So, it is Sunday about ten o'clock.
I have my Step 3 board exam on Wednesday.
So, I'm going to show you how I study.
Let's get to it, Number one, make your damn bed.
So, every doctor needs to take their board exams.
It's the USMLE or United States Medical Licensing Exam.
There are three steps, you just take Step 1 after your second year of medical school,
you take Step 2 usually after you're a third-year and you take Step 3, which is what I'm gonna
be taking on Wednesday, sometime during your first year of residency.
Studying for Step 3 is actually the most straightforward of all the steps because you just do UWorld
which is a question bank.
So, I've just been doing practice questions for the last couple weeks and I'm just going
to be doing more of the same today and tomorrow leading up to my test.
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So, I just finished the Bio Stat Section and now I'm going to take my break by meditating.
So, I use this app called Habits and I track things like meditation.
I was really good in November meditating every day and December not so much.
But this app helps me keep track of habits that are important to me, that I would like
to do on a frequent basis and it helps keep me accountable.
As for the actual benefits of meditation, there are a whole lot.
The most utilitarian of which is being able to focus and maintain focus for longer periods
of time.
So, if you have issues studying and your mind wanders and you can't really get stuff done,
then meditation can actually help you stay focused on that one task.
And there are a lot of other benefits of meditation as well.
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On weekends, I normally like to get my workout into the morning.
It's a great way to start the day, you know.
But, on weekends when I'm studying the whole day, I like to actually workout in the afternoon
because that way I can wake up, my brain is fresh, I get my studying done in the morning
and I'm going to start getting a little bit, you know, fatigued, can't focus as well.
Then I go to the gym, get a workout and it's a fantastic break.
Then I come back and then I'm, boom!
I'm fresh again, I can study for some more time.
So, this is a protein shake I always make before my workouts.
So I throw a banana, some protein powder, a little bit of creatine.
I have creatine because I have a plant-based mostly vegan diet.
So, I don't really get any creatine from my diet.
We got palm seed, flax seed, chia seed, peanut butter, got some spinach and some frozen strawberries
too.
Finish it off with some almond milk.
Now, the great thing about this smoothie is that it's essentially a meal replacement.
I got protein, good carbs, good fats and when I go to the gym, I got a plenty of energy.
Obviously, if you're trying to lose weight, don't do this.
This is like you know 800 calories and it's easier to drink calories than to eat them.
So, if you're trying to gain muscle, then this is awesome.
Chest day is the best day.
Let's get some groceries.
Got a workout in.
That was a nice break.
Time to get back to work.
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It's a lot of studying for one day, time to take another break, I'm gonna grab
some dinner.
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So it's getting late, it's about it for me today.
I'm not trying to overdo the studying, I got a - gotta pace yourself, slow and steady wins
the race.
So, I'm going to wind down, I'm going to call it a night.
And I'll see you in the next one!
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