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 | August 27, 2013 | bar exam tips, coaching
One of the most popular posts on this blog is about performing a Bar Exam Level Set. The idea behind a level set is to take stock of your resources and your goals to see what you need to do or obtain in order to achieve those goals. In the case of the bar exam, you...
by Matt | June 15, 2013 | coaching, endurance
We all know that exercising is good for us. It keeps us strong, limber, and healthy. But, some people start to let exercise slide while they are studying for the bar exam. The most common excuse for this is: I don’t have enough time to exercise. Well, exercise...
by Matt | May 6, 2013 | bar exam tips, coaching, self-study
No. It is that simple. No. What you need is bar prep materials. You need to learn the law and practice its application by answering sample questions, but you do not need a full-blown bar exam prep course. You may choose to get the information and practice materials...
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?...
