479: Workplace Wellness (w/Carolyn Thayer-Azoff)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking with workplace mental health and well-being strategist Carolyn Thayer-Azoff about setting yourself up for sustainable workplace success. In this episode we discuss: Common workplace mental health themes Finding a supportive workplace and preparing for job-related challenges Balancing work with starting a family Addressing mental health stigma Dealing with a job that turns out to be a nightmare Resources Carolyn on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynthayer-azoff/) Identify Core Values to Guide Decisions (https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/Core-Values-Worksheet.pdf) Draft a Personal Mission Statement (https://positive.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Writing-Your-Mission-Statement.pdf) InsightTimer (https://insighttimer.com/) UCLA Mindful (https://www.uclahealth.org/uclamindful) Mindfulness Coach (https://mobile.va.gov/app/mindfulness-coach) Healthy Minds Program (https://www.healthymindsprogram.com/) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (https://988lifeline.org/) Smarter, Saner Lawyering with a Little (Mindfulness) Practice (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/smarter-saner-lawyering-with-a-little-mindfulness-practice/) Advice from a Recovering Perfectionist: 5 Mindfulness Tips for Excellent Lawyering (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/advice-from-a-recovering-perfectionist-5-mindfulness-tips-for-excellent-lawyering/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-479-workplace-wellness-w-carolyn-thayer-azoff/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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