WBI Weekly Digest

Midweek Motivation

Well-Being Wednesday


New WBI Braintrust Members

Welcome to the new 2023-2024 WBI Braintrust Members!

Ray Mestad

Rachel Pederson

Maria Pfister

Lexi Shields

Dawson Weathers

Ethan Wold

Subcommittee Liaisons

Ali Casey - Personal Subcommittee

Alex Jones - Physical Subcommittee

Luke Srodulski - Academic Subcommittee
Events

WBI & HLBA Networking Event with the Minnesota Disability Bar Association &
MSBA Health Law Section

TOMORROW - Thursday, March 16th

5-7pm (drop in)

Auerbach Commons

Refreshments provided! This is an alcohol-free event.

RSVP Here!
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrB_BWtsvIHC70G-cEYTarwsFa1PyXrxwyObpiPuM7HLHwSg/viewform>

This networking event is for law students to meet and learn from practicing
attorneys from the MSBA Health Law Section and the Minnesota Disability Bar
Association. This is a great opportunity to network with attorneys in a low
pressure environment. We encourage you to bring your classmates and meet
fellow law students and attorneys! The attorneys who are attending this
event want to meet you, so we encourage you to stop by for even just 15
minutes!

We know networking can cause a lot of anxiety for some people. Below are
some wonderful resources if you are feeling anxious:

If Networking Makes You Anxious, Try This
<https://hbr.org/2022/05/if-networking-makes-you-anxious-try-this>

Networking for the Introverts, Shy, and Socially Anxious
<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/networking-introverts-shy-socially-anxious-mark-metry/>

9 Tips for Navigating Your First Networking Event
<https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event>

The Law School's Career Center website
<https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/mn-law-career-center2/networking> is
always useful, too!


Law School to Law Practice: Bridging the Well-Being Gap

Well-Being Conference

Hosted by the Women’s Bar Association of D.C.

Thursday, March 30

9:00am-3:30pm

Law students are free for the virtual broadcast using code student2023

REGISTER HERE: WBA Well-Being Conference 2023
<https://wbadc.member365.com/public/event/details/e37a817af0c9821a8b6125d686cae6827ad561e4/1>




Quick Pick-Me-Up

It is a struggle to stay motivated after Spring Break. We wish we were
still on a beach somewhere, too! But, summer is close, so keep it up!
You’ve got this!

Some tips to stay motivated:

   1.

   Remind yourself why you want to study law in the first place!
   2.

   Focus on your personal success
   3.

   Take some breaks!
   4.

   Shake up your study sessions – try studying with friends, in a new
   location, or at a different time
   5.

   Keep your workspace organized
   6.

   Ignore the noise and stay true to yourself
   7.

   Talk to a mentor
   8.

   Set short term goals
   9.

   Make a list and cross things off as you go
   10.

   If you ignored us the first time, take a break! Seriously, it makes a
   difference.

   11. Most importantly, never give up!


Resources

"Character and Fitness" Wellness Group

A student-run, safe, strictly confidential, judgment-free, casual support
group welcomes anyone struggling with substance use or who is in recovery.

Who: University of Minnesota law students struggling with substance use or
who are in recovery

What: Student-run, peer support group

When: Held every Friday at 12:30

Where: Mondale Hall

Hybrid meeting: Contact [log in to unmask] for room location, Zoom
info, support, or other inquiries.

Let’s Talk  <https://counseling.umn.edu/LetsTalk>

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   What: Let’s Talk Counselor in Mondale Hall
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   Who: Ms. Kifaya Bishop, Multicultural Counselor from Student Counseling
   Services
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   When: Every Thursday from 1-3pm
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   Where: N20 in the Wellness Room
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   No appointment necessary. Drop in.


Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers <https://www.mnlcl.org/>

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   LCL offers resources on substance use and compulsive behaviors, mental
   illness, stress, and well-being
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   LCL offers free counseling through Sand Creek for any issue that causes
   stress or distress.
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   Support Groups <https://www.mnlcl.org/support-groups/#adhd_support>


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   ADD/ADHD Support Group: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at 12:00pm
   via Zoom (Pre-Registration is required for this group. Email
   [log in to unmask])
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   Well-Being Group: Thursdays 12:00-1:00 via Zoom


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   Need assistance now? Call 651-646-5590 or 800-525-6466
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   For 24-hour phone counseling, call Sand Creek
   <https://www.mnlcl.org/services/counseling/> at 651-430-3383 or
   888-243-5744 (If asked, say you were referred by LCL)

Boynton Mental Health
<https://boynton.umn.edu/clinics/boynton-mental-health>

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   To schedule your first appointment, call 612-624-1444
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   Offering in-person and telehealth
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   Individual and couples therapy available (10-session-per-year limit for
   each type)
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   Eating disorder services, ADD/ADHD treatment, alcohol and chemical
   health services, and group therapy available


Looking for a Therapist?

Learn about the various types of mental health professionals and types of
treatments available.

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   Types of Mental Health Professionals
   <https://www.mhanational.org/types-mental-health-professionals>
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   Types of Mental Health Treatments
   <https://www.mhanational.org/mental-health-treatments>


Psychology Today Find a Therapist Search Tool
<https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mn/minneapolis>

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   Psychology Today is a great resource to find a therapist
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   Filter by specific location, accepted insurance, specialty, issues, age,
   gender, sexuality, language spoken, ethnicity, faith, and more


Fast Tracker  <https://fasttrackermn.org/>

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   Search tool for mental health and substance use disorder resources in
   Minnesota


Crisis Resources <https://counseling.umn.edu/crisis-services>

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

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   Call 988
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   Text ‘MN’ 741741
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   Chat Online <https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/>
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   Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis - dial 988
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   Options for Deaf & Hard of Hearing - for TTY users: use your preferred
   relay service or dial 711 then 988.
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   Veterans Crisis Line - dial 988 then press 1
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   Call any time, for any reason


Sand Creek 24/7 Phone Counseling

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   651-430-3383 or 888-243-5744
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   If asked, say LCL referred you


NAMI Educational Courses
<https://namimn.org/education-and-public-awareness/classes/https-namimn-org-education-and-public-awareness-classes-all-scheduled-classes/>

NAMI offers numerous educational courses for a wide variety of audiences,
all relating to mental health. Check out their current schedule to find a
course that looks interesting to you! (Practically all the courses are
free!)

WBI has created a Resources Page on our website
<https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/wbi/resources> where law students can
always go to find support.


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