May 1, 2017
Welcome back! Today we’re talking about a perennial 1L problem area: organizing your time and your life so you can get everything done in law school and still be a somewhat normal human being. Law school requires a lot of time, but so do other important areas of your life. Find out how to fit everything in without having a breakdown!
In this episode, we discuss:
- The law school obligations that need to find a place in your schedule
- Non-academic activities that you might consider scheduling as well
- Time-saving strategies for handling mundane, but necessary, errands
- Making productive use of study breaks during off-peak hours of the day
- The importance of sleep and concentrated focus (vs. multitasking)
- Maintaining open, honest communication with the other people in your life about your law school time demands
- Various apps and tools to help you gain control over your time and stick to your schedule
Resources:
- Start Law School Right Course (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/)
- Podcast Episode 89: The Leap from Undergrad to Law School (with Keri Clapp) (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-89-the-leap-from-undergrad-to-law-school-with-keri-clapp/)
- How to Calendar Your Way to Better Grades and More Free Time (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-calendar-your-way-to-better-grades-and-more-free-time/)
- 10 Reasons to Exercise in Law School (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/10-reasons-exercise-law-school/)
- 6 Ways to Make Time to Exercise in Law School (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/6-ways-make-time-exercise-law-school/)
- Amazon Subscribe and Save (https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=rcxsubs_details?ie=UTF8&node=15283820011)
- AmazonFresh (https://www.amazon.com/AmazonFresh/b?ie=UTF8&node=10329849011)
- Five Myths About the Law School Study Group (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/five-myths-about-the-law-school-study-group/)
- Podcast Episode 24: Job Search Basics for 1Ls (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-24-job-search-basics-1ls/)
- Let’s Talk About Sleep (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/lets-talk-about-sleep/)
- Wired to Eat, by Robb Wolf (https://www.amazon.com/Wired-Eat-Cravings-Appetite-Determine/dp/0451498569)
- How to Maximize Your Sleep (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-maximize-your-sleep/)
- Is Tryptophan Plus Outlining a Recipe for Disaster? How to Decide Whether to Go Home for Thanksgiving in Law School (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/is-tryptophan-plus-outlining-a-recipe-for-disaster-how-to-decide-whether-to-go-home-for-thanksgiving-in-law-school/)
- Parenting in Law School: Surviving Your 1L Year While Raising a Family (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-kids-surviving-1l-year-raising-family/)
- The Battle of Commuting to Law School (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/the-battle-of-commuting-to-law-school/)
- Podcast Episode 88: Self-Care Tips for Keeping Your Mojo in Law School (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-88-self-care-tips-for-keeping-your-mojo-in-law-school/)
- Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport (https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/1455586692)
- One “Think” at a Time: Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/one-think-at-a-time-why-multitasking-doesnt-work/)
- Trello (https://trello.com/)
- Calendly (https://calendly.com/)
Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Episode_95_-_Top_Incoming_1L_Questions_Time_Management-1.pdf)
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Alison & Lee