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Distractions surround us, notifications constantly buzzing, technology a touch away, sometimes it can take us away from things we actually want to be doing. I\u2019ve been going on my own digital detox journey<\/a> recently and one of the benefits of being on my phone less has been more time to read. It sounds silly to say \u2018more time\u2019 when my time was previously being spent on my phone, but it does feel freeing to step back from the digital world a little.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are a few tips and tricks I\u2019ve picked up to make more time for reading and to be less distracted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Leave your phone in a different room<\/h3>\n

We are so attached to our phones, but we really don\u2019t need to be. It\u2019s great to have the connectivity phones bring us, to be able to be called if you\u2019re needed, but most of the time it\u2019s okay to stand back from your phone and not reply to the text immediately. We sometimes think because we can be constantly connected, we should be, but that is not the case.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Leaving your phone in a different room removes the distractions of the little buzzer going off, but it also removes it from the back of your brain, from thinking \u201cI\u2019ll just have a quick scroll through Instagram\u201d. I\u2019ve been leaving my phone in the lounge when I go to bed so it\u2019s no longer the last and first thing I look at in the mornings and it\u2019s made such a big difference to not only how I start my day, but also how much I reach for my book instead of my phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Turn off your notifications\u00a0<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve had social media notifications turned off my phone for years, when I want to check my Instagram messages I\u2019ll dedicate time to going into the app or on the website. It\u2019s made a bit difference to me in day to day life, I\u2019m definitely less distracted since doing it. I\u2019ve recently also muted any notifications that aren\u2019t personal direct messages. The results? If I need the other apps, I will go in and check them, but I don\u2019t want them to control me and bombard me with constantly notifications.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve also started setting my phone onto an auto do not disturb focus mode from 10 pm till 9:30 am every day, even if I still have my phone near me at this time I kind of forget about it because the Home Screen and Lock Screen removes all apps apart from texts and turn off all notifications. It\u2019s incredibly freeing!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pick a book that excites you<\/h3>\n

It sounds like an obvious tip, but picking a book that has you super excited, and then picking another book that makes you feel the same way\u2026 and another\u2026 and another\u2026 it\u2019s going to make you look forward to that time where you get to sit down and read. Sometimes we can chug along reading a book we\u2019re not madly in love with, but life is too short and it\u2019s more likely to dump you in a reading slump. But if you find a book that really excites you, even better if it\u2019s a series, then you\u2019re definitely going to read more and feel more in the moment when you\u2019re doing so.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Go somewhere different to read<\/h3>\n

Putting yourself in a different environment can help shake things up a bit and take away the distractions that come with being in your home. Whether you\u2019re reading in a coffee shop or sitting with your book in a park, it frees up your brain from tasks and little bits in your house that would usually pop up and tear you away from your book.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Talk about what you\u2019re reading with friends or online<\/h3>\n

Being part of the online space and having bookish friends has been a huge way for me to grow my reading passion. I know I\u2019ve just preached having time away from your phone, but intentional phone use for connection can help to foster community. I always find whenever I talk more about my love of books that love grows even bigger and I feel motivated to read more, the same goes for watching BookTube videos<\/a>, it always makes me even more excited to sit down and read.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Journal about what you\u2019re reading<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve recently started a reading journal where I write about the books I read and make cute little spreads for them, inspired by the book\u2019s cover. I\u2019ve only been doing this a short while and I don\u2019t do it for every book, but I find it a really fun way to wrap up what I\u2019ve read and it\u2019s something I look forward to doing when I finish my books. It also invited me to think a bit more critically about what I was reading, which for me helps me feel more focused on my book and makes me want to read more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let me know how you focus more on reading and less on your phone!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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