Overcoming a Reading Slump

Hello everyone!

I know it has been a while since I posted, but I found myself to be in a reading slump last month.  From school and work, I was just a little bit too busy.  However, I seem to have accomplished in getting out of it.  Here are some tips below on how to overcome the dreaded slump:

1. Limit yourself in front of the t.v., computer, or mobile devices.  I found myself being consumed by videos on YouTube or playing hours of The Sims.  To avoid this habit, I decided to limit myself to at least 2 hours of t.v. or 1 hour and half of playing The Sims.  
2. Read when you have the free time if this is during your lunch break at work, or an hour before going to bed.  I have actually started reading when I get up in the morning when I am not in the mood to watch the morning news.  Or, when I am scrolling through the t.v. and nothing catches my eye on what to watch, I go ahead and read instead.
3. Set a goal for the day or week.  My Goodreads goal is read 52 books.  That makes 1 book a week.  In order to accomplish this goal, I look to see how many pages are in the book.  I then set my goal for each day on how many pages I need to read in order make sure I reach my goal.
4. Listen to audiobooks.  Audiobooks do count as reading, even though you are listening.  This can be on your morning commute, or while you are doing chores.  I found myself listening to an audiobook while I was cleaning.  It not only made the task go by quickly, but it also made me not want to stop listening.

I hope these tips help you get out of your reading slump.  If you have any recommendations on your own ways to make sure you reach your reading goals, please feel free to share below.