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Want to fit more reading into your day? Try these four tips:
1. Find books you actually enjoy reading.
One of the top reasons people don’t find they enjoy reading is they don’t read what they actually like. Instead, people often try to read the books they think they should be reading. This might include books on the top of bestsellers lists, heady academic books, or old dusty classics.
Instead, read what you like, and don’t be ashamed of it! If you’re not sure what you like, try a lot of different books. A good rule of thumb is to give a book at least a 20- to 30-page chance. If you’re not into it by then, find a new book.
2. Read at a certain time each day.
Like anything else, reading is a habit. So, if you can train yourself to read at a certain time each day, you’ll eventually become used to it, and the task will become rote.
A good time to start reading is in bed before you go to sleep. Reading is a relaxing, mind-calming activity, so it’s a nice thing to do to calm down the chatter in your brain before bed. It might even help you have a more pleasant sleep.
3. Always keep a book with you.
Find an easy-to-read book that’s small and paperback. It doesn’t have to be the book you’re reading at home. Keep this book in your briefcase or purse (or even in your back pocket).
Now, whenever you have some downtime, whip out your book and read a page or two. This might be when you’re standing in line at the post office or bank, on your commute to work on public transportation, or while you’re in the doctor’s office waiting room.
4. Learn to read faster.
If you’re someone who tends to read each and every word of a text individually, as if you were reading out loud to yourself, try a new way of reading that’s faster and more efficient.
Called “speed reading” by some, this technique simply has you reading in chunks. That is, instead of reading each and every word individually in your head, read three or four words at a time in your head. This technique can make reading more efficient and pleasurable.
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