{"id":21227,"date":"2013-09-11T14:02:41","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T19:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/?p=21227"},"modified":"2013-09-11T14:08:11","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T19:08:11","slug":"outrunning-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/law.marquette.edu\/facultyblog\/2013\/09\/outrunning-burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Outrunning Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"

This month’s Wisconsin Lawyer magazine features an article by Paula Davis-Laack on burnout<\/a>.\u00a0 When I think of the word “burnout,” the first thought that comes to my mind is “I don’t have time for burnout.”\u00a0 Maybe other lawyers and law students feel the same way–burnout is not an option.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

The article suggests five tips for preventing burnout:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 Increase your self-efficacy.
\n2.\u00a0 Have creative outlets.
\n3.\u00a0 Take care of yourself.
\n4.\u00a0 Get support where you can find it.
\n5.\u00a0 Identify your values.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What I like about these tips is that Ms. Davis-Laack comes at the problem of burnout from a constructive, positive angle.\u00a0 The law profession is time-intensive and demanding, even though it is hugely rewarding.\u00a0 The same can be said of law school.\u00a0 Putting these tips into place\u00a0seems fairly easy–simple habits to avoid big problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n

By increasing your self-efficacy, the article says, you can help yourself to feel in control, and feeling in control reduces stress.\u00a0 If you are in law school, start working on your outlines now–not at Thanksgiving.\u00a0<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Practicing creativity, whether at work (and law is very much a creative endeavor), or outside of work, makes you better at what you do.\u00a0 I am sad to think that in my first year of law school, I read only one “for fun” book.\u00a0 I thought I had to put my usual reading away to focus better on my textbooks.\u00a0 In retrospect, I think I would have gotten through my class reading assignments\u00a0with more vigor\u00a0and speed had I given myself some additional breaks to do fun reading (of course, I did find my legal writing textbook to be especially engaging–I still have it).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Make a game of taking care of yourself.\u00a0 Reward yourself for eating right, getting enough sleep, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Getting support where you can find it to me means staying in contact with your family and friends.\u00a0 Yes, you have time to call a friend or make lunch plans with a family member.\u00a0 One good thing about technology is that you\u00a0can text or email\u00a0someone\u00a0in about 60 seconds to let them know you are thinking of them.\u00a0 It’s ok to say “I have 10 minutes to talk because I have to get back to studying\/working,” and then stick with that.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To me, identifying your values speaks to knowing who you are, what you care about.\u00a0 If you care passionately about a certain subject, pursue it–find a way to work it into your studies and your career.\u00a0 You will be happier, less likely to burn out, and more successful–because you’ll be doing something you really want to do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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