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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)
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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).