Time Management

Last day of Well-Being Week in the Law: let’s talk about time management.

We tend to overestimate the time it takes to implement systems and processes and underestimate the time we receive in return.

I believe that the best, quickest, and most lasting way to create time to take care of yourself (or honestly do whatever brings you life and joy) is to be much more mindful of how you spend your time and to create systems to protect that time.

This, too, is a deeply personal exercise.

For me, it looks like:

⏱️ shifting my mindset about the billable hour and seeing it as a tool to see how I spend my time and show my work;

⏱️ creating an opening and closing ritual so that I tell my brain and body when work is on and when work is off; and

⏱️ time blocking—setting a boundary for “no meeting Monday mornings” and “no meeting Fridays” (I do have meetings/court during those windows sometimes, but the block keeps me mindful of my intentions for those periods).

This is not about perfection. It’s not about hitting it 10/10 times. These are tools that I use as often as I can and that I return to after hectic moments and when I need to regroup.

To me, that’s what self-care is: having a toolkit of routines, activities, and people that I can rely on habitually and turn back to when the habits fall off or things get overwhelming.

You can be well and be in BigLaw—be a lawyer. It ebbs and flows, but with tools and mindsets and the right resources it is not impossible and you are not alone in your efforts.

♥️✌🏻🔥