September 16, 2025

Podcast Episode 325: Is Distracted Bar Exam Prep Productive?

30 minutes

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! The bar prep period is a time when you need to have clear thinking, mental focus, and be able to learn quickly and efficiently — however, more and more our daily life is interfering with all of that. Today we’re talking about focus, deep work, and how to make sure your brain is primed to work hard and get stuff done.

In this episode we discuss:

The cost of social media distraction

Task-switching and multitasking: how good are we at it?

What is “Flow” and why is it important?

Optimizing your bar exam study time

Avoiding anxiety-inducing activities

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Resources:

Private Bar Exam Tutoring

Pomodoro Technique

Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try The Circles.

How Napoleon Would Have Approached Law School. Or, Why It’s Good to Be Lazy.

Tricks for Staying on Track and Avoiding Distractions When Studying for the Bar

That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week, by Ana Homayoun

Digital Minimalism, by Cal Newport

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