Have you ever found yourself lacking the motivation to read?, this post will help you to discover why you always do so as well as show you the ways you can motivate yourself to read.
Every human at one time or another must always lack the motivation to read, while some is a natural tendency, others find themselves doing so because of some problems we are going to spot below.
But then, this kind of un-motivation is meant to last for a while, so if you ever find yourself going through this issues at all times, then you need to implement the strategies I am going to show you so you could really find the motivation to read.
Well, without much ado, let us get started with this article.
Why do I lack the motivation to read?
Sickness, stress, whether mental or physical; weakness, sleep, etc. are often the reason why you lack the motivation to read.
So if you want to find the motivation to read, then you just have to patiently read this article to the very end.
How to motivate yourself to read.
Below are the following ways you can motivate yourself to read:
- Pick a book you’re interested in.
- Visit a public reading place.
- Make use of the internet.
- Join a book or reading club.
- Have a book around at all times.
- Set up a reading space at home.
- Have a list of things you wish to learn via reading.
- Ask others for book recommendations.
- Also recommend books you’ve read to others.
- Avoid distractions while reading.
- Try audiobooks.
Pick a book you’re interested in.
If you really want to motivate yourself to read, the first step is to pick a book you’re interested in, this goes to say that the topic or theme of the book you want to read should center around something you are interested to know or learn about.
When you pick a book on a topic or theme of your interest, the urge to acquire knowledge about the subject or see the resolution of the characters will compel you to keep reading the book to the very end.
Visit a public reading place.
Public places like libraries or classrooms can be a great way to get the motivation to read, because discovering how other people are concentrating in what they are reading will also compel you to concentrate at yours.
Remember, seeing people doing something we feel like doing is often times the best way to get ourselves doing the same thing.
But when doing so, make sure the public place you are choosing is devoid of noise or distractions, else it will rob you of the motivation to read.
Make use of the internet.
In this modern era, the internet is one of the great sources of reading because there are billions of articles in on various themes, topics and subjects are readily available for humans to read and learn.
All you need is a device and network connection, and with the help of search engines, you can look for a topic you seek to read and learn online.
Join a book or reading club.
Joining a book or reading club will give you the opportunity of meeting with people who have the passion for reading and this will give you the motivation to read at all times.
Besides, some reading clubs will give their members a target or task to complete within a frame of time and give the results by way of tests or exams that usually comes with a reward.
I think this is the greatest form of reading motivation.
Have a book around at all times.
Having a book around you at all times will make you want to grab it and read anytime your eyes comes in contact with it.
It will also help to establish a psychological connection with reading when you are having view of a book at all times.
So whether if it’s in your car, beside your bed, in your dining table, and even in your bathroom, make sure you have a book or more sitting there and, before you know it you will find the motivation to read at all times.
Set up a reading space at home.
Setting up a reading space at home is another great way to motivate yourself to read.
All you have to do is ensure your reading space is safe from distractions of any kind and you also use the things you like to decorate the space.
Have a list of things you wish to learn via reading.
Always ensure you have the list of things you wish to learn about through reading and you will find yourself feeling compelled to read at any given point in time.
You can do this b going around with a jotter and jotting down everything you’ve seen or heard and do not understand. And once you get home, look for the means to find the books on these topics and read them simultaneously.
Ask others for book recommendations.
asking others for book recommendations is another great way to find the motivation to read, and you can do this by reaching out to your family members, close friends and colleagues and ask them to recommend a book on any topic of your choice, or something current and interesting they recently read about.
Also recommend books you’ve read to others.
Recommending books you’ve read to others will always keep you eager to learn something new which you wish to share with others.
So ensure, you call up your relatives, friends, colleagues, especially those whom you seek book recommendations from and recommend something new you have also read to them.
Avoid distractions while reading.
Distractions while reading is one of the things that robs you of the motivation to read, so make sure you avoid it at all costs if you want to motivate yourself to read.
For example, if it is your kids that usually distract you while reading, you can send them off to grandma’s when it is time you want to read.
Try audiobooks.
Audiobooks have really made reading very easy and if you have been lacking the motivation to read, just try it today and thank me later.
You can download an audiobook you wish to read into your phone or directly listen to it online whenever you are feeling tired or weak to grab a book.
Good luck!
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