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Affective Containment

LG201
Module 3: Surviving the Adversarial Arena
3 Lessons

Protecting the mind through hostile cross-examination, aggressive opponents and continuous conflict.

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Surviving the Adversarial Arena

1

Hostility, Threat Responses and Staying Regulated in Court

You will understand how your nervous system responds to courtroom hostility, why threat activation happens automatically, and how to stay regulated during aggressive cross-examination and conflict.

25 min
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2

Decompressing After Hearings and Difficult Confrontations

You will understand why the hours after a hostile hearing are critical for your nervous system, and learn structured decompression techniques that interrupt the stress cycle and prevent vicarious trauma from becoming chronic.

25 min
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3

Putting It Down: Breaking the Rumination Cycle

You will understand how rumination traps lawyers in repeated mental replays of cases, and learn practical containment techniques to interrupt the cycle and restore mental separation from your work.

25 min
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