Lawyer wellness and well-being have been hot topics in the legal community for a while. Lawyer wellness isn’t necessarily limited to young lawyers; it encompasses lawyers of all ages, backgrounds and years of practice. When lawyers maintain a healthy lifestyle, it’s easier for them to advocate zealously for their clients. The components of a healthy lifestyle can range from regular exercise and a healthy diet to playing with your pet and reading a book for fun. Time away from law practice is important. It gives us lawyers the mental break we need to do our job effectively when we do return to work.

Something also to consider is the power of goodbye. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we all had to adjust to the changes that came with the pandemic, and we couldn’t begin to imagine the magnitude of what was happening around us. Many of us had to say goodbye to our routines, jobs and life as we knew it.