Law Society of Saskatchewan Archives for Health and Wellness
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January 25, 2023
Mental Wellness in the Legal Profession
According to the recently released report on The National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, the current situation paints an alarming picture. Legal professionals in all areas of practice and all jurisdictions suffer from significantly high levels of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, burnout and suicidal ideation, with those in...
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December 12, 2022
Recommendations Released from National Study on Wellness in the Legal Profession
From Federation of Law Societies of Canada Findings from a recent national study on wellness in the legal profession raised alarms regarding the mental health of Canadian legal professionals. Recommendations from that study have now been published, calling on all stakeholders in the legal community – legal employers, law societies, bar associations, legal educators, the judiciary, and legal professionals themselves...
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October 27, 2022
The First Comprehensive National Study on Wellness in the Legal Profession is Published
From Federation of Law Societies of Canada Findings from the first comprehensive national study of its kind paint an alarming picture of the wellness of Canadian legal professionals. Legal professionals in all areas of practice and in all jurisdictions suffer from significantly high levels of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, burnout and suicidal ideation, with those in the early years of...
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April 28, 2022
Mental Health Week – It’s All About Empathy
Mental Health Week is May 2-8, 2022 and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s focus this year is empathy. What do you need to do to get ready to #Get Real about how to help? It’s a good question. We know that the stigma around mental illness still determines whether we recognize what we’re feeling, talk about how we’re doing, or...
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July 30, 2021
Earn CPD Credit By Completing National Well-Being Survey
Recognizing the important link between the health of the profession and the delivery of high quality legal services, the Law Society strives to support its members and protect the public by promoting a culture of wellness in the profession through appropriate education, member resources and regulation. The Federation of Law Societies’ National Well-Being Survey provides the opportunity for members to...
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October 9, 2020
Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (5) – Chicken, egg, and silo’s?
By Jakaeden Frizzell World Mental Health Day is Saturday, October 10th. Let us take the opportunity to refresh this blog series and discuss the interplay between physical and mental health. I encourage you to review at, minimum, the first two blog posts in the series, before continuing to the main content: Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (1) – Identifying Friction...
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June 2, 2020
New Podcast: The Trauma-Informed Lawyer
By Myrna McCallum This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the Canadian Bar Association. It will serve as your educational resource on trauma-informed lawyering. Through inspiring interviews and thoughtful commentary, we will shine a light on a critical competency you did not get any instruction on in law school. Trauma-informed lawyering is a do-no-further-harm, relational approach to the...
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April 29, 2020
Not Another Health and Wellness Resource (4) – Start a Fitness Routine
Photo by Cyril Saulnier on Unsplash In this “Not Another Health and Wellness Resource” blog series post, we will hear from a CSEP certified personal trainer discussing physical activity during quarantine. Take a moment to review our previous posts in this series so you can use all these strategies to remain healthy, happy, and productive in your work. I wish you all the...
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April 15, 2020
Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (3) – Tips on Making Healthy Nutritional Choices
Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Welcome to another post in this blog series, “Not Another Health & Wellness Resource”. Previous posts have discussed strategies to support behaviour change:: Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (1) – Identifying Friction to Your Behaviour Change Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (2) – Using a SMART Goal Approach Part 3...
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April 9, 2020
Not Another Health & Wellness Resource (2) – Using a SMART Goal Approach
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator Photo by Jeremy Lapak on Unsplash Remote work is starting to feel like the new norm, and I am finding it difficult to continually follow through with my health goals. Luckily, I know that an ebb and flow in motivation is normal. Welcome to the second part of “Not Another Health & Wellness Resource”, where we explore...
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