The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 228 - Managing Trial Stress

The Litigation Psychology Podcast

Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. talks about how to manage stress during trial. Bill shares the three areas to focus on: physical health, emotional health, and mental health.

Physical health keys:
1. Protect your sleep - really important to get plenty of restful sleep.
2. Exercise - get your body moving, even if its just for a few minutes by taking a walk or a short run.
3. Eat right - you have to eat well and eat right; ignoring your diet is a recipe for poor performance.

Emotional health: To preserve your emotional health, focus on making a self health plan. Carve out time for your family, every day during the trial.

Mental health keys: Maintain positive thinking patterns. Avoid negativity and second-guessing. Control your emotions and avoid amygdala hijack.

Watch the video of this episode: https://www.courtroomsciences.com/r/UvM