RL 108: Alexis Robertson — Being Mindful of the Macro and Using Meditation to Combat the Reactive Mind

01/07/19 • 37 min

In this episode, I am excited to have Alexis Robertson on to talk about the balance of self-care: remaining dutiful to responsibilities without martyring yourself for your work.

Alexis is a lawyer turned Diversity and Inclusion professional. She attended the University of Michigan law school and practiced for 7 1⁄2 years at Kirkland & Ellis and Seyfarth Shaw, before leaving practice to become a legal recruiter and subsequently a Diversity and Inclusion professional at Baker & McKenzie. Outside of work, if Alexis isn't listening to a podcast or wrangling her two sons, she can probably be found at her local pilates studio.

Topics Covered

How big firm lawyers are like pro-athletes and as such, we have to focus on our personal health to perform at our peak.
The benefits of receiving formal instruction in meditation (versus self-guided), and the importance of finding a way to meditate that is right for you.
The role of meditation/self-care when you have children, and how it helps with combating the knee-jerk reactive mind in stressful situations.
Why meditation/mindset is just as important as physical fitness and nutrition.

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In this episode, I am excited to have Alexis Robertson on to talk about the balance of self-care: remaining dutiful to responsibilities without martyring yourself for your work.

Topics Covered

How big firm lawyers are like pro-athletes and as such, we have to focus on our personal health to perform at our peak.
The benefits of receiving formal instruction in meditation (versus self-guided), and the importance of finding a way to meditate that is right for you.
The role of meditation/self-care when you have children, and how it helps with combating the knee-jerk reactive mind in stressful situations.
Why meditation/mindset is just as important as physical fitness and nutrition.

Questions? Comments? Email Jeena! [email protected]. You can also connect with Jeena on Twitter: @Jeena_Cho

For more information, visit: jeenacho.com

Order The Anxious Lawyer book — Available in hardcover, Kindle and Audible

Find Your Ease: Retreat for Lawyers

Free Webinar

Learn to relax the mind, worry less, and decrease stress. https://jeenacho.com/podcastwebinar/

MINDFUL PAUSE: Bite-Sized Practices for Cultivating More Joy and Focus

31-day program. Spend just 6 minutes every day to practice mindfulness and meditation. Decrease stress/anxiety, increase focus and concentration. Interested? http://jeenacho.com/mindful-pause/

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you next week.

Previous Episode

Learn to Relax the Worried Mind

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Reduce stress and anxiety
Boost productivity and focus
Reduce mind wandering
Let go of negative self-talk
Relax the thinking mind

Next Episode

RL 109: Jennifer Day — Recognizing How Depression Can Manifest and Staying Vigilant with Self-Care

In this episode, I am excited to have Jennifer Day on to talk about breaking down the stigma that comes with depression and how lawyers are susceptible.

Jennifer graduated from law school in 2004. She served as a judicial law clerk in Anchorage, Alaska, then became a prosecutor in 2005 and has never looked back. She has prosecuted a variety of cases, and has also presented on the topic of depression amongst prosecutors across the state of California for the past few years. Her spare time is spent with her family, or you can find her out on a photography adventure.

Topics Covered

Managing clinical depression with work life, and how much to share at work about being clinically depressed.
How depression manifests itself to her, and how she recognizes it.
The stigma of discussing depression amongst prosecutors.
The difference between compassion fatigue and clinical depression.
How it was harder to come out as depressed than it was to come out as gay.

Questions? Comments? Email Jeena! [email protected]. You can also connect with Jeena on Twitter: @Jeena_Cho

For more information, visit: jeenacho.com

Order The Anxious Lawyer book — Available in hardcover, Kindle and Audible

Find Your Ease: Retreat for Lawyers

Free Webinar

Learn to relax the mind, worry less, and decrease stress. https://jeenacho.com/podcastwebinar/

MINDFUL PAUSE: Bite-Sized Practices for Cultivating More Joy and Focus

31-day program. Spend just 6 minutes every day to practice mindfulness and meditation. Decrease stress/anxiety, increase focus and concentration. Interested? http://jeenacho.com/mindful-pause/

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you next week.