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How to Get Out of a Reading Slump

Anusha Narasimhan7 Comments

My experience with a long reading slump:

In 2020, I stopped reading.

I would pick up a book out of habit, read a page, and immediately put it down again. Trying to keep up with the coronavirus news, being anxious about the state of the world, taking precautions like washing hands and obsessing over cleanliness in general leaves you physically and mentally drained.

Also, I just could not bring myself to read books and gush about them during a pandemic. It would be similar to Nero fiddling when Rome burned. Not that I have the power of an emperor to make a difference to the situation, but it still felt that way. Continue reading “How to Get Out of a Reading Slump” →

7 Tips to get through the Coronavirus Lockdown

Anusha Narasimhan7 Comments

Many countries are currently enforcing restrictions on mass movements to curb the spread of coronavirus. Some have a nation-wide lockdown as a preventive measure. All non-essential businesses are shut down and people who can’t work from home are to be given leave. Only the essential service workers are allowed to go out. Police monitor the streets and people who roam around unnecessarily can be imprisoned. Continue reading “7 Tips to get through the Coronavirus Lockdown” →