Need tips regarding reading books. I like to read but lately finding it hard to concentrate and finish books quickly. The love-labor is becoming sour with each passing day. I believe it has to do with consumption of content on social media platforms like FB, IG, and YouTube. I can’t focus for long hours which was pretty easy for me previously. Moreover, I am also enhancing my learning zone and limit by reading books written in a second-language (English), which requires a little bit more effort than usual to comprehend and digest the information. Would love to hear from fellow book readers.
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Attention span is a muscle that needs consistent work to maintain. I find that not having my phone or computer within arms reach while reading helps me focus.
I struggle to finish books sometimes as well, and I usually chalk it up to distractions. But most of the time, I actually think it’s because I’m not that interested in the book. A great book is tough to put down, even with distractions.
Fair point, I think this is quite true for me as well.
I believe it has to do with consumption of content on social media platforms like FB, IG, and YouTube. I can’t focus for long hours which was pretty easy for me previously.
I believe this, and you are not unique. Try setting yourself up a limit, or some time for yourself where you will not touch the internet or something. It does not matter if you read or not, but it might be good for you in general to have some regular scheduled time off from being online. Exercise or clean, or do whatever. It is not just about the reading…
If you are reading books in a foreign language and you got an ebookreader, and you are not aware of it, dictionaries are great features and can help understand a lot more of the text. But the more you read, the faster you will understand future reads.
That’s a good point, now i realize, at times while reading I pick my phone up to do a quick search to find the meaning of a difficult word or trying to get a context of an interesting idea and end up wasting time on social media.