by Matt | May 20, 2020 | anxiety, bar exam tips, stress reduction
As if the bar exam isn’t enough to worry about, now there’s COVID-19. This article contains a few thoughts of mine about that situation. But, before I get to those thoughts, let me express my hope that you and your families are all safe from this new virus. Knock on...
by Matt | December 1, 2014 | anxiety, bar exam tips
Today we have a guest post from Ryan Johnson. I first got in contact with Ryan when he commented on the One Weird Trick for MBE Success post. He liked the technique and used it when he took and passed the bar exam. But, that was not the best bar exam advice he ever...
by Matt | June 1, 2014 | anxiety, bar exam tips, coaching
Everyone I know who has taken a bar exam has had at least one freakout. At least one. Most people have more than one. But you have to just work through it and move on. I had two freakouts (that I remember, anyway) the first time I took a bar exam. The first one came...
by Matt | October 6, 2013 | anxiety, coaching, stress reduction
I recently read about a very interesting technique for reducing stress and anxiety. This technique is especially useful for situations where your mind is spinning out of control and making you increasingly anxious about a future event. Since many people get themselves...
by Matt | September 10, 2013 | anxiety, coaching, fear
Use this technique while studying for the bar exam or anytime you feel anxious or fearful: Take a minute right now and breathe deeply into your lower abdomen. Don’t force yourself to hold your breath or breathe too slowly, but relax all tension and let gravity pull...
by Matt | April 25, 2013 | anxiety, coaching
Do you have an inner critic? I know I do. You know, a voice that tells you you can’t do something or can’t learn something? Does that voice tell you that constitutional law is too complicated to master? Does it try to convince you that you cannot pass the bar exam?...
