This weeks challenge: Reading. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With final projects and large tests looming around the\ncorner, the constant consumption of knowledge normally results in a Netflix\nbinge at the end of the day. This last week, I had a different approach than my\nnormal routine of video consumption. I have never been a big reader and once I\ngot a phone in high school, reading became a much rarer occurrence. I challenged\nmyself to read non-scholarly material for at least 30 minutes a day and here is\nwhat I found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. What was the biggest change\/effects I noticed? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I was expecting to become a chore. That last thing I want to\ndo after reading material, reading emails, or writing a paper is to relax by \u2026.reading.\nAmazingly, I found that I was able to relax very quickly because that material\nI was now consuming was an enjoyable narrative, not a chore that I would have to\nreport on. I felt much more refreshed after I put the book done instead of the\nnormal sluggish feeling I feel when watching a show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. What were minor changes\/effects that occurred\nthroughout the week?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I started falling asleep way quicker. I think the active use\nof my brain to read as opposed to the mindless consumption of media tired it\nout more. When it was time to sleep, shutting off was easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Was this health habit enjoyable?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n My book of choice this week was the classic series of Lord\nof the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein. If you haven\u2019t read it, I cannot recommend it\nhigher. Genuinely amazing writing and series defining literature. It was a very\nrelaxing and enjoyable habit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. How can this health habit sustainable in the long\nterm?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is probably the most sustainable habit I have done this\nwhole semester. I personally think that having a good book to read makes this habit\nthe most sustainable. Having a reading list and being open to suggestions makes\nsure you\u2019ll never run out of material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I hope to continue this trend because it has been one of the\nmost refreshing to attempt. There is not\nmuch to say about this habit other than peaceful. It was peaceful. Honestly, just\ntry it for yourself because it can totally change your day. Right now, you probably\nhave more time than you normally do, so pick up a book and enjoy the experience. I don\u2019t have much to say\nabout this habit because it just pleasant. At this time in life, we could all use\na refreshing habit because ready or not\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Life Willkomm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This weeks challenge: Reading. With final projects and large tests looming around the corner, the constant consumption of knowledge normally results in a Netflix binge at the end of the day. This last week, I had a different approach than my normal routine of video consumption. I have never been a big reader and once … Continue reading Finals Season: Time to Hit the Books<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8108,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[33712,3319,251],"class_list":["post-74","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-habits","tag-mental-health","tag-reading","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lukewillkomm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}