/lit/ - Literature

>>19566864
what's the issue?

>>19566864
We have this thread five or more times every day. The trick to reading for more than a few minutes at a time is just to sit down and do it. "Attention span" isn't real, it's just an excuse people use. You want to read? Just fucking do it.

Just accept your fate and the fact that you have shot your dopamine receptors
It's impossible to get out of this, I have been trying it for years but I gave up because my monkey brain always prefers shitposting
You won't change

>>19566870
lack of bookshelves

>>19566890
This is what I figured and I'm at peace with it, just thought I'd try shooting in the dark.

>>19566890
>>19566899
>>19566890
I've said this before: if you view your brain as nothing but a dopamine machine, of course you will always go for the easy fix even if you hate it.

>>19566864
It has to be a matter of life or death.

>>19566864
sounds like you are reading books that you don't want to read. Put it down and find one you enjoy man, its just like in school where you zone out in the classes that are not for you.

>>19566890
i use 4chan when my dopamine is too shot for longer communication and everyone on here seems to be doing the same. thanks for the reminder that I ought to quit this shitsite.

>>19566864
well you could just have anons post the enitre nook you ou in post form and then the dopamine from the you's would still be there
then agian the last time I did this I was met with a general disquiet and anger

>>19566864
Only difference between this and a womoid's apartment is there no poster of the Eiffel Tower, no weird rub, and no bead curtains.

>>19566864
Leave phone in a different room when reading. Force yourself to 15min of reading minimum each day
>>19566890
Just use Cold Turkey to block the site. You telling yourself you can’t is a far bigger barrier than your failed attempts.

unironically download headspace or something similar and start meditating

even basic breathing exercises are better than nothing

>>19566967
>Leave phone in a different room when reading
But then will how will I know to respond when I get a (You)?

>>19566870

>>19566864
For most Zoomers it's 5 seconds so consider yourself lucky.

Just watch films instead.

>>19566864
Start small.

>>19568783
Either this or pr

>>19566884
This, but if you read 5 minutes and wonder, just tell yourself you will read 5 minutes. Eventually you will enjoy a certain part of the book and ready 7 minutes, and then 8 minutes etc. eventually you will just read and stop when you want

>>19566864
when did you start reading? if it was recent, you need a few years to develop the long term attention. you will notice that it improves with each book you read.

>>19566864
Read something you enjoy reading and not something that /lit/ told you you NEED to read to be /lit/.

>>19566864
Do girls ever think about anything other than penis?

>>19566864
Read good stuff. After a while you will thrill to read the next page.

>My attention span taps out after about 5 minutes of reading.
So what? Reading whole books is a waste of time. Reading 4chan posts gives you much more insight, and reading enough 4chan posts can give you a clear idea of any concept any author wrote down in 300 pages, in a few sentences.
And if you read a book for the story, then you are literally a cuck. go outside

>>19566890
Speak for yourself. If it hasn't worked then you truly haven't tried. Go as long as you can without it and fill your time with useful shit

>>19566864

Basically you have to get absolutely sick and tired of tv, video games and internet and realize that televisual media are wholly bereft of value.

>>19572818
>televisual media are wholly bereft of value.
True.

>>19566864
read interesting and relevant things instead of forcing yourself to read literature

It takes a lot of time and effort to grow your reading tolerance. When I first started reading I would be fairly done by the half hour mark, now I can attentively read for 6-8 hours if I have no distractions and a decent book in my hand. It is also important to enjoy reading.

>>19568815
This is a great trick that really works. Always under sell.

>>19566864
God I wish I lived in a place that nice. Real carpet. Non plastic chairs. No rats. Not a single blood stain. Somewhere you can really walk around barefoot without your feet turning black. I wish I was rich so funny bad.

>>19572818
Couldn’t have said it better myself.

>>19566864
Need to find the right book. Read all the time as a kid/tween, stopped until I was 27 then started again.

>>19566864
Mindwandering is a given.

When your attention runs out, let your mind wander and relax for a bit and then try again.

Do this consistently and you’ll eventually get your attention span to 10, 15, 20, 30, 45 minutes

>>19572836
>Non plastic chairs. No rats. Not a single blood stain.
Where the fuck do you live, anon?! Post pics.

>>19566864
I will now teach you a way to rewire your brain
>take a deep breath, fill up your lungs
>exhale completely until lungs are empty
>take the DEEPEST breath you can, activate your whole core, once your lungs feel full take short breathes taking even more air in, until your lungs are truly full and you have to yawn/cough
>exhale completely, again when your lungs feel empty contract your diaphragm repeatedly to empty them completely
>stay out of breath until you feel uncomfortable
>take the deepest breath again
Repeat as many times as you want until your brain feels as fresh as if you just woke up. I have to do this just 2/3 times to get ready. Dopamine can't fuck with you when you are too lucid to get fucked by it.

>>19566864
Set a timer for 10 minutes.
Then 20 minutes once you are used to it.
Eventually you can set a timer for an hour or more

>>19566890
>You won't change

That's complete bullshit. If you're in an environment away from technology for extended periods, reading becomes easy and fun because there's nothing else to do. A book is a godsend compared to staring at the wall.

>>19566864
I watch tiddytok and pretend that I've read. Like everyone else here.

>>19566870
I don't see any

>>19566890
Neuroplasticity

>>19566864
It's one of those riddles. You don't see the issue in the photograph because the problem is the photographer.

>>19566884
>"Attention span" isn't real
retard take but correct approach

>>19566870
he owns a tv

>>19566864
You considered that maybe you just don't like reading? It's not supposed to be a struggle to stay alert. I easily read 2-3 hours at a time until my eyes start to hurt from a strain, simply because I enjoy the process.

>>19574914
Well as a kid I used to be able to read literally all day long, 12+ hours in a row, and then gradually over my teenage years I saw my ability to read decrease and now in my early 20s I can barely read at all for more than 5 minutes.

>>19566864
This room does not cater to a womans sensibility. Thats the issue (for her).

Practice meditating. Close your eyes and sit still for as long as you can, then the next day do that again for longer. Eventually you'll get good at it. This ability to sit and concentrate will transfer to reading.