March Mindfulness

Practicing mindfulness can offer a myriad of benefits for your personal well-being as well as your professional performance, from managing stress and anxiety, and increasing concentration and self-compassion, to improving your overall health and well-being.

Interested in learning more about mindfulness? Then join us for March Mindfulness, a month-long series of virtual programs presented by the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Well-Being Committee, in conjunction with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL), that will look at a variety of mindful practices and different opportunities to practice mindfulness in our lives.

This program is free for all members of the legal community.

As a bonus, March Mindfulness participants who register and attend every Monday and Thursday session prior to the closing session will be included in a raffle where five winners will receive a gift card

Breathing: Monday, March 3, 4-4:30 p.m.

Dr. Tracey Meyers will kick off our March Mindfulness program by providing a mindfulness of breathing practice. Mindfulness of breathing is a simple yet powerful meditation practice that involves focusing attention on the breath, promoting relaxation and awareness of the present moment. It can help reduce stress, enhance concentration, and improve emotional well-being by creating a sense of calm and clarity.

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Body: Monday, March 10, 1-1:30 p.m.

Melissa Alexis, founder and CEO of Cultural Fabric, an applied mindfulness consulting and coaching practice, continues our March Mindfulness series with a session focused on body-based practices to heighten awareness of how to connect with, and consciously be in, your body. In the rush of the day-to-day, we often forget our body and may neglect its needs while taking care of other priorities. Learn to remember your body while doing other tasks.

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Self-Compassion: Monday, March 17, 1-1:30 p.m.

Filippa Marullo Anzalone, professor and associate dean for library and technology at Boston College Law School, presents Part 3 of our ongoing March Mindfulness series.

Mindfulness practices bolster cognitive and emotional intelligence and well-being, including increased capacities of focus, resilience and compassion. Meditation and other contemplative practices, such as loving-kindness meditation, help to calm the nervous system and foster self-compassion. Sharon Salzberg defines compassion as “the movement of the heart in recognizing our own or someone else’s vulnerability.” Self-compassion, which is treating yourself as you would treat a good friend, increases self-acceptance, encourages a growth mindset, and reduces self-criticism. Developing self-compassion helps us to connect to our feelings and needs with curiosity instead of reflexive judgment. This insight encourages a sense of connection instead of isolation and leads to kinder and more compassionate relationships with others. 

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Yoga: Monday, March 24, 1-1:30 p.m.

Melissa Alexis, founder and CEO of Cultural Fabric, an applied mindfulness consulting and coaching practice, returns for a session focused on chair yoga practice that you can repeat daily, at home, in the office, or even in your car. Learn how to practice yoga anywhere you are, for stress reduction, improved sleep, and more balanced energy. Yoga is a science of the mind that includes, and goes beyond, the fitness practice for which it is widely known.

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Reflection: Friday, March 28, 1-2 p.m.

Laurie Cappello, Mindfulness in Law Society executive director and New England Chapter co-chair, leads a panel discussion to discuss the events of March Mindfulness and all the lessons learned. Cappello will be joined by Melissa Alexis, Filippa Anzalone and Dr. Tracey Meyers. 

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Weekly Mindfulness for Busy Legal Professionals - Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) Thursdays, 12:30-1p.m.

These weekly 20-minute practices are designed for busy legal professionals (law students included) to develop greater calmness, improve work focus and concentration, help to connect to positive emotions to create more ease in daily life, and manage our personal fears and anxieties. Join us to learn and practice the basic tools of mindfulness; sessions are suitable for beginning and experienced meditators. Drop in when you can! Find details and register for our Weekly Mindfulness here.

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