In a busy schedule like mine, I don’t often have a lot of downtime to read.
However, I make time for it.
I find that reading honestly takes me away to another place and helps me to relax and de-stress.
When I’m really busy with school and work, I usually read before bed to wind down after a long day. I also read on my train ride to school and home from school. I allow those small windows of time to be my few minutes of the day that I can devote to getting lost in the world of someone else’s life.
I think it’s really important to keep reading even when I’m busy, and I’m going to make a real effort this semester to keep doing what I love (reading and writing!) despite a busy schedule.
When is your favorite time to read? When you are busy, do you allow yourself to read or do you wait until you are less busy?
I find it hard to find time too, but I agree, I think it's important. Nothing helps me unwind better than a good book. Bonus points if it's a good book AND a glass of wine!
The best time for me to read is at night. I usually cannot fall asleep unless I read at least a little bed before turning out the light!
I always always read before I turn out the lights at night. It's the perfect way to wind down after long, stressful days.
Ugh, that's my problem, being too busy to read. It's probably more that I don't make time for reading. But if I find a book that really grabs my attention I'm better at. Emily Griffin books are good for that. Hope to find some good ones from your blog too!
I ALWAYS let reading fall by the wayside when classes start up again but this year I really want to keep it up! I find it helps to keep a book on my nightstand and read a little bit before bed each night. Also during public commuting it's always nice to have a book handy!
I'm veeeeery busy too and sometimes I struggle to find the time to read too … But reading is my passion so I try to read at least a chapter or so every day and then catch up when I have more time when I read obsessively, hehe.
I have to say that a lot of my book reading time has been replaced with blog reading time. I do in general, wind up reading on my lunch break at work. Other than that unless its a book that I really can't stop reading it takes me a while to get through anything
I LOVE reading on the train too! I make the train rides hw and stress free too 🙂
Love your blog Jess!
I always read in between classes. It takes my mind off of the coming class and lets me escape for a little while.