David Pfalzgraf
Lawyers Turn to Meditation
Canadian Lawyer Magazine ran a piece on lawyers and meditation:
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/Lawyers-turn-to-meditation-to-fight-str...
Excerpt:
In his book Stress Management for Lawyers: How to Increase Personal and Professional Satisfaction in the Law, Dr. Amiram Elwork provides the following statistics:
• 80% of lawyers report high stress in general
• 90% report stress increasing yearly
• 20 to 55% are dissatisfied with their work
• 37% are chronically depressed, with symptoms such as loss of appetite, lethargy and sleep disorders
