Happiness and peak performance in law school : cutting-edge science to promote emotional thriving and cognitive greatness in law school and beyond / Jarrett A. Green, Rebecca Simon Green.
2023
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Happiness and peak performance in law school : cutting-edge science to promote emotional thriving and cognitive greatness in law school and beyond / Jarrett A. Green, Rebecca Simon Green.
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Eagan, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2023]
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[Eagan, Minnesota] : West Academic Publishing, [2023]
Description
1 online resource (xiv, 427 pages) : illustrations.
Series
Academic and career success.
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Study aids (West Academic Publishing)
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Preface
The Pursuit of Happiness
Introduction to Happiness and Peak Performance in Law School
Section I. Understanding & Transforming Stress
Chapter 1. Stress 101
Chapter 2. What Causes Stress Today?
Chapter 3. The Need for the Stress Response in This Day and Age
Chapter 4. The Stress-Cognition Loop
Chapter 5. A Mantra for Law School Success and Happiness
Chapter 6. Two Core Questions: Can I Change My Brain's Current Propensity for Intense Stress?; Do I Have Time to Rewire My Brain for Improved Happiness and Cognition?
Section II. Mindsets for Law School Success & Thriving
Chapter 7. The Two Different Types of Thinking
Chapter 8. The Great Smuggler of Ancient Persia
Chapter 9. Is That a Doorknob or an Alligator?!
Chapter 10. He Cut You off on the Freeway?!
Chapter 11. A Symbol of Peace or Genocide?
Chapter 12. That Is So Disgusting!
Chapter 13. What Is a Mindset?
Chapter 14. Housekeepers Who Exercise (That's a Redundancy!)
Chapter 15. Feeling out of Place Is Normal
Chapter 16. When Should I Shift My Mindset?
Chapter 17. Shifting Is Not Suppressing
Chapter 18. The 5 Mindset Shifts
Section III. Tangible Tools for Law School Success & Thriving
Tool 1. Face: Chopsticks Will De-Stress You
Tool 2. Body: The "90-Degree Rule"
Tool 3. Movement: Micro-Exercise Every 3-4 Hours
Tool 4. Study Breaks: Make Sure They Are Non-Intellectual
Tool 5. Phone: Is Your Smart Phone Making You Dumb?
Tool 6. Tech Buffer: Build a "Perimeter of Protection" Around the Beginning and End of Your Day
Tool 7. Micro-Decisions: Eliminate and Shorten Some
Tool 8. Impulsivity: Act Opposite to the Stressor
Tool 9. Procrastination: Apply the 10-Minute Rule
Tool 10. Goals & Habits: Achieve What You Seek
Tool 11. Meditation: It's Super Annoying! (Yet Life- Changing)
Tool 12. Visualization: Trick Your Brain into Resilient Greatness
Tool 13. Verbalization: Neither Vent Nor Suppress
Tool 14. Emotional Granularity: Specifically Label Your Emotions
Tool 15. Second-Hand Stress: Strengthen Your "No Ninja"
Tool 16. Nature: Purposefully Connect to Nature and Awe
Tool 17. Time Boxing: A Crest Jewel of Time Management
Tool 18. Time of Day Discernment: When Does Your Brain Excel on Which Tasks?
Tool 19. Laughter: The Underrated Superpower for Boosting Well-Being and Cognition
Tool 20. Kindness: Small Altruistic Acts Increase Your Own Happiness
Final Thoughts
Endnotes.
The Pursuit of Happiness
Introduction to Happiness and Peak Performance in Law School
Section I. Understanding & Transforming Stress
Chapter 1. Stress 101
Chapter 2. What Causes Stress Today?
Chapter 3. The Need for the Stress Response in This Day and Age
Chapter 4. The Stress-Cognition Loop
Chapter 5. A Mantra for Law School Success and Happiness
Chapter 6. Two Core Questions: Can I Change My Brain's Current Propensity for Intense Stress?; Do I Have Time to Rewire My Brain for Improved Happiness and Cognition?
Section II. Mindsets for Law School Success & Thriving
Chapter 7. The Two Different Types of Thinking
Chapter 8. The Great Smuggler of Ancient Persia
Chapter 9. Is That a Doorknob or an Alligator?!
Chapter 10. He Cut You off on the Freeway?!
Chapter 11. A Symbol of Peace or Genocide?
Chapter 12. That Is So Disgusting!
Chapter 13. What Is a Mindset?
Chapter 14. Housekeepers Who Exercise (That's a Redundancy!)
Chapter 15. Feeling out of Place Is Normal
Chapter 16. When Should I Shift My Mindset?
Chapter 17. Shifting Is Not Suppressing
Chapter 18. The 5 Mindset Shifts
Section III. Tangible Tools for Law School Success & Thriving
Tool 1. Face: Chopsticks Will De-Stress You
Tool 2. Body: The "90-Degree Rule"
Tool 3. Movement: Micro-Exercise Every 3-4 Hours
Tool 4. Study Breaks: Make Sure They Are Non-Intellectual
Tool 5. Phone: Is Your Smart Phone Making You Dumb?
Tool 6. Tech Buffer: Build a "Perimeter of Protection" Around the Beginning and End of Your Day
Tool 7. Micro-Decisions: Eliminate and Shorten Some
Tool 8. Impulsivity: Act Opposite to the Stressor
Tool 9. Procrastination: Apply the 10-Minute Rule
Tool 10. Goals & Habits: Achieve What You Seek
Tool 11. Meditation: It's Super Annoying! (Yet Life- Changing)
Tool 12. Visualization: Trick Your Brain into Resilient Greatness
Tool 13. Verbalization: Neither Vent Nor Suppress
Tool 14. Emotional Granularity: Specifically Label Your Emotions
Tool 15. Second-Hand Stress: Strengthen Your "No Ninja"
Tool 16. Nature: Purposefully Connect to Nature and Awe
Tool 17. Time Boxing: A Crest Jewel of Time Management
Tool 18. Time of Day Discernment: When Does Your Brain Excel on Which Tasks?
Tool 19. Laughter: The Underrated Superpower for Boosting Well-Being and Cognition
Tool 20. Kindness: Small Altruistic Acts Increase Your Own Happiness
Final Thoughts
Endnotes.
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Includes index.
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