Later in this book, we tell you more about how, why and for how long people have been using calming techniques like meditation and yoga to improve their lives. These techniques are sprinkled throughout this book, and in Chapter 8 we review the history and development of mindfulness, as well as some of the many mindfulness techniques you might find useful. Here we give you a taste.
Why be mindful?
Being mindful and practicing simple mindfulness techniques, even in small doses, can strengthen your intellect, improve your resolve, and improve your interpersonal skills. Mindfulness techniques can also help you relieve stress. Although being an attorney is not an easy job, it can be very rewarding.
The difficulties of the job are part of what make the work of an attorney meaningful. As Tal Ben-Shahar explains in his book, Happier, we are happiest when we work in jobs that combine our strengths with what we find pleasurable and meaningful. We also grow deeply and steadily through adversity. As Ben-Shahar explains, “we are designed for the climb…”
Penning Perceptions 