From 1 to 50: 5 Simple Daily Habits That Will Help You Read a Book a Week Without Stress

In the modern world where most people’s daily routine consists only of work and house chores, it might be hard to keep up with the famous reading challenge that requires you to read one book per week. Apart from not having enough time for a book, some can also have trouble concentrating on a plot, especially if there are quite many things to do in real life.

Still, it’s more than possible to turn reading into a daily (and pretty easy) habit — all you need to do is to start following five simple rules.

Start Reading a Bit Every Day

We’re all busy while juggling work and home time, yet you can still find a little bit of time (up to 20 minutes) for reading; for instance, while commuting if you use public transport.

This way it’s much easier to add the reading routine to your normal one, and it will give you a surprising result if you do so regularly. With time, you’ll see that the amount of books you read has grown significantly while reading itself turned into a habit.

Choose the Books You’ll Most Likely Enjoy

If you clearly see that the plot seems intriguing to you, take this book as an opportunity to build the reading habit, since it’s also easier to do when you really like what you’re doing.

Alternatively, don’t try to finish those books that you find boring or lacking something you’ve expected — instead, it will be better to spend this time on another story that attracts you way more.

Keep Your Books Handy

Whether you prefer paper books or their digital variants, make sure those are always with you no matter where you go. Once the book is kept in your bag, phone or tablet, it becomes way easier to just open it instead of trying to find specific time for reading.

Set Minor Goals for Yourself

While it’s still complicated to dedicate an entire hour to reading or read a hundred of pages at once, making smaller goals for yourself will make the process more pleasant and effective.

For example, make an agreement with yourself about reading 10 pages or for 15 minutes per day, which is obviously easier to do daily. With time, you’ll notice the desire to go further and increase the amount of pages or time.

Don’t Focus on Quantity

Reading books faster than usual doesn’t mean getting to understand them properly. Quite the reverse, people reading books without thinking about them much eventually don’t even analyze what they’ve just learned. It’s much more effective to take some time and dedicate more of it to a certain book to dive deeper into it instead of reading just for the sake of it.