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Many lawyers see misery as their unalterable fate and happiness as something belonging to luckier people working outside law. Their high earnings don’t compensate for the fear, worry and anger that hang over them. Lawyers live in fear of being bested or making a mistake, of looking foolish and becoming the target of sanctions, discipline or a malpractice lawsuit. They are frequently angry because they choose to resolve disputes by means of taking polar opposite positions, refusing pleas for cooperation and using verbal aggression to intimidate or punish the other side. By

believing they must distrust everything the other side says and contest everything it does, lawyers fall into negativity, cynicism, rudeness, sarcasm, insults and petty bickering. Practicing law this way burdens lawyers with incredible stress. Unfortunately lawyers were never taught how to eliminate unnecessary stress or to cope effectively with unavoidable stress. Consequently, one of every five lawyers suffers from Major Depression or alcoholism. Lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to be depressed than all other persons working full time. If lawyers do not start lowering their stress and taking better care of themselves, they face mental illness, physical illness and premature death from stress.    

This book will teach lawyers to achieve greater wellbeing through clear, understandable and practical strategies.  It's the most comprehensive manual for stress-reduction and positive self-transformation ever assembled for members of the legal profession.

By reading and applying the lessons of The Upward Spiral,

You will be less tense, less anxious, less irritable and less angry while practicing law.

You will significantly increase the enjoyment you get from relating to other lawyers and to your clients, which will benefit your law practice, your mood and your health.

You will be less distracted, more attentive, more patient, more flexible, and listen better to others including opposing counsel, clients and the members of your own family.

You will take time to respond with emotional intelligence to what others say and do rather than blindly react based on unconscious biases, prejudices and stereotypes.

You will develop attitudes and health habits that are scientifically validated to reduce the risk of stress-related illnesses such as depression, alcoholism, heart attacks, strokes and dementia.

You will develop attitudes and habits of action which promote inner peace, deep inner contentment and lasting happiness.

The author is a living example of the transformative power of his strategies to move you from the daily misery of conventional law practice to lifetime wellbeing. Although successful by all standard yardsticks, he was stressed out, unhappy and leading an imbalanced life without meaningful social connection, a spiritual base or a heartfelt purpose for living. Today his life is an upward spiral, and this book is his way of sharing the strategies that took him there.

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