Brauns Law October 2017

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October 2017

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How Do We Face Our Fears? To Lose It All

With Halloween coming up, fear is often a theme of October. Scary movie marathons take up the weekends, kids beg to visit a haunted house, and fake blood is a staple of many Halloween decorations. But while the fears of Halloween are all for fun, in fact, fear is a big psychological drive for us — especially the fear of loss. If you’re afraid to lose what you have, you may never take the necessary risks in life for growth, and you can get stuck. This can lead to a person becoming less assertive about their needs and ultimately losing what they wanted to keep in the first place. That being said, fear of loss isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Last month, I talked about a time when my family lost everything when I was 14. Fear of losing a secure lifestyle pushed me to overcome great challenges and do more in life than I would have initially thought possible. In personal injury law, a fear of loss can be difficult to manage. As a lawyer, I needed to learn when to leave an offer on the table because my client could get more in a trial. There’s an underlying fear that I might be wrong. When an offer has a lot of zeroes, it can be easy to worry you won’t see a bigger number down the road. But when I know there’s a possibility I can get more for my client and they can be better taken care of, I can’t let a fear of loss dictate my moves. In my career, I have also learned to help my clients address their fear of loss. When you suffer from an injury and lose your paycheck (as is the case with clients in a personal injury case), your life can quickly fall apart. It may only be two to four weeks, but that’s more than enough time for the dominos to fall, creating immense financial pressure. My clients have good reason to fear loss. Unable to pay their bills, they risk losing their cellphone, their car, and even the roof over their head. There’s a lot of time between the day

“ My clients have good

reason to fear loss. Unable to pay their bills, they risk losing their cellphone, their car, and even the roof over their head. ”

you get injured and the day you finally receive the settlement check. While clients struggle to survive in no man’s land, we do what we can to see they reach the other side. We’ve done everything from finding support groups and shelters to helping clients apply for the right loans that can get them through tough spots. In some situations, we have even reached out to landlords and asked them to please bear with us until our client has the ability to get on top of their payments. This is a scary time for people, but I’ve found the best way to overcome your fears is to remember that you don’t have to face them alone. We deal with this every day, and whatever we can do to help the client, we’re prepared to do it. - David Brauns

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The end of summer doesn’t have to signal an end to fun. How about sweater weather, Halloween parties, and football season? The list goes on and on. In fact, fall might be the most interesting season of them all. Here are five facts you probably didn’t know about the season. 1. It was originally called “harvest.” In a world that was far more agricultural, the season was defined by the harvesting of crops. It’s also a reference to the harvest moon, which was essential to farmers during the season. 2. Fall babies tend to be impressive. Not only does the world’s most common birthday, October 5th, land in fall, but those babies have built an impressive resume. The British Department for Education found that they tend to do better in school, and also tend to live longer. 3. Weight gain is most common in the fall. It’s not only the Halloween candy or Thanksgiving turkey. Researchers believe it’s primarily caused by lower levels of vitamin D. As the days shorten 5 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT FALL

and temperatures drop, we tend to get less sun. It’s another reason to be careful about diet and exercise this season.

4. Autumn is good for the economy. “Leaf peeping,” which is a slang term for fall foliage tourism, is more than just a funny name. It’s also a $3 billion industry in New England alone. 5. People fall in love more in the fall. Men’s and women’s testosterone levels tend to spike in the autumn, which makes women even more attractive to men. A >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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