by Matt | August 22, 2020 | angst, COVID, stress reduction
I recently received a comment on a Facebook post referencing my article discussing how the Covid 19 epidemic pandemic might affect the bar exam. The comment asked how to keep a positive mindset in light of the fact that bar exams are being delayed or postponed and the...
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 | May 17, 2015 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction, working
In this post I will offer some advice about how to study for the bar exam while you are working a full or part-time job. I have received a lot of emails and comments on my reader survey from people who want more advice about how to take the bar exam while balancing...
by Matt | April 7, 2015 | bar exam tips, family, stress reduction
There are a few things you need to do when you begin your bar exam studies. I’ve discussed many of these things in other blog posts and in various podcasts, and I will link to those resources at the end of this post. Here, I want to highlight two things you...
by Matt | October 13, 2014 | Affirmation, bar exam tips, stress reduction, Visualization
I have been writing about the advantages of the right “bar exam mindset” for years. In fact, it has become a buzzword in the bar exam blog community. But, I certainly can’t take credit for creating the word “mindset.” Nor can I take credit for one of the most amazing...
by Matt | May 2, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction
You know that feeling when you just can’t go on anymore? When the thought of studying just makes you want to run away screaming? When just looking at your study materials makes you break out in a cold sweat? That is probably burn out. As defined by Wikipedia, “Burnout...
