Having trouble focusing on what you're reading or remembering what you've read?
You may be suffering from reading fatigue.
Here are 5 tips for overcoming reading fatigue.
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You may be suffering from reading fatigue.
Here are 5 tips for overcoming reading fatigue.
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1) Take A 5 Minute Break Every 25 Minutes
Taking breaks from reading helps avoid eye strain and prevents reading burnout.
You can also use breaks as a way to reward yourself for reading.
(Ex: Read for 30 mins, go enjoy a snack or stretch out, then go return to reading).
Taking breaks from reading helps avoid eye strain and prevents reading burnout.
You can also use breaks as a way to reward yourself for reading.
(Ex: Read for 30 mins, go enjoy a snack or stretch out, then go return to reading).
2) Identify Your Chronotype
Are you an early bird or night owl?
You'll be more alert at different times of day and want to read during your peak time.
Reading between 1-3pm in the afternoon is usually not a good time for most people—it’s great time to nap, but not to read.
Are you an early bird or night owl?
You'll be more alert at different times of day and want to read during your peak time.
Reading between 1-3pm in the afternoon is usually not a good time for most people—it’s great time to nap, but not to read.
3) Turn Up Your Reading Speed
If you don’t give your brain the stimulus it needs, it will seek distraction.
So if a book is too easy, try increasing your reading speed by using your finger as a pointer (your eyes are attracted to motion and motion equals more stimulus).
If you don’t give your brain the stimulus it needs, it will seek distraction.
So if a book is too easy, try increasing your reading speed by using your finger as a pointer (your eyes are attracted to motion and motion equals more stimulus).
4) Get More Light
It's hard to read a book effectively in the dark.
Go outdoors, move to a room that gets lots of natural light or find a bright source of light indoors.
Ensuring there’s sufficient light when you read stops melatonin production and keeps you alert.
It's hard to read a book effectively in the dark.
Go outdoors, move to a room that gets lots of natural light or find a bright source of light indoors.
Ensuring there’s sufficient light when you read stops melatonin production and keeps you alert.
5) Get Your 8 Hours of Sleep
It's hard for your brain to work if it isn't well-rested.
Getting 8 hours of sleep will help you focus on your books and remember more of what you've read.
If you didn't get your 8 hours, try to take a nap during the day to catch up on your sleep.
It's hard for your brain to work if it isn't well-rested.
Getting 8 hours of sleep will help you focus on your books and remember more of what you've read.
If you didn't get your 8 hours, try to take a nap during the day to catch up on your sleep.
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