FIX YOUR FOCUS (So You Can Read More)
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1) remove distractions
2) keep a note book near you so that you can write down your thoughts
3) create a routine
Thank you. This vid is 15 min long and I want to get back to my reading. XD
(darn... ended up watching it anyway)
@@ulengrau6357 haha 😆 I guess I failed at my mission...
@@johnmanole4779 No, I watched the video and couldn't stop thinking about reading my book so I didn't really get what she was saying most of the time, so you helped me lol
How about read what you're interested in? If the materials dry or im not interested i can't read it.
Doesn't that seem pretty contradictory though?
I just turn on no disturb mode and plant a tree in forest app
@@britneynicolewrites yeah, its an app where you plant a tree in your ever expanding land from variety of trees. Its addictive, so you will plant more trees to get coins and the more time you spend offline the more you get. If you close the app from the background, the tree would get withered. Plus if you score 2500 coins, you can plant an actual tree, which is done by the company.
I’ve been wanting to use that app but they only allow you to login through Facebook, correct? I don’t have a Facebook account :/
@@phxmiller well i logged in through my email
@@muhammedshibin621 what’s the name of the app? I need this sooo badly
@@masyerano9050 Forest app
Something that's important to note: Childrens'/YA literature is designed for a child's shorter attention span! They're designed to be short, to draw you in, and to keep you hooked. Not that adult fiction doesn't do that; but it isn't as concerned with making sure you're concentrating (it kind of assumes you already are). It's not that the internet is ruining our brains or anything; it's that adult lit doesn't make the effort to actively draw our attention, the way that social media or childrens' lit does. I often hear people say that it's way easier to reread their childhood faves rather than read new books, and that's probably a big part of the reason why!
yess i feel like this is the easiest way to get back into reading as an adult and then slowly build up to more "boring" and by that i mean complex books or things with less hand holding that you have to really pay attention to, starting with old classics or super dense reads make it impossible, i started getting back into books with the handmaids tale which was roughhhh so then i went back down to the maze runner boks and had a way better time.
Thanks, because my brain is busy ALL. THE. TIME. and I've tried everything to calm it down and i think this is the reason why i like to read on my phone than looking at a book at a bookstore.
In Addition to Your wonderful Tips, I also wanna recommend to watch a Video called "BOOKSTORES: How to read more Books in the Golden Age of Content" by Max Joseph, were Max is not only visiting the most beautiful Bookstores in Western Europe and America but also meeting a lot of interesting People, that helped him to find out how to get more Time & Focus on Reading again. A true Masterpiece of Educational Content & also the biggest Loveletter to Reading Books, I probably could ever remember. 😁✌
Omg yes! That video is so so wonderful 😊
Another tip I'd like to add: "Read what you like"
In my case, I tend to read a book faster if I like it (it's my genre, the writing style fits with me, a book I genuinely want to read for a long time).
Great video. Some of the tips that are applicable to reading High Literature (Classics) can really apply here 1) SLOW DOWN. Feast on the words. Understand the words. Reread if needed or if you want. Take notes. (Almost any book worth reading at all is worth reading slowly and rereading, even if you are reading and comparing thoughts with other people... if the book is worth anything at all...that person will like to discuss it with you even AFTER they finished the book) 2) Break up your reading into bits that are digestible in small amounts and taking longer over all to read the book is a GREAT way to read a book.
Interesting, Leonie from Book Leo just made a video about focus and attention span (and how it's not really true, that we have shorter attention spans that we used to). This is a perfect combo, with yours talking less about the reasons, and more about "here is what you can do about it".
I commented on her video haha, it’s a crazy coincidence that we both got fixated on this topic at the same time!
Haha yes! I also thought this was a nice coincidence 🙂 Although... perhaps Leonie and Merphy had a secret, candlelit meeting at Booktube Manor where they planned this. A transatlantic collaboration
it is also not the firts time this happens! they had the idea of the impact of social media in reading almost at the same time 2 months ago. either they are incredibly in sync or they are indeed collaborating behind our backs! 😂
Sometimes I think Book Leo is just trying to make herself feel better about just not being interested in some of the stuff she's read through the years. It's okay for tastes to change throughout our lives, so it's been a real journey seeing how this is just as true for big YT readers who have made a "job" out of reading.
What helped me this month was cutting off IG/TikTok/Twitter/Reddit from my life. Last month I only read ONE BOOK and one manga saga so I knew things had to change for me, but that was difficult since I primarily read on my phone. If something important in pop culture has happened, my friend's gonna text me. Otherwise I have never felt more alive after cutting off social media completely.
Thank you for this video. My ability to sit and just read, fiction, non-fiction, study…all of it…seems to be nearly obliterated. The routine part is something I’ve been working on to create a kind of spiritual/ritual space in my life. Put everything away from the day, light incense, meditate for 10 min. But I really haven’t applied the same thing to studying/reading. So thank you again for that reminder that routine is important to create the headspace needed for any kind of concentration.
Wonderful tips here! Very cool how things like "flow state" seem to come up in our lives in clusters, almost like the universe is trying to tell us something!
I love Flow Theory by Csikszentmihalyi (never ask me to pronounce that name correctly 😅). His book changed my life so many years ago. Wonderful video essay, experiment, and tips! ❤
I pronounce it as "She sent me high"
Cheek-Scent-Me-High: Source- Hungarian
For me, my 'escape' has always been my horse. There is nothing more relaxing for my mind then taking my horse for a long slow ride thrugh the mountain paths. But even just being around my horse automatically makes my feel at ease, even though several of the tasks I need to do are fysically hard (heavy lifting, shoveling, moving full wheelbarrows, etc).
When I read I have found that I need some low volume sound to really relax into a book. Ambiance sounds/music or even just my fav band playing on a low vol. in the background helps me alot
Great Tips, one thing that helped me stay more focussed is to use the Pomodoro technique, not so much for the taking breaks part but more so just for starting a timer of ~30min and just saying to myself i will just keep reading until it rings. That frees my mind from constantly thinking after each passage or chapter about whether i should stop and maybe check messages for a moment. Just read until it rings and then stop at the next best point.
This is a wonderful idea I will definitely try this
I do this too when I just want to read for a set time, it really helps.
I have also been putting on Reading Sprints live or old replay ones when I have more down time like the weekend. I read when the timer is on and do house hold tasks when they talk. This way I am productive as well as enjoying reading.
Ability to focus is largely a trained talent. Removing distractions when you are reading is one thing, but to emphasize her larger point, we all need to reduce the distractions the rest of the time as well.
That constant stimulation becomes an addiction. Break that addiction . . . I say while eating breakfast listening to this UA-cam video. (We all have to improve.)
I have a rather productive writer friend. When I text her, I prepare for a many hour wait for a response. Sometimes a day or two. Why? Because she turns off her phone for huge blocks of time. And she says that she will probably only answer on days that have a T in their name. Her phone is off Monday, Wednesday, Friday. :)
For working folks, that's tough to do during the work day, but we can all learn from her practice.
Merphy, you have no idea how much I needed this video. I have been so unfocused. And there are so many books I have bought and want to consume. Thanks!
Imagine when they put phones in our head, and it’s constantly buzzing.
That dystopia is coming.
Imagine coward's like you letting them instead of rising up
@@bohannon2692 easy for you to say sitting behind a screen 🤔
Sweet thumbnail Merphy...so cozy now I want some hot chocolate and some low lofi music in the back ground.
I'm surprised that no one has come up with a review style where they rate the book based on how many times and how often they reached for their phone while reading the book.
It seems like a somewhat consistent way to identify quit moments or how engaging the material is overall.
Yes! The timing of this is perfect!! I'm just now starting to try to get back into reading and step away from the video games. 😅
I actually can enter flow state reading if i put a timer and have a notebook.
Timer allows me to not worry about reading too much time, what can worry me if i have other things to do.
And notebook to not forget some ideias.
Doing both, its amazyng
I am one of those who cannot stand not knowing a word. So, everytime that I encounter at word that I don't know, I have to look it up. And for someone who is not a native English speaker, there can sometimes be quite a bit of words you don't know.
I hated reading growing up cause in school they forced it on us so much. But now that im older i wanna get back into it
I usually get distracted with stuff at home when I try to read there, but I take a bus to and from work so I do most of my reading there now. I’m getting through books faster now reading them there since I don’t have the home distractions. 😂
So I guess my advice is just, go out of the house to read if possible. Whether it’s a park, cafe or just your backyard.
Remove yourself from the distractions rather than removing the distractions.
just earlier today I was annoyed with myself how unfocused I have become, especially while reading. And of course I did other things while watching this video ... But good timing for that! I need to find a way that works for me 🙂
I can agree with this A LOT!! I read on my kindle (dark mode) for a couple hours every night. I have much better focus because I'm in the dark and I don't look at my phone. I can get very immersed into the story. I'm definitely going to put my phone in another room and turn on a special ring tone for my kids if/ when they text.
I have to tune out everything (maybe I'll put on lofi music). I constantly page count and get frustrated reading like it's a task (even if I enjoy the story). It takes me weeks to read a full novel sometimes
I literally just watched a homeschooling video on how bad multitasking is for us . I guess this is just confirmation that I should probably quit 😂
Have you ever read or heard of the manga called, Goodnight Punpun? The tagline is, "When slice of life slices back." It's kinda hard to define but it deals with a lot of serious issues intertwined with a coming of age story.
I really appreciate that my commute to work on public transit gives me structured reading time every day at the same time. But yeah, at home, it’s SO hard to just focus on reading with everything else happening
Need more video like this! Love your videos related to books but these kinda videos help too
How do I fix the problem that every time I go to read, I fall asleep?
Today we demand instant gratification, and social media including TikTok feeds this. Reading demands focus, patience and will. Most people don't want this, then they have a mental break down , and start preaching mindfulness crap, which is just they same concept given a new term. Reading has so many benefits, if people only knew.
I meant to comment on this sooner. This is a great video with great advose that I desperately need to implement. Keep up the great work! 👏🏾👏🏾🤩👏🏾👏🏾
I ended up watching this video in thirty second bursts. Just in case you were wondering what my focus was like at the moment.
The only time I feel fully immersed in reading is on my kindle at 2am when it’s pitch black and everyone is asleep 😭
“Forget about the rest of the world while reading”. That’s the power of reading.
I have not finished a book so far in 2023 (highly unlike me - I normally read at least 25-30 books per year). Going to use these tips. Thanks!
At 8:10 you start talking about the flow state - fascinating! When I read books as a child or teenager I used to fall into this state so deeply, people around me could talk about me and make fun of me without me noticing at all. I kind of had to "wake up" out of this state to become aware of my surroundings.
In 2015, I started to write a novel, still working on it. And while writing, I experience this flow state, too. Then it feels like I'm not thinking out what I write, but rather receive or download it and the words flow through me. I love it.
And by the way, your playlist "Dear authors..." is great! Thank you for those videos. I watched a few channels run by writers (like Shaelin and Abbie Emmons, for example), but actually your videos about what readers like or dislike are much more helpful.
Now that I'm talking about this anyway, I'd like to ask you and the readers around here one thing: I found that some of my side characters might be more relatable, more interesting and more likable than the MC. 1. Is that a problem? 2. Any suggestions how to move the MC more into the limelight? Do more insights into the MC's emotions do the job?
Thank you for your work.
For those, like me, that need the information a bit more detailed step by step within each step but still compressed.
1) Stop multitasking/limit distractions (tech not needed in another room/on silent)
2) "Meditative reading", allowing the mind to wander. // (word and task vomit before reading to curb the connections starting to work during reading time.) keep a notebook nearby for anything else that might come up.
3) Unlocking "flow state". (eliminate distractions/do the above mentioned = creating a ritual signals to your brain that sensory trigger means focus mode = habit formed (over time/consistency).)
Good luck, you got this! I believe in you!
Ooh, additional tip, if you put yourself in a life-threatening situation, your body will be more primed to remember in greater detail.
There are lots of studies showing that high-stress situations stimulate your mind significantly, so it would logically follow that if you wanted to read a book while skydiving for example, you would be able to focus quite intensely and remember it far more vividly.
Hope this helps 👍
lol Now I want to see a video of someone skydiving and reading. I think the mind would be too preoccupied on the "OH GOD IM GONNA DIE" part to be able to read, but maybe a seasoned skydiver would be able to pull it off? lol
Side note, if you listen to a song when in a life-threatening situation, the song will trigger PTSD, so would the book or poem end up triggering PTSD?
Is this why cheesy self helps books end up inspiring/motivating/changing a persons outlook on life? because they read it during a stressful time in their life?
Im intrigued now
Merphy, this was so helpful. I'm not on most social media apps but can still get distracted by my phone.
Will definitely be implementing things you mentioned in this video. More focus is always welcomed. 😊
Try reading with ADHD…..
Actually don’t …. 😢
It took me 4 months to get through 6 books….I am so angry and sad….. I can’t stay focused…. (Yes, I started meds - they take time😢
I don't own a TV. I usually have 3-6 books going simultaneously. Much like when people fallow multiple TV shows.
idk if it's just me but whenever I pick up a book, I kind of calculate in my brain how long it'd take me to read
for example: Let's just say you want to read a 500 page book. In the Morning you'll read only 15 pages, not much, right? In your lunch break 15, too. In the Evening before sleep 20 pages.
Now you've already read 50 pages a day. If you continue doing that you'll finish the book in 10 days. Of course, you could have finished the book faster if you read more, but 10 days is actually quite fast considering it surely doesn't _feel_ like you're reading _much_. You're doing it every day though so it adds up. 365 days of the year :10= 36.5 sooo if you follow that routine every day for the entire year you'd read 36 ( 500 page) books ( and a half) . Anyway, that just kind of blows my mind that you can actually read that much without it feeling as if you actually do as long as you do it daily.
( Btw if the math is off I'm sorry, but you get what I'm saying)
Another good practice is Trataka Meditation. Also, Andrew Hubermann has great videos on youtube for tips on focusing. Great tips merph, very insightful video
6:10 Edit: I see you had a thought for a similar use case! OG message: 3:20 I just heard about this issue that I see you have had, where you wanted to keep a record to share with your Reading Buddy. I can relate to this! I recommend a notepad to put your thoughts, like a steno pad or even a journal. You will only get distracted by doodling... It can be very cool to look back on your physical "book log" instead of (only being able to) scroll through messages sent to a buddy :)
I can give an example with a Bulgarian writer and his work "to Chicago and back" by the writer "Aleko Konstantinov" there is such an example, I think you will like it
I love these types of videos! This is very helpful!
I try and have a page challenge per day. If it’s a long book, like way of kings, I try to do 250 pages a day that means in five days I finished. If it’s a 300 page book, I can do that in a day if I structure every three or four hours in my day to read 100 pages. I work from home so that’s a little bit easier sometimes then most people..
The blogging parts sound like the most "I have ADHD and I don't know it" bit that I've heard on a while 😂😂
I have like ADHD and I could never read more than a paragraph. I know how to read but my mind just drifts off. When I'm trying to read fiction I have a hard time understanding what the author is even saying without rereading it like seven times
Funny how it was so much easier when one was a kid. Of course, a lot about the world has changed - for the worse. The Internet and everything else has been super destructive for me when my ability to stay on task used to be a source of pride. As much as I try to read, it hasn't gotten any better - in fact, it seems to get harder every day.
Got to disconnect from the Matrix. I would prefer to be sitting in a quiet cafe, library, on the beach, in the park - at least it's something, a few minutes of downtime before I get antsy. Got to stick to physical copies, not electronics - and audio only worked for me when I was perfectly distracted by something calming that both kept me focused and yet didn't require too much brainpower, which is only a scant few games.
I go to the library to get books, which gets me out of the house and lets me explore. Then I have a deadline that forces me to read faster. And yet I get burned out too often, read over things without understanding, take so many breaks...
When I was starting to retrain myself to read instead of doom scroll, I found that having an app to track my reading was a good starting point. That way I didn’t have to be “where’s my phone” all the time cause it was in a different room but my phone was helping me to read instead.
Think it is time I start reading more to build my focus. I tend to watch youtube before sleeping and it takes me hours to fall asleep. My mind races on about everything. I recently started listening to The Way of Kings on Audible, maybe I'll also pick up a paperback of another book for at home. I find I like reading better than listening but it takes me some time to really begin to focus on the reading and not have my mind wander.
I don't regain my sanity, I just get used to it, it becomes my new normal. I wonder if reading is leading me down a dead end. I like to play guitar and I sometimes think I just don't have the time and energy for everything. I don't know, maybe the little boy in my head is afraid of my reading. I just can't guess what the danger is?
Advice 10 to read more: do not waste time with youtube channels unless they have Merphy Papier' smile in it.
You should call this the reading science series 🤣 all these videos with research and experiments. Other videos you do are reading history reports 😝
I just got a new job with an hour commute both ways, I downloaded audible and plan on switching back and forth from audio to physical
I used to read a lot as kid and read even more as an adult I blame my habit of buying random light novels and manga with out of pocket titles not to mention my friend putting me on one piece 6 years ago
Should I be watching this video, or should I be focusing on something?
Great video! I can totally relate to the struggle of maintaining focus while reading, especially in today's digital age. Your tips on reducing multitasking and eliminating distractions like phones are spot on. I've also found that keeping a notebook nearby to jot down any thoughts or to-do lists that come up during reading helps me stay engaged with the book. And the concept of flow state while reading is fascinating! It's amazing how we can get so absorbed in a story that time seems to slip away. Thanks for sharing these valuable insights and practical techniques to enhance our reading experience!
I'm more focused when on treadmill on tasks that are simple like consuming media.
It helped me to listen to audio books with the book in my hands. And switch on and off. Eventually I was able to just read
I used to be able to multitask, but now I have found myself needing more to focus more and more restrictive to get stuff done, read books and moments of just your thoughts really helps to order thoughts when writing or being creative, quiet time just thinking about the specific creative thing really helped and not getting distracted. I used to work pretty well with music but nowadays have to turn it down a lot, so it is very quiet, same with twitch streamers or dance videos, and they can help me keep going and focus. Visual and Audio input into my brain also helps get the creative juices flowing like AMV, MMV and music videos with minimal going on in them. Using my phone and notepad usage became a must for when jotting down stuff. When I do that for reading it true can have time fly by even with games.
It might also be a good idea to have a good physical dictionary nearby to look up the odd unfamiliar word, since using a dictionary app on the phone will lead to distractions.
I love these kinds of "how to be a better reader" videos. Keep making them! ❤
As a fan of reading who suffers from ADHD, this kind of stuff is even harder for me but your advice does help a bit! I find absolutely any noise at all (including people trying to talk to me, car sounds outside, etc) directly takes me out of whatever I am reading and I'll have to do a sort of double-take and reread a line or two before getting back into it. I need pretty much complete silence in order to read so even though I love it, it can be hard to read as much as I want to due to living with other people. I literally just thought of it as I am typing this, but maybe something like headphones might help.
Your bookshelf is stunning! Do you have a bookshelf tour video? I'd love to see it
I love this video, Merphy, this is such a good reminder to check my compulsion to grab my phone.
I’m impressed that much of this is still applicable to people with ADHD, at least to an extent.
just started my adhd meds. gonna increase my 2023 reading goal
I have found that if I am only listening to my book I get bored with it and tend to stop it. However if I am listening to a book while I draw or play video games I get thru them faster. Guess I am the odd one in this case.
Can you read lessons in chemistry? 😁 I would really like your opinion on this book 🙈
I have a quiz tomorrow on the outsiders and I haven’t read a single page
Turn the phone off, i also use phone , only to look up a term or an idea that I read. I also follow up on internet and info, but phone is off…..
Would u ever consider doing a review of the bleach manga?
I put my airpods on noise cancellation a lot bc any noise in another room distracts me and even then it’s like my ears are trying their hardest to hear the noise anyway 😂
Merphy, this is great! I am a literature professor and I have been giving my students tips to improve their focus, since many of them love reading but find it hard to focus for long periods of time. This video gave me a few new tips for them to try, thank you so much! 💕
quality of your content.... chefs kiss
I hate it when I get to the end of the page and realise that I have not taken in a word of it. You have heard the expression 'in one ear and out the other' l call this 'in one eye and out the other' its so annoying.
It's hard when I use my phone as a primary source for reading epub
me, watching this video in bed instead of reading... 😅
Tech can help us get things done quickly, but even though we desire and buy new and improved tech, I wouldn’t be so quick to say that they’re actually good for our lives. The more advanced our tech becomes, the worse our lives actually get, to the point of extinction with the way that birth rates are going in developed countries.
I just completed a full day of no electronic media (together with a full day of fasting) and the plan is to start doing that about every other day, mostly to give myself a break from such stimuli. That lead me to read more than I usually do (which is not much) but my mind would still tend to wander, which is why I’m watching your video about reading.
I cant focus on reading that well unless i take a little kratom
Oh god, how do I put my phone in the other room, when my books are on my phone? 😭
One pice books in the background
I love you, but Hate reading🤢
I try to hide my phone to be able to read 😂
..rip to people who listen to audiobooks on phones
Actually really helpful, thankyou.
I have set up a reading focus mode on my iPhone, turning off all notifications apart from calls and messages from my wife and alerts from the baby monitor. Would highly recommend.
Do you wait to write notes until end of chapter too?
If you have trouble with focusing, then add this book to your TBR list... "Atomic Habits" by James Clear. Over 10 million copies sold and it's a New York Times Best Seller! 😁
I wish I could buddy read with you
A piece of advice I picked up from Robin Walden:
Reading is like exercise. If you haven't been doing it, start easy. Read books far below your "reading level". Get used to the notion of reading (maybe with tween books) before moving on to German philosophers.
*ADHD entered the chat* fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu---
Hey Murphy, us being Dyslexic also adds to the mix. I have a question for you. How do you read all these complex high fantasy series like Brandon Sanderson's Way of Kings? They aren't just bulky but there is alot to comprehend in his books. Any suggestions? I find it difficult to understand and remember plot structures and magic rules.
Brandon Sanderson over-repeats the magic rules whenever they’re relevant (in fact I find it a little annoying, like he thinks his readers are actual goldfish lol) so that shouldn’t be a problem with him.
Personally I just get carried along by the story and I don’t worry about remembering. I have a bad memory anyway, and the people around me are always talking about Cosmere stuff that I “should” know based on what I’ve read but completely forgot / didn’t know it was going to be important later so I didn’t pay too much attention. For my style of reading that’s fine, because I know everything will be revealed eventually in the series and if I’m really curious or feel like I missed out by forgetting something, I can talk to other fans who have good memories. (But I’ve also noticed that other fans don’t necessarily have great memories, it’s just that they read wikis a lot and spend time on Reddit and UA-cam where they encounter a lot of theories.)
But with other authors, if the book is well-written, it doesn’t matter if you can’t remember the magic rules. If the rule is relevant you will know when it’s important in a given scene, and if it’s a soft magic system anyway then you only need to know what’s going on in the plot. I tend to read all magic systems as soft magic systems unless the rules appear to be very important, and even then I just read the book for the plot and don’t care much about the rules unless the author makes an obvious mistake. And like, sure it’s fun to figure things out, but it’s fine if I don’t. The characters are the ones who have to figure out what to do, and if I can’t figure it out first then I can just have fun watching them do it. Once I know what they did and how it worked then I can think about it and decide whether it was clever or not.
@@emmanarotzky6565 oh my! Thank you so much!! You have a great reading time please!! 💜
Wonderfully timed video for me, as I’m currently reading Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention by Johann Hari. I cannot recommend this book enough (especially for those of you commenting about ADHD!)
Another tip to add to your list I picked up from this book, especially for those who aren’t already used to reading for long periods of time and find it difficult to focus even with the removal of distractions: start with shorter periods of time, say 10 minutes, and gradually increase. The portion of your brain that allows you to focus needs to be worked out like a muscle. If it has gotten out of the habit of being focused and monotasking, it won’t suddenly just be able to focus for an hour.
Also, exercise and getting enough consistent, deep sleep are absolutely key!
This is completely unrelated but....I love the blue mug! ;) Otherwise very informative video. This year I struggle with reading a little bit, so thanks for all the tips!
Look up the Immersive Reading tactic.
Basically, it's having the audio play in the background as you read along with them. This helps for people who can't stand being in complete silence when they read because it feels like you're with someone Reading it with you. Additionally if the audio is Reading too slow you can speed up the audio to read a tad faster than your normal speeding is, if you are reading along you'll be surprised by how easy it is to stay understanding what's going on at that speed (x1.25 and x1.50 depending on the default speed of the audio reader). Lastly you get the best of both worlds of hearing how a name of a character is correctly pronounced and how it might be correctly spelt. Only doing one and not the other (reading/listenining) you only get one of those things. I feel this is the definitive way to knock out books