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I got home the only thing I wanted to do is cozy up and watch Netflix. However, next to me on my nightstand was a book I recently started and whenever I would look in that direction I felt guilty for not reading it. It’s usually the feeling I get when I don’t do some chore I am supposed to do.</p><p id="4edc">What is the point of reading if not to enjoy it? Books give us a chance to find out about different places, different times and different people. It’s something often listed as a self-care activity, a time for yourself, a time for relaxing. It shouldn’t be a chore and it shouldn’t feel like one either.</p><p id="767d"><b>Did you notice that sometimes reading feels like another chore you need to do? </b>Or is it just me?</p><p id="0faa"><a href="https://eleanor-annay.medium.com/membership"><b><i>For $5 a month</i></b></a><i> you can get access to every story published here on Medium. Just a heads up, this is an affiliate link and I will receive half of that payment as a commission.</i></p><p id="865d"><i>If you would like to receive an email with my newest stories, you can subscribe <a href="https://eleanor-annay.medium.com/subscribe"><b>here</b></a>.</i></p><p id="a2d3">If you are keen to write with us on <b>RESONATES</b>, read the <a href="https://readmedium.com/resonates-sub

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CONFESSIONS

Why do we approach reading like it’s a chore?

Shouldn’t we supposed to enjoy it and relax

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We all read for different reasons. Some people read because they want to learn. Others read just because they have to. Whatever the case, I have a question for you — have you ever thought about why do we approach reading like a chore?

I know for me it sometimes feels like a chore. I’ve never been an avid reader and I’ve been struggling with getting myself to read more. It’s a process full of ups and downs like any other habit you are trying to introduce into your routine.

When I see a book title or simple “reading” in my planner it feels like another thing on my to-do list I need to cross out rather than something I actually enjoy doing.

For example, yesterday and a day before I was so busy in the office that by the time I got home the only thing I wanted to do is cozy up and watch Netflix. However, next to me on my nightstand was a book I recently started and whenever I would look in that direction I felt guilty for not reading it. It’s usually the feeling I get when I don’t do some chore I am supposed to do.

What is the point of reading if not to enjoy it? Books give us a chance to find out about different places, different times and different people. It’s something often listed as a self-care activity, a time for yourself, a time for relaxing. It shouldn’t be a chore and it shouldn’t feel like one either.

Did you notice that sometimes reading feels like another chore you need to do? Or is it just me?

For $5 a month you can get access to every story published here on Medium. Just a heads up, this is an affiliate link and I will receive half of that payment as a commission.

If you would like to receive an email with my newest stories, you can subscribe here.

If you are keen to write with us on RESONATES, read the submission guidelines here.

How I got myself into reading more

One of the things I wanted to change for so long is to start reading more, and this is how I did it.

medium.com

Does reading a lot actually make your views broader?

or it’s merely another scam?

medium.com