Focus with Breaks for Greater Productivity
BBC News has posted an article that suggests that deep work and deep scheduling which…
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Winning Bar Exam Answers: Writing for Points or Writing to Impress?
Just the title of this blog might seem sacrilegious. But, in the midst of the…
Turning Bad News Into Great Opportunites: Helping Repeaters Become “Fresh Start” Bar Passers
It's that time of year. In the midst of many celebrations over bar passage, let's…
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The BBC Looks at Mindfulness
An article on the BBC website this past week gave an every day look at…
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When You Hit a Wall
As exams unfold and the bar exam looms, I find that I have to remind…
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Does Social Media Take Over Your Day?
Periodically I have discussions with law students about their struggles to cut back on or…
Learning Does Not Necessarily = Understanding (That Can’t Be True, Could It?)
"What I am going to tell you about is what we teach our physics students...It…
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Stress Management for the Semester’s End
Multiple students this past week have told me about their symptoms of stress. We are…
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
What could this old nursery rhyme have to do with law school? It reminds us…
Comparison Can Be A Downer
Eleanor Roosevelt stated, "Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Now…