Episode Details

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: Surv