by Matt | January 2, 2012 | stress reduction, studying, Visualization
As I write this post, bar preparation courses have begun or are about to begin. I thought this was a good time to suggest that you do a “bar exam level set.” What is a level set? A “level set” simply means to assess your resources and your...
by Matt | November 19, 2011 | anxiety, failure, Visualization
Here is a little secret: The bar exam is not just about how much knowledge you have of the law. It is also about how well you function under stress. Not just the stress of the exam itself, but the stress of several months of preparation. This stress can lead to a...
by Matt | November 7, 2011 | anticipation, coaching, Visualization
I have written elsewhere about the importance of visualization to help you pass the bar exam. I believe that visualization can be used both to remove fear and to envision successful outcomes. Visualization can also be used to train yourself to recover from unexpected...
by Matt | March 13, 2011 | coaching, Visualization
Positive visualization is a technique where you use your imagination to create clear images, ideas, and feelings of something you want to occur in your life. You focus on these images, ideas, and feelings until they become reality and your goal has been met. By...
by Matt | March 13, 2011 | Visualization
There are various ways to deal with the fear of failure and anxiety created by the bar exam. The method that I will be discussing here is an exercise in negative visualization fist created by Stoic philosophers. The Stoic technique for achieving peace of mind has to...
by Matt | March 13, 2011 | Visualization
When most people first begin studying for the bar exam (and I was no exception), the magnitude of the information that one needs to learn is so overwhelming that it is easy to become highly stressed. In fact, it is understandable that some form of panic initially sets...
