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I Don’t Like Reading Books. What Can I Do to change ?

Seema Das
4 min readMay 6, 2024

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As a book lover, things are rather simple. You love books, you love reading, and you can enjoy the plethora of benefits this activity can provide for you. For those who are not as fond of reading, there is quite a lot to overcome in order to take advantage of everything reading has to offer.

From health benefits and general knowledge to stress relief and empathy development, everyone who has ever said I hate reading books or I don’t like reading books is missing out on quite a lot of ways in which reading can change their lives for the better.

Why do I hate reading books?
The first step in trying to come up with solutions to any problem, in general, is to understand what exactly the problem actually is. While that may be true for pretty much anything, it is especially important when it comes to reading. Reading is a complex activity and the reasons why some people hate it are a lot more varied than you might imagine.

1. Because you have the wrong mindset
This is probably the most common reason why people dislike reading. Associating reading with a chore starts in school where children are expected to read a relatively large number of books…

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