Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Mindfulness is a common buzz word these days, but the reason it’s so popular is that, for a lot of people, it really works. Today, we’re discussing various mindfulness techniques to help you stay calm and collected while preparing for the bar exam, and beyond.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Alison and Lee got introduced to mindfulness
- Why should you give mindfulness a try?
- Common exercises that can help with forgiveness, procrastination, worry, anxiety, and sleep
- Different apps and courses to guide you in getting started with mindfulness
- How long does it take to create a new habit?
Thanks for listening!
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The first thing I’m going to urge you to do, now that the bar exam is over, is to take a deep breath. You did it! No matter the outcome, you poured your heart into your studying for the last 8+ weeks, you did your best on the exam, and now it’s over. Now, hopefully, you have some time off between this crazy endeavor and starting your job. If you don’t, no worries. Keep breathing and jump right into your new career! 
As you get closer and closer to the bar exam, it’s important to prioritize a solid game plan for essentially everything. At this point, if you haven’t already done so, I recommend instituting a solid plan for how you will tackle timing on the MBE, MPT and Essays and as it gets even closer to the day, I suggest putting a 
You’ve made it to the night before the bar exam! You’ve studied hard, 
As I’m sure you’ve heard me say a few thousand times already, I failed the bar the first time. The difference between my first bar prep experience and my second, couldn’t be any farther apart. This was a purposeful design, as my first attempt was spent with a giant cloud of anxiety hanging over my head, and I decided for my second attempt that I could not live like that any more.