'Reading required more concentration than my anxious brain was capable of.'
. TV was easy as it stimulated both my eyes and ears and was therefore all encompassing. Podcasts were great as I could listen whilst getting on with housework so I didn’t feel guilty for not being productive. I thought that taking time out to read was selfish, pointless and that my time could be spent far more effectively while I scrolled through videos of Stormi Jenner’s second birthday party on instagram.Choosing the right book was like dating.
Then, on a Tuesday afternoon, I absentmindedly walked into a bookshop. I browsed through a few paperbacks and gave the spines a cheeky sniff for my satisfaction. Nothing smells as good as a freshly printed book and Waterstones should probably start charging for it. I stumbled across a book with a title I recognised: ‘Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine’. I’d seen it on the bookshelves of friends, and whose taste I respected, so I bought a copy.
Reader; I loved it. Not just the story, but the process of reading itself. I set aside time before bed to get through a chapter and found myself nodding off in a far happier state of mind. In an overstimulating world there is something so peaceful about a book. No ad breaks, no clickbait, just words on a page. It was good for my mental happiness.
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