Do you feel like you are submerging in stress in your Law School? Is it taking a toll on your efficiency? Are you finding it difficult to grasp complex and intricate things in a short period of time?
In law schools, there is always something that you can learn, do and master. The healthy and harmonious environment in Law schools augments one’s critical thinking skills. This is essential to be prompt and reasonable in answering questions and solving daily life situations. Of course, a little bit of stress is essential to keep you organized. However, too much of it can have an adverse impact on your mental as well as physical health. Remember, you are not alone. We, at CL LST, are here to guide you through your career journey at a law school. Here are some useful tips on how to handle law school pressure.
- Key out the source of your stress: Firstly, identify the source, the thing that triggers your stress. Is it interacting with your peers, writing papers, creating case outline or the campus/hostel environment? Once you are able to analyze the root cause of your stress, you can work to deal with it successfully.
- Remind yourself the reason of your aspiration to be in the law school: Always keep in mind the reason you chose to attend the law school. A few of the reasons could be to follow the footsteps of your role model, to be a policy maker or whatever it may be. Just remind yourself the reason you are there in the law school and why it is worth it.
- Create a life alfresco of the law school: Getting hold of too many things is the fastest way to burnout. Many law students think that spending non-class hours in the library, getting engaged in every action and opportunity is the key to success. But, this doesn’t hold true! Try to balance your time and engage in the activities you enjoy, besides your academic schedule. Also, keep a positive attitude and try to create a life outdoor of law school.
- Meet a counselor: Excessive stress can affect you mentally, physically and can even sabotage your success. It is very important for you to be proactive and troubleshoot your latent problems. You can deal with your problems with the help of a counselor. No matter how much stressed you are, once you seek a counselor’s advice, it will help you relax..
- Take advantage or capitalize the school resources:This is a great opportunity, make full utilization of the resources available at your law school. When students are actively involved in the learning process, they learn best. Make sure you attend all the study sessions and participate in the review sessions conducted by professors. This will help you to clarify various issues and topics that otherwise might confuse you. Take practice exams administered by your professors to help you determine the drafts of their exams. Attend the workshops directed by the Academic Achievement Centers that cover different topics and help you to learn skills essential to succeed in law school.
- Practice exercise and relaxation techniques: Exercise when done regularly benefits immensely. It helps you to improve your state of mind and focus better. It enhances one’s energy and relieves from stress. Relaxation techniques are great way to cope with everyday stress. It helps to slow down your heart rate, reduce blood pressure, minimize negative emotions and sharpen concentration. All these help you to attain peace of mind and physical fitness that will eventually help you to focus and grasp complex things in no time.
To summarize, people make things harder on themselves simply by perturbing about them. It is necessary for us to take out some time for ourselves to reduce stress level and win perspective on our workload. Make sure that you eat well, indulge in social activities and get enough sleep. Career Launcher wishes you the success of growing through this process and academic success of you course.
