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  • Writer's pictureChayti Biswas

How To Get Into Reading

Updated: Mar 11, 2021

Reading… is a hectic thing to do sometimes. Teachers assign pages to read from the textbook, which makes it not fun. But here’s how you can get into reading! To start off first, we need to understand why reading is essential and beneficial for us?

  • It helps increase your vocabulary use

  • Improves your reading comprehension

  • Stress reduction

  • Improved focus and concentration

  • Enhances your writing skills

As you can see, there are so many reasons as to why reading is great for you! So, the question here is, how do I get into reading? Well, here are some ways to start reading more ~

  • Create a routine where you can incorporate a certain time to read a book of your choice. It could be as little as 5 minutes!

  • Bring a book on the go, if you’re in the subway/the bus, anywhere when you have free time, just pop out the book!

  • Reading before bed

  • Join a book club or start one with your friends

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.” – George R.R. Martin


“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss


Resources Used:

10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day

11 tips and tricks to make yourself read more

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