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[quote=Anonymous]I struggle with this in the Age of Phones, but I've had some success. I find the best time for reading is in bed before sleep. Here are my suggestions:

1) Charge your phone in a different room overnight. Get a cheap alarm clock instead. No more phones in bed.

2) If you struggle with the willpower to do that, set your phone to block all the fun apps/sites after a certain time. I've had good luck with Opal to do that.

3) At least to start, pick easy, super engaging books. Focus on "fun to read" not "I should read this" or even "this will be worthwhile and enjoyable but it will take a bit to get going." You can work up to that after the habit is established.

4) Do not be shy about stopping a book. I don't finish probably half the books I start, and I don't make it past the first chapter on probably over a third.

5) If you struggle to get started two nights in a row, it's the book. Give up, pick a new one.

6) Once I've got the habit going, I find I can turn to more of the complex books or books where I want to have the info but they aren't necessarily the most fun read. But, once you get to this stage, stay vigilant! There will be times where you need to go back to fun easy reads to keep the habit going.

Good luck![/quote]

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