Ok, there may be some exceptions: mother's with two or more children, doctors on back to back shifts, or long distance drivers. But then there's audio books these days.
Reading is a way to expand your mind. It's also good brain exercise. More on that later.
I have heard this excuse so many times when I mention to someone that I love reading.
"I'm such a slow reader," or "I don't have time to read" are pitiful excuses.
If you WANT to read, you can, and here are some of my favourite tips for incorporating more written word into your life.
1. Never leave the house without a book. Ten minutes early to lunch? Friends ten minutes late? Twenty minutes reading time! I read on buses, in work lunches, if I'm waiting for someone.
2. Read every night before bed. My mamma actually taught me this: no matter how tired you are, even if it's just a page, you're getting somewhere.
3. Incorporate Kindle (or other readers) into your life! I love print books, but I also have a Kindle, and the beauty of this is that it syncs to my iPad and my iPhone- I always have something to read on me!
4. Don't forget reading is "downtime!"-everyone turns on the tv and watches rubbish from time to time, and that's ok, but sometimes when I'm tired, I come home curl up with a warm drink and read for an hour or so. Unless I fall asleep.
5.Keep out the books you want to read, out. Visible reminders will remind you how many new books you have to explore!
6. And in the worst case scenario, the good old audiobook will suffice. Audible provides an excellent service now, even with "try before you buy, " where you can sign up and download a book. This option is great if you really can't read often, for example, if you get travel sick reading on buses, or are particularly busy.
Book can always be incorporated into your life.
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