030: Changing Bad Bar Exam Study Habits and Setting Useful Goals

28/01/2019 29 min Temporada 1 Episodio 30
030: Changing Bad Bar Exam Study Habits and Setting Useful Goals

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about goal-setting and changing bad bar exam study habits. In this episode, we discuss: What 'shrinking change' is and why you should consider it Why small, attainable goals are the key to lasting change Why relying on willpower alone to get through your bar studying is a mistake (and what to do instead) Why being realistic and paring down your goals is sometimes what you need to do to succeed The Circle method – how something as simple as coloring can boost your mood and confidence Resources: Changing Habits? You Need to Shrink the Change (https://chriskresser.com/changing-habits-you-need-to-shrink-the-change/) Is Willpower a Limited Resource? (https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/willpower-limited-resource.pdf) California Center for Functional Medicine (https://ccfmed.com/) How Napoleon Would Have Approached Law School or Why It's Good to be Lazy (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/12/how-napoleon-would-have-approched-law-school-or-why-its-good-to-be-lazy/) Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try the Circles. (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/tips-time-management-awesomeness-with-the-circles/) Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/) The Brainy Bar Bank (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/) Writing of the Week (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Episode-30-Goal-Setting-and-Changing-Bad-Habits.pdf) Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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