Bar Prep Inspiration To Help You Through The Tough Times

Bar Prep Inspiration To Help You Through The Tough Times

When studying for the bar exam, it can be hard to remain consistently motivated for a matter of months, day in and day out. Although inspiration can seem hard to find, it is important to search for it. It can provide you with the will to carry on when things get tough – and they will get tough! There will be days you’ll feel more inspired, prompted by an excellent score of a mock exam or otherwise good study session. There will also be days you feel like throwing in the towel. It’s perfectly okay to feel like that sometimes too. Give your studies a lift by focusing on cultivating some bar prep inspiration. We have put together this list of bar prep inspiration to keep you consistently motivated and prepared for the long haul.

Bar Prep Inspiration To Help You Through The Tough Times

Use Exciting Study Equipment

Think of your notebooks and planners as an extension of you. In a way, these items act like clothing, in the sense that you will use them every day. Consider taking a moment to put together a cute or eye-catching set of pens, calendars, and folders. Perhaps you could get yourself a set of regular notebooks and decorate them with symbols for each bar exam topic. This can be a fun and exciting way to remain inspired since you will look at it constantly and be reminded that you are capable of making nice things. Furthermore, you can rest assured you will have created functional bar prep inspiration tools that are specifically tailored to meet your style and needs.

When you and the things around you look good, you feel good!

Keep Notes of Encouragement

Look for inspiration everywhere, but also look for it from within! Take a sticky note and write yourself notes of encouragement to leave around your study area. A simple “you can do this!” can act as an incredibly refreshing tidbit of bar prep inspiration in those moments when you’re really struggling. Here are some samples:

“Keep going!”

“You’ve got this!”

“Only X days left! You can do it!”

“You have come so far!”

If you have a friend, family member, or partner looking for ways to help, you could ask them for these reminders as well!

Recite Affirmations

Affirmations are a great way to get your mindset properly aligned with your goals. They usually take the following format: “I am [smart, strong, persistent, etc].” Studies show that this type of visualization technique not only empowers but actually helps people to succeed in reaching the stated desired outcome. Consider listening to affirmations and even making your own. Here are a few bar prep inspiration affirmations to get you started:

“I am smart”

“Of course I am capable of passing the bar”

“I will pass the bar exam”

Remember Why You Started

Many of us were inspired by great legal minds and advocates to pursue a career in the law.  Whoever or whatever caused you to enter the legal profession, it is important to keep them in mind. Put up photos and quotes around your work area and phone screen. Here are a few quotes to get you started:

“The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King Jr.

“The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow [sic] which can be done to-day [sic]. Never let your correspondence fall behind. Whatever piece of business you have in hand, before stopping, do all the labor pertaining to it which can then be done.” Abraham Lincoln

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” RBG

“We educated, privileged lawyers have a professional and moral duty to represent the underrepresented in our society, to ensure that justice exists for all, both legal and economic justice.” Sonia Sotomayor

“Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.” Thurgood Marshall

For more inspirational quotes to help you get through bar exam prep, check these out.

In addition to staying inspired and motivated through bar prep, you can also incorporate these methods for destressing to help you keep your eyes on the bar exam prize! Lastly, remember that sleep is a major component to maintaining your mental health and fortitude to continue studying. Here are some tips on how to sleep before the bar exam to help!

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