Do you listen to music? Do you have a drink on hand? Do you read it lying down or sitting at a table? Etc I personally used to do it (when I read mostly physical books) lying down before I slept, that being harder now with school, now I mostly listen to audiobooks while I’m doing something or playing a game, and for school I’ll probably listen to some instrumental music (many of which hip hop, I’d suggest instrumental versions of Aesop Rock, El-P, and Diabolic among others)

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      You seem to be much more of a reader than I. I’ll personally mostly read for school, and I’ll probably listen to an audiobook about as often as I’ll listen to one of my many podcasts

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    Snuggled up on the couch with “12 Hours of Crackling Fireplace, Fire Sounds, Relaxing 4K” pulled up on my TV

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    I struggle a fair bit with reading, so I typically read in my reading nook with good lighting while wearing noise-cancelling headphones (with no music) as I live in a noisy place and am very sensitive to noise. I am usually only able to read 30-60 minutes a day, and I’m a slow reader, so it takes me a while to get through most books. I try to get all my books as physical books, as I find that easier to read than on my e-reader for some reason, and I find that I am unable to focus on audio books.

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    Typically I do audio, but a lot of the time I use .pdf files online and eat some food with a big glass of ice water. Keeps my brain feeling fresh and like I don’t have to do anything but concentrate and eat :)

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    Almost always audiobooks nowadays, since I can listen while commuting, doing chores, exercising, going for a walk… I know Mao would be proud when I’m listening to his man WEB Dubois on leg day.