How to build a reading habit
Reading is easy to intend and hard to schedule. A fixed slot and permission to abandon boring books solve most of it.
What matters here
- Choose a consistent time, even ten minutes
- Keep the book physically in that place
- Allow yourself to abandon boring books
- Count pages, not minutes, if you prefer progress
- Keep a short note of what you read
The slot
Ten minutes before bed or with breakfast works because it is attached to something that already happens. A reading habit that requires deciding when to read is a reading intention.
Permission to abandon
Finishing a book you dislike is the fastest way to stop reading. A third of the way in is enough to decide, and stopping frees the slot for something you will actually open.
Notes as a reward
Three lines after a session makes progress visible and gives you something to look back on. It is a small ritual, and rituals are what make habits stick more than motivation.
Frequently asked questions
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