WBI Weekly Digest
Well-Being Wednesday
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
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.
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
Networking for the Introverts, Shy, and Socially Anxious
9 Tips for Navigating Your First Networking Event
The Law School's Career Center website 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
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:
Remind yourself why you want to study law in the first place!
Focus on your personal success
Take some breaks!
Shake up your study sessions – try studying with friends, in a new location, or at a different time
Keep your workspace organized
Ignore the noise and stay true to yourself
Talk to a mentor
Set short term goals
Make a list and cross things off as you go
If you ignored us the first time, take a break! Seriously, it makes a difference.
11. Most importantly, never give up!
"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.
What: Let’s Talk Counselor in Mondale Hall
Who: Ms. Kifaya Bishop, Multicultural Counselor from Student Counseling Services
When: Every Thursday from 1-3pm
Where: N20 in the Wellness Room
No appointment necessary. Drop in.
LCL offers resources on substance use and compulsive behaviors, mental illness, stress, and well-being
LCL offers free counseling through Sand Creek for any issue that causes stress or distress.
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])
Well-Being Group: Thursdays 12:00-1:00 via Zoom
Need assistance now? Call 651-646-5590 or 800-525-6466
For 24-hour phone counseling, call Sand Creek at 651-430-3383 or 888-243-5744 (If asked, say you were referred by LCL)
To schedule your first appointment, call 612-624-1444
Offering in-person and telehealth
Individual and couples therapy available (10-session-per-year limit for each type)
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.
Psychology Today Find a Therapist Search Tool
Psychology Today is a great resource to find a therapist
Filter by specific location, accepted insurance, specialty, issues, age, gender, sexuality, language spoken, ethnicity, faith, and more
Search tool for mental health and substance use disorder resources in Minnesota
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call 988
Text ‘MN’ 741741
Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis - dial 988
Options for Deaf & Hard of Hearing - for TTY users: use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.
Veterans Crisis Line - dial 988 then press 1
Call any time, for any reason
Sand Creek 24/7 Phone Counseling
651-430-3383 or 888-243-5744
If asked, say LCL referred you
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 where law students can always go to find support.
UMN Law Well-Being Initiative
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