A lawyer who lived the pressure.
Now she teaches others how to manage it.
If you're here, you're most likely experiencing a lot of pressure and overwhelm. The bar exam has a way of making even the most accomplished, smart people feel like they don't know anything.
I’ve been there. I still remember what it felt like when I was studying for the bar. I was absolutely exhausted from studying all the time and I just didn’t know if it was going to be enough to pass. There were moments where it didn't just feel stressful. It felt like panic. And the longer that went on, the harder it became for me to concentrate and study.
And here's what's interesting: I spent over 20 years in high-pressure legal environments — from Big Law to the New York Stock Exchange. But even with all of that behind me... the pressure I felt preparing for the bar exam still stands out – to this day!
Elena Kindler
Former securities regulator and litigator.
Stress Management Consultant.*
International Educator and Speaker.
Lawyer Change Agent and Cross-Pollinator.
9/11 Survivor. Grateful Human Being.
*Elena Kindler is not a licensed medical or mental health professional and does not provide medical or psychological advice or treatment.
legal experience
Elena has walked the walk
I graduated from law school in 1994 and practiced law for more than 20 years in some of the most demanding and elite legal environments:
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I began my legal career as a law clerk in a judicial clerkship.
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I spent 5 years as a litigation associate in the New York office of Sidley Austin, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the world.
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I spent the next 14 years working as a securities regulator on Wall Street, including working in-house at the New York Stock Exchange.
The turning point
The train derailment
My legal career was cut short when I suffered a traumatic brain injury and PTSD in a train derailment in 2016. As part of my rehabilitation, I began studying somatic techniques for nervous system regulation.
Once I completed my recovery, I transitioned from a lawyer to a stress management consultant so that I could help clients in high-pressure environments reduce stress and enhance their performance using these research-based tools.
the pass technique™
"Why are students only taught what to study?"
I spent a good portion of my legal career managing pressure. But preparing for the bar exam still stands out as one of the most overwhelming and anxious periods of my entire legal career. When I was studying for the bar, I remember thinking: Why are we only being taught what to study? Why aren’t we being taught how to manage the pressure?
I spent the last decade learning research-based, neuroscience-informed somatic techniques for lowering stress and enhancing performance — including tools that clinical research studies suggest may actually lower the physical biomarkers of anxiety, including cortisol (the stress hormone), diastolic and systolic blood pressure, and heart rate.
And I combined what I’ve learned into one focused hour.
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The answer to the stress I lived
Experience The P.A.S.S. Technique™ in Action
The P.A.S.S. Technique™ is a short, on-demand program that uses research-based, neuroscience-informed tools designed to support bar exam candidates under high pressure. It guides 3L students through a four-step process beginning with nervous system regulation and stress management. It then guides students through two Bar Exam Success Visualizations so students can practice overcoming obstacles and embody the direct experience of passing the bar exam. It concludes with techniques designed to solidify and reinforce a calm, confident, P.A.S.S. mindset.
The entire P.A.S.S. Technique™ program can be completed in under 90 minutes.
Students can access the on-demand program privately, at their own pace, and on their own schedule.
Not study tips. Not relaxation advice... A Positive Mindset Technique that Practices Success.
