week in Law Day One

Welcome to

Well-Being Week in Law!

Everyday this week we will send along different tips for your

physical and mental well-being. Each day will focus on a different

type of well-being and will include various podcasts, articles,

challenges, quizzes, TED talks, and more.

30 Minute Yoga Break

Charlene Pratt, Esq.

Monday, May 2, 10:00-10:30am

Join us for 30 minutes of yoga poses you can perform at your home or office which can increase your physical and mental strength! Learn all about the benefits of yoga and some tips when practicing on your own.

LISTEN TO THIS: The Joy of Movement, podcast interview of Dr. Kelly McGonigal about the latest research on why movement is so important for many facets of our wellbeing, 41 mins.

READ THIS: Reframe How You Think About Self-Care by Liane Davey. You might want to reconsider whether squeezing more into today is worth sacrificing what you can contribute tomorrow.

DO THIS: Get Moving Challenge. Peruse the Get Moving Activity Guide and pick a physical activity that you haven’t tried before and try it out this week. Inspire others by posting about it on social media using the hashtag #WellbeingWeekInLaw.

"Exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind." - Nelson Mandela

Path to Well-Being in Law Podcast

EPISODE 1: BEGINNINGS

Podcast co-hosts Bree Buchanan and Chris Newbold, who also serve as co-chairs of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being, introduce themselves, provide perspective on how the lawyer well-being movement began, how and why the issue has sparked a national conversation, why a culture shift in the profession is needed and share their individual stories of what brought them into the lawyer well-being movement.

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Materials from USI

USI is the Rhode Island Bar Association's relationship administrator with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Delta Dental. Today's materials focus on Financial Wellbeing. Financial wellbeing refers to your overall financial health - meaning, your debts are under control, you have sufficient emergency funds, and your retirement planning is on track.

Employee Fact Sheet - Take Control of Your Retirement

Financial Wellness

31- Day Mental Health Challenge in May

We encourage all of you to participate in May's

31 Day Mental Health Challenge! Each day has a new suggestion

and tip - challenge yourself to participate for all 31 days!

Step it Up Contest!

Do you have Fitbit or other step tracker? We’re having a step-it-up contest where the three members with the most recorded steps during Well-Being Week can win great health-related prizes! Just track your steps each day during Well-Being Week, and email us a photo of your device showing the total number of steps you recorded at the end of each day, every day this week. We’ll total your steps and reward the top three steppers!

Upcoming Daily, Free, Non-Credit Programs

Tuesday, May 3, 10:30-11:00am: Civility: The Cornerstone of Professionalism; and It’s Good for Your Health - Victoria M. Almeida, Esq., Adler Pollock & Sheehan, PC
Tuesday, May 3, 12:15-12:30pm: Take 15! Mini Mindfulness Breaks Part 1 - Patricia McLaughlin, Esq.
Wednesday, May 4, 12:15-12:30pm: Take 15! Mini Mindfulness Breaks Part 2 - Patricia McLaughlin, Esq.
Thursday, May 5, 12:15pm-12:30pm: Take 15! Mini Mindfulness Breaks Part 3 - Patricia McLaughlin, Esq.
Friday, May 6, 11:00am-12:00pm: Financial Planning 101 - Niraj Chhabra & Ian Murray