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Podcast Episode 83: Honing Your Mindset for Bar Exam Studying

April 7, 2020 By Bar Exam Toolbox Leave a Comment

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking about why mindset is so important for bar prep, and how to deal with obstacles that can derail your study.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The difference between a fixed and a growth mindset
  • Developing mantras for yourself
  • The importance of positive thinking
  • Having a strong study plan
  • Focusing on active over passive learning
  • How the people you surround yourself with are impacting you
  • How to actively manage obstacles getting in your way

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Resources:

  • Private Bar Exam Tutoring
  • Mindset, by Carol Dweck
  • Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, by Dan Siegel
  • Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell
  • “I Fail Almost Every Day”: An Interview with Samin Nosrat
  • Brené Brown
  • Mindfulness for the Bar Exam
  • Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School?
  • Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 63: Dealing with Self-Sabotaging Behavior in Law School
  • Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 202: Book Club – Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

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