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I don't read a lot because I have ADHD which makes it hard to focus. Do you also have that problem?

smt88 8y ago
I had a problem focusing on reading until I started just listening to books on Audible while doing chores or taking walks. The physical activity occupies my mind enough to allow me to focus on the content.
- heurist 8y ago
  Same here. I listen while driving, cleaning, and walking my dogs and am able to focus much better on the content of the book. I went from struggling to finish 3-5 paper books per year to completely finishing 20-30 audiobooks per year. I am often disappointed with the limited selection on Audible for things I am interested in, though.
  - pnutjam 8y ago
    I read epub and let my phone read them to me using TTS.
    - heurist 8y ago
      Are you happy with the voice? Would you be able to listen to it for 2-3 hours straight or would the computer voice become grating?
      - tough_luck 8y ago
        Try ivona tts kendra voice. It was available on play store but not anymore so you'll have to workaround to install it.
      - pnutjam 8y ago
        I use the Samsung voice. It's great. I don't really like the voice actin in audiobooks. I just want to hear the story. The google one is tolerable, but Samsung's is super nice.
WalterBright 8y ago
I gradually stopped reading books over a period of years. I didn't really know why. Then I got progressive eyeglasses, and suddenly I was reading again. Apparently, I had stopped reading because it was getting hard to see the words, a process so slow I didn't notice it.
louhike 8y ago
I had this problem but it's ok now. Meditation or yoga before reading is helpful for me. It stops the constant flow of thought so it is easier to read after. And also, I don't force myself to read books I don't like
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Taylor_OD 8y ago
I've got ADD and have difficulties reading from time to time because of it. Do you have a meditation practice at all? I do 10 minutes every morning with an app called, "simply being" and 10 minutes at night. It's changed my life. It took the constantly running internal monologue and slowed it down and/or quieted it a bit for me. I'm able to focus in on things a little better now which has helped a lot. I also know that it takes me a few pages to really get into a book. I read all of Lovecraft's works in college. I had to set aside 45 minutes for reading time. The first 5-10 I would struggle but then eventually something would click and I would be locked into the book. If I took a few days off it was harder to lock in. I think sometimes reading is like getting on board with someone else's internal monologue or at least the characters via the authors writing style and that can be difficult for people with ADD.

I had a problem focusing on reading until I started just listening to books on Audible while doing chores or taking walks. The physical activity occupies my mind enough to allow me to focus on the content.

heurist 8y ago
Same here. I listen while driving, cleaning, and walking my dogs and am able to focus much better on the content of the book. I went from struggling to finish 3-5 paper books per year to completely finishing 20-30 audiobooks per year. I am often disappointed with the limited selection on Audible for things I am interested in, though.
- pnutjam 8y ago
  I read epub and let my phone read them to me using TTS.
  - heurist 8y ago
    Are you happy with the voice? Would you be able to listen to it for 2-3 hours straight or would the computer voice become grating?
    - tough_luck 8y ago
      Try ivona tts kendra voice. It was available on play store but not anymore so you'll have to workaround to install it.
    - pnutjam 8y ago
      I use the Samsung voice. It's great. I don't really like the voice actin in audiobooks. I just want to hear the story. The google one is tolerable, but Samsung's is super nice.

WalterBright 8y ago

I gradually stopped reading books over a period of years. I didn't really know why. Then I got progressive eyeglasses, and suddenly I was reading again. Apparently, I had stopped reading because it was getting hard to see the words, a process so slow I didn't notice it.

louhike 8y ago

I had this problem but it's ok now. Meditation or yoga before reading is helpful for me. It stops the constant flow of thought so it is easier to read after. And also, I don't force myself to read books I don't like

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Taylor_OD 8y ago

I've got ADD and have difficulties reading from time to time because of it. Do you have a meditation practice at all? I do 10 minutes every morning with an app called, "simply being" and 10 minutes at night. It's changed my life. It took the constantly running internal monologue and slowed it down and/or quieted it a bit for me. I'm able to focus in on things a little better now which has helped a lot. I also know that it takes me a few pages to really get into a book. I read all of Lovecraft's works in college. I had to set aside 45 minutes for reading time. The first 5-10 I would struggle but then eventually something would click and I would be locked into the book. If I took a few days off it was harder to lock in. I think sometimes reading is like getting on board with someone else's internal monologue or at least the characters via the authors writing style and that can be difficult for people with ADD.