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I have found a high correlation in my life between book reading and general happiness. When I am in a period when I am reading books regularly, I am generally
by Scubabear68 3y ago
I have found a high correlation in my life between book reading and general happiness.
When I am in a period when I am reading books regularly, I am generally happy. Things are going well, I have good life balance.
When I go a stretch without reading books, I am generally stressed out and in burnout mode at work, and home life is not great.
Note - this is generally fiction. I read very little non fiction.
Note 2 - most people I know have no books in evidence in their homes. Maybe they read Kindle or other ebooks? But I think many simply do not read recreationally.
- zeekaran 3y agoI'm in the minority but I moved so many times that when I finally got a Kindle I just gave away every book I owned so I didn't have to haul hundreds of pounds of dead tree. Now I manage a calibre server.
- fullspectrumdev 3y agoUsually my reading rate of fiction increases dramatically when depressed. Reading is, for me, a better form of pure escapism than gaming or movies.
- interbased 3y agoI feel the same way. I think part of it that I’m not being drained by doomscrolling and instead, engaging my brain in a positive way. Another part is knowing that I’m using my time in a way that I value. I feel inspired. Like going to the gym, it’s easy to go a long stretch without reading once you stop, and fall into effortless habits again.