Helgi Maki

There needs to be a book on #traumainformed lawyering. So I'm part of a collaborative team creating one w/ @MarjorieFlo @the_TI_Lawyer @cuttingedgelaw Pls #lawtwitter help us ensure the book reflects your experiences & questions by filling out this survey:forms.gle/YsbwdwRCpTrR6D…

New blog in our latest @SLSA_UK ICPR blog series: 'Trauma-informed legal services and legal education' by Helgi Maki @HelgiMaki Helgi Maki | LinkedIn. slsablog.co.uk/blog/blog-post…

76 percent of people report feeling burnt out at some point each year. Burnout is not just about hours worked but also about what you do in those hours. Here is the definitive 5-part toolkit to prevent burnout: Prioritize the big 3 psychological needs: Autonomy: a sense of control over how you spend your time and energy. Mastery: the ability to make progress that you can trace back to yourself. Belonging: a sense of connection and meaning beyond oneself. Make sufficient time for rest. We focus too much on the quantity of work and not enough the quality. • Quality goes up with rest: • Short breaks during the day • 7-9 hours of sleep • Protected weekly time to disconnect, ideally in nature Move your body regularly. We are mind-body systems. The vitality of the latter impacts the former. It need not be heroic. Simply aim for 30-45 minutes of daily exercise. You can run or go to the gym or do yoga. But you can also do a regular brisk walk or early evening gardening. Do not tie your self-worth to your work achievements. It's great to care about your work—but you've got to have self-worth and a sense of identity beyond it. Otherwise, you get on an emotional roller coaster and become fragile when things don't go well, which is inevitable at some point. Center around growth and meaning over momentary happiness. Happiness is great but it's also fleeting. Growth and meaning often result from periods of hard but good work. So long as the prior elements are in place, hard and meaningful work is better than easy and shallow work. In summary, the definitive 5-part toolkit to prevent burnout: 1. Prioritize autonomy, mastery, and belonging. 2. Make time for the basics of rest. 3. Move your body, even if most of your work involves your mind. 4. Do not tie your self-worth to work achievements. 5. Focus on growth and meaning. It is true that nobody can work endless hours, even in the best of conditions. But it is also true that if the prior elements are in place, you can work long and hard and derive great joy and satisfaction from your efforts.

Our book on #traumainformed #law is in >130 law libraries. We need to get to 300 to reach every law school in North America ☀️ Does YOUR law school have it yet #lawtwitter? @JudgeWren @BarryMotivates @eperryinsights @kathleengorma13 @DrGaborMate @DralishaMD @theTILPodcast

According to our project, Safe Passage, there are 1.4K reported #MMIWG cases in Canada, many of which remain unresolved. And there are likely many more that go unreported. Tomorrow is #RedDressDay, a day to honour MMIWG. Let’s commemorate our stolen loved ones & demand change.

On the surface, the rise in workplace burnout makes no sense. Despite choosing our hours, working where we want and taking meetings in our underwear, we're suffering burnout more than ever. Are we just whiny & weak, or is there something deeper going on? Let’s investigate👇

#UofTalumni Helgi Maki advocates for trauma-informed lawyering to support clients and lawyer well-being. She is the co-editor of Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Lawyer Resilience and Healing (ABA, 2023). abajournal.com/books/article/… (via @ABAJournal)

@UofTLaw @ABAJournal Thanks for noticing our book!

Can’t wait to read this❣️

When we celebrate pivots, we reinforce the acceptance of fallibility...an integral part of #FailingWell 👏 This week's dose of #RightKindofWrong from pg 274 Have you pivoted recently? What did you learn?

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🌟 Get ready to meet Myrna McCallum and Helgi Maki ! 🌟 Join us at the upcoming Justice as Trauma Conference from April 3-5 in YVR! They'll be discussing their collaborative work on a groundbreaking Trauma-Informed Law book published by the American Bar Association. #JAT2024

Join us for a dynamic discussion on "Trauma-Informed Leadership and Organizational Change" at the Justice as Trauma Conference! Featuring esteemed panelists Sharon Pratchler, Monica Chohan, and Shawna Paris-Hoyte #TraumaInformedLeadership #JAT2024 #JusticeAsTraumaConference

@kathleengorma13 @eperryinsights @sgianturco4241 Beautiful ❣️

I received these beautiful earrings & barrette today as a TY for my years of developing & facilitating the "Holding Our Anger Bundle Circle" (we used to call it Healing Anger for Indigenous Women Circle). It's been a long, beautiful journey walking beside many courageous women♥️

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Avoid some bumps by seeking help.

I just picked up a copy of Trauma-Informed Law, a wonderful and necessary book. I was also happy to contribute a piece for this project. I can finally tell my daughter that I’m published. 🎉

@FitFounder 💛

This is a playground in China where elderly people workout. The funny thing is they're in better shape than most 20 year olds.

I’ve been hearing Elie Wiesel’s words echo in my head this week. He once said that if his students could learn only one lesson, it would be to “think higher and feel deeper”. He saw this as the essence of humanity - of being humane. Acting with both meaning & empathy.

The AFN extends its congratulations to Manitoba's newly elected Premier, Wab Kinew! A historic moment as Wab Kinew becomes the first Anishinaabe to lead the Province of Manitoba. 1/2