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Sometimes it helps to decide on one book and go and read it in a public space like a park, library or museum. That can reduce the required discipline somewhat.
by conformist 4y ago
Sometimes it helps to decide on one book and go and read it in a public space like a park, library or museum. That can reduce the required discipline somewhat. Ideally a place where it is socially less acceptable or inconvenient to stare at a phone, but these are rare.
Also taking notes can help.
- blooalien 4y agoI do this with eBooks carried on a Nook sometimes. It's a great deal more relaxing than anything I might do on my phone, and I feel like I ingest the information or entertainment supplied by a good book much more easily reading in a park or coffee shop than many other places.
- _carbyau_ 4y agoI second the library location. Honestly, it's cliché but there are generations growing up without using a library. I hadn't been to one from 2003 - 2016. But when I walked in I was stunned by: - obviously quiet/peace. I mean, it's a library! :-) But compared to the library even the footpath is busy with people talking on their phones/earpods now. A dedicated space for quiet was unexpectedly nice. - lack of "guard" required. No ads/incentive programs/paying-subscriptions/keeping-up-with-Jones-competition. It took me a while to realise that my constant "what do you get from this!?" suspicions could take a back seat. I could relax a bit more, like hanging out with a good friend you can trust. It is simply a place you can walk into and exist, knowing that you deserve to be here as much as anyone else. Plus it might have that book you want to read.
- DeathArrow 4y ago>Ideally a place where it is socially less acceptable or inconvenient to stare at a phone, but these are rare. I would suggest a classroom. The teacher would consider staring at the phone as rude.