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04 August 2023
Issue: 8036 / Categories: Legal News , Mental health , Profession , Career focus
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NLJ this week: Stressed by life in the law?

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Stress needn’t be a constant in the lives of lawyers. The damage it can do is real, significant and, thankfully, can be reduced in many situations. In a must-read in this week’s NLJ, Hansa Pankhania, CEO of AUM Wellbeing Consultancy, offers tips and guidance on what to do when stress creeps up.

The techniques on offer ‘don’t cost anything and won’t require you to take much time out’.

Pankania suggests simple ways to change habits and minor alterations that will help you maximise your ability to cope with stressful situationsfind her stress-busting tips and tricks here.

Issue: 8036 / Categories: Legal News , Mental health , Profession , Career focus
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