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white_hart) wrote2021-04-15 07:22 pm
white_hart) wrote2021-04-15 07:22 pm
Reading (or not) (105/365)
I've read far fewer books over the last year than I would normally have done. Partly, I think that's to do with losing the reading time I'd usually have on my commute (though I've been trying to make up for that by reading a bit first thing in the morning and at lunchtime), but I've also been struggling to focus on the words. I thought maybe it was to do with stress and anxiety, and I just wasn't managing to keep the rest of my brain calm enough to focus. Which wouldn't be entirely surprising, given everything right now, but has meant that I've been taking a long time to finish books and my TBR pile is getting rather out of control.
Recently, I've found myself managing to read more, and even to read a bit faster (though it's still been more like one book every two weeks rather than at least one book a week), which I thought was a hopeful sign. Alas, for the last couple of days my eyes have gone back to just sliding off the page rather than taking in the words, but actually, I think I know why: I'm just too tired to focus, rather than being too anxious, or too stressed.
I suppose the answer to "how do I make myself less tired?" is probably "work less". Which seems so simple when you just say it like that...
Recently, I've found myself managing to read more, and even to read a bit faster (though it's still been more like one book every two weeks rather than at least one book a week), which I thought was a hopeful sign. Alas, for the last couple of days my eyes have gone back to just sliding off the page rather than taking in the words, but actually, I think I know why: I'm just too tired to focus, rather than being too anxious, or too stressed.
I suppose the answer to "how do I make myself less tired?" is probably "work less". Which seems so simple when you just say it like that...
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