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Hi All,
Lots of people have nervous habits. We have the biters, scratchers, sighers, snifflers, pickers, chompers, mutterers, blinkers, tappers, grimacers, finger-flutterers, foot-jigglers, and so on...
I shall confess here that I'm a picker. It's most pronounced when I'm testing. If I'm on a particularly stressful question, I may pick a scab or a piece of dry skin so hard that I start bleeding a little. Besides good ol' medication (which as we know isn't a magic bullet and can affect our mental sharpness), what are some tips on how to calm these behaviors down during the LSAT?
I was inspired to write this post as I just finished a LG section and realized that my forehead and parts of my neck are inflamed (91% correct makes it worth it though, right?). Time to go clip my nails...
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I saw a tv show lawyer who used beta blockers before litigation. You could try some herbal teas or stuff.
Thanks so much, all! I think that I'll have to take a look at the 10% Happier book. :) And get back to a yoga practice. :)
Heh, I just noticed. Yeah yoga's good.
Hahah I was just making light of that person's screen name above me...
@974 JY=Coach Bombay?
I do yoga at least 5 days a week, but I don't do it right before I PT or anything like that... I usually like to get ready for every PT by watching The Mighty Ducks... and when I'm feeling extra crazy, I'll slip D2 in there as well...
@coreyjanson479.janson35 and @974 are both dead on.
Before I take a PT I like to do about 15-20 minutes of a yoga routine, focusing especially on deep controlled breaths. After that I usually do a five minute meditation with the calm app, and then finally start the PT.
I never meditated nor did yoga before I started my lsat prep. A little ashamed to admit that I was skeptical about yoga/meditation before I started, but I truly believe it makes a difference for me.
+1 for everything @coreyjanson479.janson35 mentioned, and I am also a big yoga fan as well.
Honestly, I would try practicing mindfulness and meditation.
http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/benefits-of-mindfulness.htm