Read More. Read Often. Read Every Day

LorenPechtel

Why do people keep making this same mistake about longevity?! > Readers have a 20% reduction in the risk of dying before their time. > Readers are 2.5 times less likely to contract Alzheimers. As usual, mixing up cause and effect. Reading requires mental effort--those starting down the path to Alzheimers will find it harder and thus do less of it. It's like the stunt the medicare advantage plan providers used to pull of making their pitches on the second floor of a building without elevators.

doublerabbit

I find it hard to read, not that because I can't. A: I enter a bookstore with a strong enthusiasm I am going to buy a book today but end up overwhelmed by the surroundings by of many. I don't know where to start, none of the main stream, HP, LoTR, Terry Pratchett interest me. B: My apartment is quiet enough most times but I just can't get comfortable. I tried in-bed, on bed, in a cosy nook and that when I get to a point of about to, something comes along and screams which throws a distraction and I just can't get back. C: Audio books, I've tried so many yet just can't find any narrators that whisk me off in to the land of illusion. I am very visual minded and these all sound like lame excuses but as someone who can't fall asleep until 3am or until the city falls asleep, I've just can't knack it. White noise, pink noise generators too give me no joy; everything is just so loud. Libraries exist and I am a member to one but if not having to schedule time, I can't seem to get cosy enough to bypass the distractions. I need total silence otherwise I just can't zone out.

paulryanrogers

Author fawns over activity they personally enjoy and benefit from people doing. Like kit sellers saying stop reading and go make something.