In the September issue of the Physician Assistant Exam newsletter, which is the monthly print newsletter I publish, I cover some key habits or routines. One of which is the bedtime routine. Sounds a bit silly, right? Sounds a little beneath you, right? How does tossing and turning the night … [Read more...]

It’s hard to get your brain do things that you want it to. We think it’s easy. We think we’re in control, but the more you pay attention the more you realize we are much less in control of ourselves than you think. Give me a minute here. You know I’m a personal responsibility guy and … [Read more...]

Ever feel that way? Like you’d have studied all day and all night, but there’d be material you’d missed. I’d panic that the books I was using wouldn’t have everything I needed in them, that I would miss some key information for my exam. So, what do you do? No review book has all the … [Read more...]

"But Brian, what do you do at 4 AM when you only have two or three hours to sleep?" We all know how important sleep is for brain function. The studies are pretty clear. Losing sleep is the same as going out for a few beers before an exam. I’ve been there. Heck, just this past week we … [Read more...]

That line has stuck with me since it I saw Wayne's World in 1992.Maybe it’s the way Dana Carvey’s character Garth says it, but either way it stuck and I use it all the time. It probably stuck at least partially for the same reason it was such a funny line -because it’s true. Our brains react … [Read more...]