Workplaces and leadership can take proactive steps to create environments where wellness thrives, by prioritizing employee flexibility, autonomy, input, and the ability to align with personal values. Space for creativity, curiosity, learning, and problem-solving can increase collective satisfaction and intellectual growth.

Takeaways and highlights from the OAAP's 14th Annual Wellness Retreat for Lawyers Identifying as Women or Nonbinary at the Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach.

Food is a necessity in our lives. Our society, however, has some very unhealthy pressures around disordered eating and distorted views of body image. It would make sense that a group of people facing heightened stress levels would find themselves in food-related challenges as a way to cope.

It takes a concerted effort to remind oneself of the importance of mindfulness practices for day-to-day well-being, especially in the post-holiday season.