You're an Athlete

Like the athletic arena, the legal profession is performance-driven. Athletes and performers don’t just tend to the primary skill that brings them glory on the field or the stage. Their coaches and trainers help them nurture multiple dimensions of fitness. We can do the same.

Resources:

For a deeper dive into how we can treat ourselves like scholar-athletes or scholar-performers, consider exploring the Introduction to The Flourishing Lawyer.

Athletic Performance Training Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All, Lawyer Training Shouldn’t Be Either
Let’s Mend Our Profession by Exploring the Mental and the Physical
What Elite Athletes Like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles Can Teach Lawyers About Performance Anxiety

Podcast interviews about The Flourishing Lawyer:

Reflection Exercise:

How can I begin and continue to treat myself like a scholar-athlete or scholar-performer?