mindfulness in law

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“ . . . the practice of law is like attempting to drink water from a fire hose. And if you are under stress, meditation – or whatever you choose to call it – helps. [I]in circumstances that may be considered stressful, say in oral arguments where I have to concentrate very hard for extended periods. If I . . . sit for 15 minutes, and

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“ . . . the practice of law is like attempting to drink water from a fire hose. And if you are under stress, meditation – or whatever you choose to call it – helps. [I]in circumstances that may be considered stressful, say in oral arguments where I have to concentrate very hard for extended periods. If I . . . sit for 15 minutes, and perhaps another 15 minutes later, [I] feel more peaceful, focused and better able to do my work.” Justice Stephen Breyer

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