Chapter 3: The Art of Reading in a World of Distractions

Subchapter 3.1: Overcoming the Urge to Check Your Phone

It starts with a simple enough task: sitting down with a book. But for many of us, the siren call of our phones is too great, and we find ourselves scrolling mindlessly through social media, email, or worse, cat videos.

But fear not, dear reader! For in this chapter, we shall delve into the strategies for overcoming the all-consuming urge to check your phone.

Subsubchapter 3.1.1: The Pomodoro Technique for the Modern Era

A classic.

• Choose a timer: 25 minutes for the modern attention span.
• Work on your book without any distractions during this time.
• Take a 5-minute break. Check your phone. Scroll through cat videos.

Repeat, ad infinitum.

Or, you know, just use an app. There's an app for that.