A Bo Staff is not just a 'stick' you use to strike someone with. It is also handy when it comes to helping your balance, used as a block and, generally, incorporated into your body moves so that it really acts and begins to feel like an extra limb. The 'secret' to it, of course is in the mind and how we update the mental model we have of how our body works to truly incorporate the staff.
Extra Credit: 30 seconds rest between sets.