Comment on Apparently your hobbies becomes less interesting if you're forced to do them all the time? Who knew?

SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• Zron@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Audiobooks helped me get back into reading. It’s a different medium, but I’m still getting the story.

  And now I can enjoy a good story and fold laundry or do other chores at the same time.

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  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I like audio books, but i have really bad retention when listening to them. I will just zone out and miss everything. :c

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• nialv7@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  It’s not your fault. Don’t hate yourself and don’t give yourself pressure. Relax and maybe it will happen, or maybe it won’t. Either way, don’t push yourself.

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• brachiosaurus@mander.xyz ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I really loved reading until i started middle school. And by the time i graduated i no longer found any enjoyment in reading.

  An education system that takes away the enjoyment of reading from people is rotten.

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• lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  That sounds a bit like burnout, to be honest. I stopped reading for a few years, too, and didn’t even know why, I was just not “in the mood” or at least I thought so. I have picked it up again this year and ultimately realized that my job was stressing me out. I was constantly worried about problems at work, but for reading, you need a calm mind.

  Quitting my job and going to another company this year was one of the best decisions ever. Since then I have found time for hobbies (and losing weight) again. I also read on a WiFi-less eBook reader and put my phone into another room, so I cannot get distracted.

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  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I’m gonna be real, idk if there’s a way for me to feel ok about life while I’m stuck working 40hrs+ a week.

    And I can’t find a way to live while working less than that. I’m trying so hard to find another option.

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