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!


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





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 

  • 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.


Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers

  • 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.

  • Support Groups

  • 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)

Boynton Mental Health

  • 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


Fast Tracker 

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


Crisis Resources

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

  • Call 988

  • Text ‘MN’ 741741

  • Chat Online 

  • 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 Educational Courses

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.


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