Ab Initio. Resilient Lawyers

11/18/2016

Check out these podcasts on lawyer resilience

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/resilient-lawyer-integrative/id968927850?mt=2

10/18/2016

Check out the SuperBetter App!
SuperBetter is a tool created by game designers and backed by science. Playing SuperBetter helps build personal resilience: the ability to stay strong, motivated, and optimistic even in the face of difficult challenges. Resilience has a powerful effect on health—by boosting physical and emotional well-being. Resilience also helps you achieve your life goals—by strengthening your social support and increasing your stamina, willpower, and focus.

Every aspect of the game is designed to harness the power of positive emotions and social connection to help you improve your life.

When game designer Jane McGonigal found herself bedridden and suicidal following a severe concussion, she had a fascinating idea for how to get better. She dove into the scientific research and created the healing game, SuperBetter. In this moving talk, McGonigal explains how a game can boost resili...

08/17/2016

Failure - Did you know?
Before earning 3 Oscars and making movies grossing over 9 billion Stephen Spielberg was rejected TWICE by the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.

08/04/2016

Stress and burnout aren't going away in our workplace, and as employees and businesses continue to manage in a culture of doing more with less, new, cutting edge tools are needed to help drive productivity, engagement, and results.

07/21/2016

Longest happiness study

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, ...

07/07/2016

Ted Talk shout out

Nilofer Merchant suggests a small idea that just might have a big impact on your life and health: Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a "walking meeting" -- and let ideas flow while you walk and talk.