For many of us, amid a global pandemic, we are confronting unknown territory professionally, personally, and emotionally. As lawyers, we are in a profession in which many of us have grown accustomed to skillfully planned days that are recorded by tenths of an hour. Living in the “new normal” we are in constant virtual contact with our clients, colleagues and the court. The barrage of information can feel overwhelming. Instead of the privilege of focused work time behind closed doors, some of us find ourselves caring for children or loved ones while navigating deadlines—with hardly a break for sustenance. Others of us feel the nagging discomfort of being isolated from our colleagues and friends. It is not uncommon to work late into the evening and through the weekend under the exhausted hum of our laptops. This guide will provide some ideas for how you can zoom out to see the bigger picture by stepping back, while staying in.

Unplug Your Microwave

Yes, the microwave has been a source of instant satisfaction, serving up timely delicacies like movie-theater, heavily salted buttery popcorn, reheated chicken nuggets, and a crowd favorite—the soggy French fry. Use staycation time to experiment with cooking your favorite meals. As attorneys, we have a reputation for being risk averse. When cooking at home by ourselves for ourselves, we get to be the judge and jury for each of our attempted meals. The quiet and sweet satisfaction of seeing a meal through from selecting ingredients to the taste test is rewarding all on its own. After all, it has been said that you are what you eat. Eating healthy comes with infinite rewards. Perhaps, the greatest of all is that when we eat better we feel better.

Unplug Your Screens

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