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 | 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 | July 27, 2011 | endurance, exam tips, MBE
I asked myself that very question both times I walked out of the second day of the bar exam (first in Oregon, then in California). The MBE is a difficult test because both the questions and the answers can be cryptic or confusing. Even worse, two of the answers are...
by Matt | June 21, 2010 | anticipation, diligence, endurance, exam tips, performance test, repeaters, stress reduction, studying, vizualization
As someone who has taken two bar exams within 19 months of each other (Oregon, July 2006; California, February 2008), I have something akin to the perspective of a bar exam repeater. The best part about repeating a test is that you learn things about the testing...
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 | 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...
