Can you read when you're stressed?
03-12-03, 07:47 AM
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Can you read when you're stressed?
I've been under major stress lately. I have a vacation coming, but I'm suddenly in financial trouble, and I'm forced to work overtime to meet deadlines here at work.
Usually, I like to read about 2 hours a night. It helps me relax. But lately, I can't concentrate on any book. I'll read entire pages and not know what just happened. I guess my stress now outweighs my relaxation techniques.
Anyone else ever have such a problem?
Usually, I like to read about 2 hours a night. It helps me relax. But lately, I can't concentrate on any book. I'll read entire pages and not know what just happened. I guess my stress now outweighs my relaxation techniques.
Anyone else ever have such a problem?
03-12-03, 01:01 PM
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I know what you mean. There are times when my mind is racing with so many things going on that I cannot concentrate while reading a book.
I still try to read thogh and force myself to relax.
I still try to read thogh and force myself to relax.
03-12-03, 04:06 PM
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Sometimes I am distracted and have to go back a few pages to re-read but that isn't really to do with stress.
When I was a child I used to go to my room if annoyed and bury myself in a book: it actually de-stressed me!
When I was a child I used to go to my room if annoyed and bury myself in a book: it actually de-stressed me!
03-19-03, 03:38 PM
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I usually try to relax when reading. but sometimes I just can't do it. That is one of the reasons why I don't read as much as I would like to. I like to have a lot of quite, uninterrupted time to read.
