by Matt | April 12, 2014 | coaching, family, stress reduction
One major source of stress for people preparing for the bar exam is how their single-minded focus on the bar exam affects their significant other and close family and friends. Because of this, I recommend that you speak with these people early on or ideally before you...
by Matt | April 2, 2014 | coaching, journaling, stress reduction
Keeping a journal is a great way to gain self-insight, to blow off steam, and to mull over new ideas. The basics of keeping a journal are: (1) get paper; and (2) write on paper. But, to make it more effective, consider these nine journal writing tips. First, make sure...
by Matt | January 29, 2014 | coaching, journaling, stress reduction
I just heard about an interesting study of stressed-out employees. Researchers asked them to something very simple: Spend ten minutes at the end of the day to write down three things that went well. When the employees did this, they reported their stress levels (as...
by Matt | January 1, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction
It is almost exactly two months until the bar exam as I post this. Two months is when most people begin studying in earnest. Maybe your bar exam prep course has just started or is about to start. Maybe you are getting ready to make your hotel reservations for the...
by Matt | December 30, 2013 | coaching, Sleep, stress reduction
Other than studying and taking practice tests, what is the number one thing you can do to help you pass the bar exam? You might be surprised that I think the answer is: Sleep. Studies have shown that missing a single night of sleep has an immediate effect on your...
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...
