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Did you happen to catch “Thrive: Interconnectivity of Mind & Body Well-Being”? If not, allow me to summarize just a few of the many relevant takeaways offered by Justine Karanof of Faranof Law during her recent talk on how to manage stress and maintain your mental health amid today’s multitude of stressors. First, Justine reminds us that, as with meditation, we don’t need to entertain a certain, strict posture with the law. She suggests we seek to find what works for us and encourages us to think about alternative ways to balance work and self-care. Working on a project outside or taking a walk during a Zoom meeting, she explains, are solutions that can easily be incorporated into the workday. To think more critically about self-care, Justine encourages us to consider what each of rest, nourishment, movement, connectedness, and meaning look like in our personal and professional lives. Naturally, she notes that today’s normal will look different from that of your pre-COVID normal.