Episode description
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about how to avoid burnout while studying for the bar exam, and what to do if you feel that you're already burned out.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What are the signs and symptoms of burnout?
- The negative effects burnout can have on your bar prep, and sometimes your health
- Why are so many bar studiers burned out?
- Tips for avoiding mental exhaustion
- How to get back on track if you are burned out
Resources:
- AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
- BARBRI (https://www.barbri.com/)
- Podcast Episode 11: Self-Sabotaging Behavior During Bar Prep (w/Ariel Salzer) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-11-self-sabotaging-behavior-during-bar-prep-w-ariel-salzer/)
- Bar Exam Toolbox Blog: Warning, Burnout Ahead! Take a Pre-Bar Exam Study Break (https://barexamtoolbox.com/warning-burnout-ahead-take-a-pre-bar-exam-study-break/)
- Bar Exam Toolbox Blog: Three Tips to Include More Self-Care into Your Bar Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/three-tips-to-include-more-self-care-into-your-bar-prep/)
- Free Guided Meditations (https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/body.cfm?id=22&fr=true)
- Getting Started with Mindfulness (https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/)
- Harvard Health Blog: Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills (https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-exercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-thinking-skills-201404097110)
Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-52-avoiding-burnout-while-studying-for-the-bar-exam/)
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Alison & Lee