What behaviors do you engage in to be at your best as an attorney?

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Sounds silly, but daily exercise. Great way for me to destress, maintain high focus, improve mood.

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Caffeine consumption

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Constant reading/researching

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Journaling and writing to do lists for each day. Takes my generalized panic and focuses it into a list of manageable tasks and a gratitude practice because I really am grateful for my career and I just have to remind myself of that every day.

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Meditation/reading philosophy. I take 5-10 minutes before I start work to mentally motivate and prepare myself for the day.

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Reminding myself that there are no shortcuts allowed.

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Maintain perspective. Remind myself of what's important in life and why I do what I do. This actually keeps me motivated and helps me to avoid the burnout by knowing when to logoff to invest in the more important things.

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