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Mindfulness: A Lawyer's Greatest Tool with Gwin Stewart

Aug 3, 2023
26:46

Looking for a powerful tool to enhance your lawyering skills? Join us as we explore the concept of mindfulness with Gwin Stewart in this episode of the Maximum Lawyer Podcast! 🎙️In this episode, Gwin delivers her MaxLawCon22 presentation on mindfulness as a lawyer's greatest tool. Gwin introduces the concept of mindfulness, leaning into the importance of being present, accepting reality, and maintaining focus. 


Gwin discusses the three aspects of the mind: 

✨ activity

✨ stillness

✨ awareness — but don’t forget the need for balance!


Gwin also deep dives into the drawbacks of mindlessness as well as practical tips on how to keep incorporating mindfulness into daily life. Including an impromptu test and see how to practice mindfulness through an exercise that you can do right now! 

02:31 The three aspects of the mind: activity, stillness, and awareness, and how they contribute to our overall well-being

06:26 The negative effects of mindlessness

11:58 Learn how to practice mindfulness by focusing on your breath and noticing your thoughts and feelings, which can lead to relaxation, calmness, and improved focus.

16:14 What to expect at first

21:47 10 minutes a day

25:05 Benefits: Mindfulness practice requires courage to face and accept the things we don't like, broadens our perspective, and provides correct data points

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