Have you read only 2 books so far this year? Not a problem because here are some tips, practiced by me personally, to help you increase the number of books you read:

1. Buy more books. Or use paid e-book subscription services. It may be a trivial piece of advice, but when you spend money on books, it will motivate you to read more.

2. Read everywhere and always. Try to read on the road (bus, subway, train, plane), during coffee breaks, during rest at work, during breakfast, practice to replace procrastination with reading.

3. Only necessary and important literature. The main thing is not to read everything in a row. Only those books that will help you gain new knowledge or very interesting fiction. That is, carefully choose what you read.

4. Read different books at the same time. For example, in the morning and afternoon –professional literature, and in the evening — easy-to-understand fiction.

5. Memorize the information. Read as much as you can, but not in vain. Try to read consciously, memorizing the main ideas.

6. Read paper books. This will also help you not to be distracted and not to waste your willpower. After all, reading on electronic devices, we often go to the Internet and throw reading.

7. Limit distractions. If you are usually distracted by the TV or computer, sit down to read in another room, away from it. Otherwise, you will spend all your energy not to turn on the TV or go to the Internet, and you will have no energy left to read.