by Matt | May 4, 2010 | endurance, nutrition
Everyone has heard of the “Freshman Fifteen,” which is supposedly the amount of weight that people pack on during their freshman year of college because they drink too much beer and eat too much pizza. Well, if you are not careful, you can quickly gain...
by Matt | April 29, 2010 | family
An externality is the effect of a transaction on a third-party who is not part of the transaction. An externality may be either positive or negative. In the case of the bar exam, the externality discussed here is the negative effect bar exam studies can have on your...
by Matt | January 12, 2010 | diligence, endurance, nutrition, stress reduction
“Chocolate Brain” by rhonogle I was listening to an interesting podcast recently called Underground Wellness, and the topic was the relationship between food and mood. The guest was Julia Ross who was talking about her book, The Mood Cure: The 4-Step...
by Matt | July 2, 2009 | poetry, stress reduction
Sometimes, in the midst of a trying time in one’s life, it is important to step back and take in the big picture. Here is a poem called “River Run” by Charles Wright from his collection, A Short History of the Shadow: Poems: RIVER RUN In spite of armchair and...
by Matt | June 13, 2009 | bar exam tips, stamina, stress reduction
The big day has (oops, I mean big days have) arrived: the bar exam. For the next two or three days, you will be a test-taking robot. You have diligently studied, you have practiced under test-like conditions, and you are (relatively) relaxed and at peace. Don’t...
by Matt | June 2, 2009 | diligence, stress reduction, vizualization
Check out this great post from Steve Pavlina about creating a “Belief Board.”I think building a “Belief Board” while studying for the bar examination is a great idea. Your belief board could be some notes posted on your study carrel, on a...
by Matt | April 1, 2009 | meditation, stress reduction, vizualization
The third of the three techniques needed to pass any bar exam is stress reduction. The key for stress reduction is using techniques that will make your experience of anxiety lower without decreasing you performance. Drugs like alcohol, marijuana, opium and numerous...
by Matt | April 1, 2009 | anticipation, bar exam tips
The second of the three techniques needed to pass any bar exam is anticipation of conditions. In order to succeed on the bar examination — or any important test of ability — one must prepare for it under conditions approximating that “test”...
