by Matt | July 19, 2012 | bar exam tips, Brain, meditation
I recently received a question via Twitter: “Any advice on how to keep focused during a 3 hour 100 question multiple choice exam? I tend to lose focus around question 28.” Yes, I have some ideas. I don’t think humans are meant to sit and do anything for 3 hours...
by Matt | July 7, 2012 | bar exam tips, Brain, videos
Here is an interesting video from Dennis Saccuzzo, a Ph.D. psychologist and bar prep expert, discussing the best way to memorize material for the bar exam. (In case you missed it, I interviewed one of Saccuzzo’s former students a couple weeks ago.) Spoiler...
by Matt | June 1, 2012 | Brain, meditation
Meditation is a powerful tool for training attention and increasing your ability to focus. The greatest benefits of meditation will come from practicing for extended periods each day over the course of many months and years, but any amount of meditation is valuable....
by Matt | October 1, 2011 | Brain, endurance, hormesis, stamina, Stress, stress reduction
According to Todd Becker over at the Getting Stronger blog, hormesis is “a biological phenomenon whereby a beneficial effect (improved health, stress tolerance, growth or longevity) results from exposure to low doses of an agent that is otherwise toxic or lethal when...
by Matt | September 3, 2011 | bar exam tips, Brain, stress reduction
When you are engaged in intense, repeated and prolonged mental efforts toward a goal (e.g., studying for the bar exam), your mind gets tired. It is similar to what your body goes through during intense exercise, and everyone knows you cannot punish your body day-in...
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...
