Ep. 053 - Vacation Optimization

Welcome to Attorney Heart, the podcast focused on bringing awareness to and promoting attorney well-being! If you want to thrive in the legal profession, it is important to develop a keen awareness of when you need to rest. When we do not make time to replenish and re-energize, we are allowing stress to take over. Unfortunately we are an incredibly sleep-deprived profession and sleep-deprivation is closely correlated with stress. We also abuse alcohol at rates that are 3-5 times higher than the general population and 28% of attorneys report struggling with some level of depression. Between 40-70% of disciplinary proceedings involve substance abuse and depression. It is incredibly important that we change our perspective and conversation in relation to vacation time. Taking time to (truly) rest allows every law firm, solo practitioner, in-house counsel, and law student to reduce stress and increase performance. While we are very committed to our work, it is also important that we develop well-being skills that will help us optimize our vacation time and ultimately, our health. On this next episode I provide some guidance and I ask questions that will allow you to re-shift your thinking when it comes to taking a vacation. You want to remain balanced, healthy, and in the game for years to come? Well, this episode is definitely for you! Enjoy! -- New Attorney Heart interviews will be posted on iMATER NOW’s YouTube channel. Attorney Heart is brought to you by iMATER NOW. Stay connected with iMATER NOW and join its community on any of the following: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imaternow/ Website: http://www.imaternow.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXjsRYDF9Z8sk3Leu--RPw To connect with Fernando, the Founder of iMATER NOW and Attorney Heart, you can reach him on any of the following: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-flores-6a4b86/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/1fernandoflores/ Fernando Flores has been a trial and appellate attorney for over 10 years. He graduated from UC Berkeley with Sociology and Rhetoric degrees and then studied at UC Davis Law School where he obtained his J.D. Fernando founded iMATER NOW to help fellow attorneys live happier, healthier lifestyles and he provides resources and information on the topic through the Attorney Heart Podcast. Apart from being an attorney, Fernando is a High Performance Coach for Attorneys and Law Firms and a Speaker at Law Schools.