Press & Events
Ms. Love will be a Featured Presenter at the American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution Summit, September 4-7, 2018. Her talk will be "Using the Science of Character for a Strengths-Based Perspective the Optimizes Relational Capacities."
Ms. Love will be a Plenary and Featured Speaker at the Colorado Defense Lawyers Annual Conference in Telluride, Colorado July 26-28, 2018.
Ms. Love will be a Plenary and Keynote Speaker at the Wisconsin Solo and Small Firm Conference at the Wisconsin Dells, October 2017.
Regulators' Wellness - Agenda Abstract:
The new science of Positive Psychology provides a proactive approach for lawyers to decrease stress and prevent depression, anxiety, burnout, and other mental health concerns. Participants will learn the neuroscience behind Positive Psychology and Mindfulness. They will learn about empirically supported Positive Psychology exerciSes that increase positive emotions while turning off stress chemistry, and they will practice mind-body techniques that calm the nervous system, rejuvenate the practitioner, and create mindfulness for better emotional intelligence and professionalism. The exercises and techniques help lawyers attain greater quality of life, overall well-being, and improved erpotionai resilience. By incorporating these exercises, participants will feel more energized, will notice enhanced concentration, nand will experience better sleep.
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Hallie Love was selected by the ABA Commission for Lawyers Assistance Programs to be a Speaker on Positive Psychology for Lawyers at the National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs, October 2015.
Positive Psychology for Lawyers — An Effective Intervention for Superior Professionalism and Substance Abuse and Relapse Prevention
Hallie N. Love, Esq.
The new science of Positive Psychology provides a proactive approach to decrease stress and prevent depression, substance abuse and burnout. Its use is significant to high-quality sobriety, and it is compatible with methods used in substance abuse treatment. Further, many lawyers who would not be inclined to participate in a 12-step program may be attracted to the science and broad range of interventions and positive brain changing exercises afforded by Positive Psychology.
Participants will discover how to increase positive emotions using empirically supported Positive Psychology exercises. They will also learn how to do easy-to-teach mindfulness techniques that enhance Positive Psychology exercises. lhe exercises and techniques help lawyer-clients feel greater life satisfaction, overall well-being, and greater resilience. Additionally they provide awareness for better emotional intelligence necessary for attorney professionalism.
By incorporating these exercises participants will also have healthier careers resulting in decreased stress, increased resilience and thus better able to represent their clients.
This course is a proactive approach to decreasing stress and preventing depression, substance abuse and burnout using positive psychology.
Topics Include:
- Positive Psychology, the Creed of Professionalism, and Exercises That Increase Positive Emotions
- Positive Psychology, the Code of Professional Conduct, and Mind-Body Techniques for Improved Emotional Intelligence