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5 Tips to get back into reading in 2023

Shamiha Said
3 min readDec 27, 2022

Like many others, you may aim to set a goal to get back into reading in 2023.

You may feel like it’s a lost cause, especially because you can be caught up in the daily stresses of life. You may feel unsure of when you could find the time to read with a busy schedule. Or, you may have more free time than others, but no longer want to spend this time binge-watching films/TV series and/or scrolling aimlessly through social media.

I was just like you last year, hoping that the new year would reunite me with a lost passion for reading. I needed to make this a reality and so, I started to research tips and advice on how to stick to reading.

With the following tips, I’ve managed to make reading a joyful and educational hobby. I am now able to read one book a week; it feels great because I am now doing this out of choice! I was an avid reader as a child; I loved and still love being completely immersed in a book.

The hope is, that these tips will help at least one of you decide to stick to reading!

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1. Pick a short book

It can be daunting to commit to a book that has more than 500 pages when you first get into reading. Choosing a short book takes away the pressure significantly, and it feels…

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Shamiha Said
Shamiha Said

Written by Shamiha Said

10x Top Writer🏆& Number One Writer for Autism on Medium. Spreading Neurodiversity awareness one article at a time.

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