by Matt | July 13, 2011 | guest posts, hypnosis, nutrition, studying
I got in contact with Pati McDermott via Twitter. She is a certified hypnotherapist who helps people pass the bar examination. We have a lot of the same core ideas about what it takes to pass the bar examination. Pati has given me permission to reprint one of her...
by Matt | July 10, 2011 | bar exam tips, stress reduction, vizualization
As I post this, there are about two weeks to go until the bar exam. Yes, it is that close. Recently,one of my Twitter followers asked me if I had any tips for the final two weeks. I do. Switch into memorization mode During the last few weeks, you have been attending...
by Matt | June 23, 2011 | nutrition, Sleep, Stress
In part one of my review of The Mood Cure by Julia Ross, I discussed the four false mood types and amino acid supplementation to rid yourself of those false moods. The second and final part of this review summarizes Ross’ discussion of how you should eat in...
by Matt | June 21, 2011 | nutrition, Sleep, Stress
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I am very interested in how one’s mood and outlook affects one’s ability to study for the bar exam. If you can maintain a positive frame of mind while you are studying for the bar exam, it is my...
by Matt | June 14, 2011 | journaling, stress reduction
If you are feeling worried, anxious, nervous, and/or depressed about the bar exam, don’t keep it bottled up inside. Start a journal. Why journaling? Journaling is the systematic recordation of your thoughts and emotional responses to those thoughts. By creating a...
by Matt | June 13, 2011 | California bar exam outlines, Oregon bar exam outlines
If you think they will be helpful, you can get copies of various bar exam outlines for free. You can download the free bar exam outlines in PDF format by clicking on the OUTLINES tab at the top of the page. The outlines available include: my MBE outlines my California...
by Matt | May 29, 2011 | Brain, Stress, stress reduction
The bar exam induces anxiety, fear and stress in just about everyone. If these feelings start to affect your sleep or your ability to study effectively for the bar exam, you may want –in consultation with your healthcare provider — to try the amino acid...
by Matt | May 17, 2011 | angst, Hope, stress reduction, studying
I recently came across an informative law review article entitled “Hope, Again: Hope Theory in Bar Exam Preparation” (48 Duq. L. Rev. 513) by Professor Rebecca A. Cochran. Prof. Cochran’s basic thesis is that people who are “high hope” individuals...
