The Unexpected Benefits of Mindfulness - McDermott Will & Emery

The Unexpected Benefits of Mindfulness

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Jennifer Mikulina discussed the benefits of “mindfulness” relaxation techniques to handle high pressure legal situations by “stepping back and taking a deep breath. A lot of my work deals with negotiation,” Ms. Mikulina continued, “so that’s been very helpful — instead of responding quickly to a particular ask from the other side or a difficult personality, I add a moment of pause.”