proven tools for pre-meds, med students and residents stressed about taking high stakes exams
In this episode, Steve discusses the importance of giving your head a reboot when you've hit the wall, and explains the difference between good study breaks and bad ones. He walks you through planning an optimal study break that will keep your mind refreshed and active.
In this episode, Steve explains why negative self-talk will decrease your productivity and effectiveness when studying, especially when reviewing practice questions you've gotten wrong. He gives you some words to replace your old self-talk phrases with so you can still vent your frustration while short-circuiting the distractions of stacking.
In this episode, Steve talks about ways to deepen your connection with your upcoming exam and with the exam prep process itself. The best way to prepare for any high stakes exam is to take it seriously and study hard, while at the same time being lighthearted and optimistic!
In this episode, Steve explains why the saying "No Pain, No Gain" absolutely applies to having the kind of high quality study days you'll need in order to do well on your big exam.
In this episode, Steve goes over how to approximate some of your exam day fears so you can move beyond them and level-up your confidence and psychological resilience.
In this episode, Steve goes over another quick and easy creativity exercise that will make the information you're studying easier to absorb and recall! This one is called Alternative Uses and it's a great way to use simple, everyday items in order to supercharge your creative thinking right before you sit down to study. Give it a shot!
The next two episodes cover new creativity exercises! Activating your creativity broadens and relaxes your mind, and puts you into more of a playful and light hearted mood...perfect for studying a high volume of complex information. In this episode, Steve introduces you to the 9 Circles exercise. Try it out before your next study session!
In this episode, Steve discusses the importance of being intentional about when to study high yield and complex material.
In this episode, Steve explains why we procrastinate when it comes time to study. He shows you how to glide past procrastination so you can create more study time and study more effectively.
In this episode, Steve talks through one of the key steps to showing up on exam day with deep-seated confidence: proving to yourself that you've made substantial progress during the exam prep process.