The Neuroscience of Competency:

Learn strategies to show up as your best-self, and prevent and detect substance abuse and mental health issues.

In today’s high-stakes legal environments, the pressure and stress can take a toll.

Research shows that:

  • Roughly 28% of licensed attorneys experience depression

  • 19% experiencc anxiety

  • 21% struggle with alcohol use problems.

This program will help attorneys grow their capacity to manage stress and their resilience to recover from stress faster - enabling them to show up as their best-self, focus and work effectively more of the time.

What you will learn:

  • The specific brain areas and nervous system states that drive high performance, teamwork, and focused attention

  • The areas of your brain areas and nervous system states that become active when you are stressed and how they impact performance and health

  • The long term affects of staying in stress related nervous system states on mental and physical health

  • Strategies for lowering the effects of stress on the neurochemicals and hormones that are necessary for good mental health and preventing substance abuse

  • How to grow your capacity to handle more pressure while maintaining mental acuity, focus, and composure

  • Evidence-based, actionable techniques that allow you to bounce back from stress and prevent long term health issues.

  • Time-efficient habits that can easily be incorporated into your day to help you sustain energy and focus all day

  • Proactive, science-backed strategies to prevent burnout, mental fatigue, and illness— ensuring you maintain competency and sustainably manage client responsibilities 

  • The behaviors that are signs of clinical depression

  • The behaviors that are signs of alcoholism

CLE Credit Eligible: This program is designed to meet the requirements for Competency CLE credits for detecting and preventing mental health and substance abuse issues.

Contact me below to discuss bringing this CLE to your firm or organization.