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INTELLECTUAL & OCCUPATIONAL WELL-BEING

Engaging in continuous learning and creative or intellectually challenging activities that foster development. It includes monitoring cognitive wellness, striving for personal satisfaction and growth at work, and aiming for financial stability. 
Ideas to Try:
  • Build your Psychological Capital. Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is a state that can be thought of as mental strength and flexibility. Research tells us that it can be incredibly effective in heightening our ability to meet challenge and manage stress. If developed, our PsyCap not only builds our well-being, it helps provide us with a competitive edge over that related to intelligence and skill alone. ​
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PsyCap 101: Article
  • Use your Strengths.  Character strengths are considered to be the basic building blocks of human flourishing. They are stable, universal personality traits that show themselves in how you think, feel, and behave. When you discover your strengths you can use them to handle stress, become happier, and build connections.  
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Introvert Strengths
  • Find your Flow. Flow is a state of heightened focus and immersion in activities such as work, play, and art. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. 
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Things to Read:
Positive Professionals: Creating High-Performing Profitable Firms Through the Science of Engagement
The Best Lawyer You Can Be: A Guide to Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Wellness
The Introverted Lawyer: A Seven Step Journey Toward Authentically Empowered Advocacy
The Creative Lawyer: A Practical Guide to Authentic Professional Satisfaction
The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life
The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work
Managing Yourself: Turn The Job You Have Into The Job You Want
Videos to Watch:
The Happy Secret to Better Work
In this funny TED Talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that happiness inspires us to be more productive.
How to Get Better at the Things We Care About
In this TED Talk, Eduardo Briceño shares techniques to avoid stagnation and to always feel like you are growing and moving forward in work, parenting, or creative hobbies.
Creating the Law Practice of Your Dreams
Lawyer Matt Potempa speaks about building the life you want by creating the practice of your dreams. 
Track Small Wins for Big Accomplishments
Teresa Amabile, author of The Progress Principle, shares key insights from her research about staying motivated at work, including the importance of measuring progress, documenting challenges, and taking time to reflect.
Tuning up your brain for peak performance
Lawyer Jennifer Overall talks about how to tune up your brain for optimal performance.
Flow: The Secret to Happiness
In this engaging TED Talk, Dr. Csikszentmihalyi - co-founder of positive psychology and creator of the concept of “flow”- asks, ‘What makes a life worth living?’ The answer isn’t money but may be found in activities that bring enjoyment and lasting satisfactionby generating the state of flow. 
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  • Home
  • About
    • Data on Utah Lawyers
    • The Well-Being Task Force
    • News & Works in Progress
    • Meet the WCLP
  • Build Well-Being
    • Understanding & Building Well-Being >
      • Social Well-Being
      • Intellectual & Occupational Well-Being
      • Emotional Well-Being
      • Physical Well-Being
      • Spiritual Well-Being
    • Healthy Workplaces
    • Pro Bono: Success Through Service
  • Resource Directory
  • Law Schools & Students
  • Podcasts
  • Blog
  • Contact Us