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So I got my new Kindle colorsoft yesterday, and I am so excited because my old one was on its last legs. But I am too distressed over current events to be able to concentrate well enough to read. I am very frustrated. Do any of you have this problem if you get anxious, and do you have suggestions for how to calm down and concentrate on your books?

Not the tagged book. Dying into Life is an incredible audiobook! Technically, it‘s recordings from a Ram Dass retreat in 1982. I purchased this from Audible and couldn‘t be happier. The retreat included the wisdom of Stephen Levine and Dale Borglum. As a student of Ram Dass, this audiobook offered many new experiences for me. Check out my blog post https://abookandadog.com for my review, additional resources, and YouTube video. 🧘🏻‍♀️📿🧎🏻‍♀️

Having some serious concentration problems this week - I think my brain keeps obsessing on work. Hit me up with your best easy, escapist reading recs please!

Picture is my local park where I‘ve been spending inordinate amounts of time walking or running to clear my head this year...

Just started listening to this audiobook, then I begin to absentmindedly scroll through Litsy....
Oh dear, there goes my concentration!
You can train your mind to concentrate by, after reading a page from a book, reflect on the page before you move on.

My concentration is currently terrible & I notice this most when I read books. I have recently given up coffee in order to help calm myself and avoid erratic thoughts and behaviors.
Baby steps...

I know many of you already follow Book Riot on social media but I still wanted to share just in case. This concentration issue randomly arises for me right now. Interesting article.

https://qz.com/india/1861879/why-you-find-yourself-unable-to-read-during-the-pan...

Guys...I‘ve only read one book in print this month. ONE. While I‘ve listened to several via audiobook on my commute, I‘ve only finished one in print. This has never happened. And I have several really good books going, books I would normally enjoy, but I simply. Can‘t. Focus. Can‘t concentrate. It‘s killing me!!! #RealLifeLitsy #LitsyConfessions

"The Christian asks you to believe in his religion, to believe in Christ and to believe in a good, in a soul...if I ask him for a reason, he says he believes in them. But if you go to the fountain-head of Christianity, you will find that it is based upon experience. Christ said he saw God; the disciples said they felt Good; and so forth. Similarly, in Buddhism, it is Buddha's experience"(13).


#A.'.A.'. #RequiredReading

Anybody else have this concentration/focus problem? I swear I have undiagnosed ADD... Really enjoying my current book but here I am on my phone!

"To really get the full benefit of these lessons you should read a page, then close the book and thoughtfully recall it's ideas. If you will do this you will soon cultivate a concentrated mental habit, which will enable you to read with ordinary rapidity and remember all that you read"(8).

#MindExpansion #TheronQDumont #NewThought

I want to hear your recommendations. Please share your mind expanding books make sure to tag #MindExpansion and @bookcollecter

"it is the man/woman that concentrates on it's every possibility that makes an art of both his work and his life."

Fun fact: #TheronQDumont is one of #WilliamWalkerAtkinson many #psudeonyms