I was going to read but watched this instead

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As someone with ADHD who struggles to just sit down and read for an hour, I find that setting a ridiculously low bar for myself helps. I set the goal of reading one page per day. Usually I end up reading a whole chapter, and somedays only a couple pages. What matters is having a non-zero day and making progress. I may not read 100 books a year, but I read more than the average american so I'm good haha

One of the tips I would follow is very simple: Read a minimum of 1 page every day.

Some points that have helped me:

As someone with ADHD I’ve also had to learn that I have to read differently than other people. The idea of getting rid of distractions doesn’t work for me b/c my brain NEEDS to have a lot of input to focus, otherwise I will find other things to focus on outside of the book. Now I listen to classical music or white noise when I read to give my brain enough stimulation and now reading is MUCH easier.

I want to contribute a possible amendment to what you said concerning audiobooks.

I would like to give a rebuttal to your comment on not reading below your level. Since college I have found myself reading less and less. Then I started my family. In reading books to my kids I rediscovered my love of reading. Whenever I find that I'm watching too much TV I like to go back and pick up a Roald Dahl or V.E. Schwab (her young readers books (if you didn't know she wrote those, they are so worth it)) and remind myself of the joy. I now recommend to others who say they wish they could read or read more, that they start with klds books. The adventures of Toad and Frog may be well beneath the readers abilities, but the nostalgia and feeling like you really can finish a book cannot be overstated.

I used to read a lot as a kid, but for various reasons I had fallen out of the habit. Now I'm starting to slowly get back into it and one tip I can share that worked for me is to start by rereading not just any random book, but rather that special book that you read as a kid and has stuck with you ever since. For me it was a YA Spanish novel called "Grimpow - The Invisible Road". It's the first "real" book that I read as a kid (or at least the first one "with no pictures") and I have a distinct memory of my little self getting so immersed in this story that I couldn't stop reading it and not being able to shut up about it even long after I finished. I used to talk about it with whoever was willing to listen and I even wrote a small review of it in my school's newspaper. It was the book that truly sparked my love for reading, and even though it's definitely catered to a more younger audience and now I can totally see its flaws (those dialogues are cringey as hell), I'm deliberately choosing to start from this one because that's exactly what I need: to remind myself of WHY I love reading in the first place. I haven't finished it yet, I'm going very slowly and I lose focus a lot, but still, I've already read almost a third of it, and that's more than I've been able to do in years with any other book that I tried, so I'd say it's working so far.

I started using the immersion reading technique with a Kindle and Audible book combination. The Kindle has a visual word pacer mode when you have it play audio at the same time. This way, a grey bar starts highlighting words on the page to match the Audible book being read. I love it! I found an audio pace that works for me, and it really helps me focus on the book I'm reading. Of course, not all books have unabridged audio that goes with the text. Those I read the old fashioned way, but I do highly recommend immersion reading to those folks that want to focus more and enjoy reading again. It helped me a bunch! 😀

Reading on different formats definitely helped me get back to reading this year. I bought an e-reader this year and could read in bed again, without disturbing my partner who needs total darkness to sleep. I also started to listen to audiobooks last year, which allows me to "read" public transportation without the fear of missing my stop. It is also an excellent motivation for me to do house chores. Also, audiobooks got me back into reading after a depression. I didn't have the energy to read a physical book, but I was ok with listening to a story. Just these 2 changes allowed me to read so much more this year!

It’s much more impressive to read one book and have it deeply impact you, than to read a hundred and not feel a thing. Quality over quantity every time.

My favorite video of yours. Great tips and reminders and the way you explained things was very helpful!

Appreciate you for the points on variety of genre and format as well as the flexibility around note taking. Altho I do like to take notes on books and reccomend it, I also know there's this pressure to always do it - like if you don't take notes, then reading is a waste of time. Reading can be both work and leisure for your mind. Sometimes I need to be challenged and stimulated, so I need complex thigns that make me think and critique arguments and form my own - so i take more notes. Other times I just want to chill and relax - I might underline a quote or two, but I don't feel like expanding on it. And they're both fine! Reading is a highly personal activity so it should suit your needs and preferences and just the way your mind works in general 💪

Thanks. I appreciate your use of strategy, and the variety of information for different cases. This video is not only helpful for how to read more, but how to do other things more as well, or how to develop consistent and effective habits. It was an odd synchronicity for me that this came up- I was just in a little mastermind circle where we were discussing how to be more effective with certain tasks. Thanks.

Wasn’t expecting to see a video for awhile. This is a treat!

Agree with the point about scheduling. This year, I've started blocking 30 minutes every morning for reading, and this is the first time in my life when I've read that much. This also helps reading a new book every week.

My favorite channel right now! Your advice is so helpful for a struggling grad student (aka ME!)

I was really Thankyou for your motivation at the end. I have started a few books but I felt like I kept forcing myself to keep reading, then it became a chore and then I read less. But it makes scense that the brain just needs regular training for at least 3 months to be able to focus in this very low stimulating format

I really like the new visuals of this video - especially how you visualized "variety"