Let’s Be Well Together
Q&A with John Webster (BA ’87, Philosophy)
Arts alumnus and lawyer John Webster (BA ‘87, Philosophy) shares how to live a balanced life, prioritize mental, physical and intellectual health, and be optimistic.
John's message: I wish I knew in my university days what finally dawned on me in my 50s, well into my career. I missed so many opportunities over the decades. I thought of mental health as being free from things like stress and anxiety. I thought of happiness as an intellectual pursuit, transcending my body. I lived in an ivory tower. I now see how important physical health and fitness is to wellness and mental health. I see other important categories of wellness that affect my mental health.
In this Office Hour, John talked about how he came to appreciate different areas of wellness and found a practical way to find balance between them.
John
Webster (BA
’87,
Philosophy)
Partner
at
Gowling
WLG.
John
Webster
is
an
Ontario
Lawyer
who
works
at
international
law
firm
Gowling
WLG,
from
the
Waterloo
Region
office.
He
is
a
commercial
litigator
with
24
years
of
experience
in
complex litigation.
John
is
a
strong
advocate
for
personal
wellness,
and
recently
launched
a
weekly
podcast
(Let’s
Be
Well
Together)
and
is
publishing
a
book
about
his
journey
(Accidentally
Well).