Episode
Why Lawyers Think Feelings Are Optional and What It Costs Them
- Podcast
- The Former Lawyer Podcast
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- Mar 23, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 631
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Summary
Lawyers who are unhappy at work often tell themselves they'll feel things later. When they retire, maybe. The sense is that feeling the full weight of what's happening would make it impossible to keep functioning, so the feelings get pushed down and the grinding continues. The problem is that feelings aren't actually optional. The physical sensations that come with emotional states are nervous system responses, not choices. Suppressing them doesn't make them go away. They get smashed down unt...