Hopefully these tips will help you stay focused on your book and not on your phone. So if you’re finding yourself in a reading slump, it may be time to mark your current read as “did-not-finish” and find something new. When I’m reading a book I enjoy, I’m much more apt to devote my attention to it. I read more slowly, less often, and got distracted easily. For many years, I would slog through a book I didn’t like. This might be controversial in the bookish world, but when I started giving myself permission to quit reading books I wasn’t enjoying, my reading volume actually increased quite a bit. They can be a great option for those times when focusing on a physical book is difficult. Audiobooks allow you to move your body and engage in mindless tasks while still reading. You can listen while you clean your home, or go for a solo walk. If the stress of social isolation has your mind wandering, turn on an audiobook and do something physical. If you’ve never tried audiobooks before, now is a great time to start. Use this time as an opportunity to check out as many ebooks as you’d like, or even buy yourself some of your most-anticipated books of the year. I also put holds on a lot of ebooks at once, so I’ll have a lot available to me when I need to choose my next read. In preparation for social distancing, I collected a big pile of books from my library so I would have lots of choices. I try to make TBR lists for the season, but I inevitably stray from it when I’m suddenly in the mood for a cozy mystery or a book I just discovered. Reading what I’m most excited for in the moment helps me stay focused. I’m much more likely to finish a book if I pick it up on my own accord, instead of being “forced” to read it in any way.
There are also tons of great options for background noise on YouTube, and those are free. Another great service is the Calm app, which has an amazing collection of “soundscapes” like rain, a train ride, and even a washing machine. I’ve used this service for years, and it helped me get through my graduate work, as well as countless books. It’s a paid subscription service with curated music channels that are researched-backed to improve focus. One of my favorite music apps is Focus Will.
FOCUSED BOOK BLUETOOTH
If I’m home alone, I just use a bluetooth speaker, but if I’m in public or my partner is watching TV, I’ll use noise-canceling headphones. So when I sit down to read, I always put music or background noise on.
FOCUSED BOOK TV
I have a really hard time reading when there is talking going on around me, whether that’s in the staff lounge at work or in the living room with the TV on. Audio is a great tool to help you stay focused while reading.
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