Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking about habits – how to make new ones and ditch the old ones that you don't need anymore. We share some ideas found in the books Dopamine Nation and Atomic Habits.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Addictions in our daily lives, as discussed by Dr. Anna Lembke in the book Dopamine Nation
• How to reset your dopamine levels to increase overall happiness and productivity
• How to create "identity habits"
• Small changes to your daily routine that can have big effects, as discussed by James Clear in the book Atomic Habits

Resources:

• Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, by Anna Lembke (https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/152474672X)
• Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear (https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299)
• In 'Dopamine Nation,' Overabundance Keeps Us Craving More (https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1030930259)
• Brené Brown Dare to Lead podcast – Atomic Habits, Part 1 of 2 (https://brenebrown.com/podcast/atomic-habits-part-1-of-2/#transcript)
• 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/)
• Podcast Episode 30: Changing Bad Bar Exam Study Habits and Setting Useful Goals (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-30-changing-bad-bar-exam-study-habits-and-setting-useful-goals/)
• Podcast Episode 42: Memorization Techniques for the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-42-memorization-techniques-for-the-bar-exam/)
• Podcast Episode 199: Using Spaced Repetition for Your Law School and Bar Exam Studies (w/Gabriel Teninbaum) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-199-using-spaced-repetition-for-your-law-school-and-bar-exam-studies-w-gabriel-teninbaum/)
• Healthy Habits for Bar Preparation (https://barexamtoolbox.com/healthy-habits-for-bar-preparation/)
• How to Proactively Develop Good Mental Health Habits During Bar Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-proactively-develop-good-mental-health-habits-during-bar-prep/)

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-211-building-new-habits-while-studying-for-the-bar-exam/)

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Alison & Lee