Week 1. How To Read Every Day. Multitasking Is a Myth.

Hi,

I'm happy you want to invest in your brain. That's a smart choice. I've got 4 Brain Nutrients for you:

• One Short Article: How To Read Every Day.

• Two Quotes.

• One Neuroscience Fact: Multitasking Is a Myth.

Enjoy!

One Short Article: How To Read Every Day

Reading every single day is fundamental for your brain. Reading improves:

• Brain

• Focus

• Memory

• Vocabulary

• Imagination

• Understanding

I read books every day. But it took me years to build this habit.

Luckily, I read Atomic Habits. James Clear came up with a solution - The 4 Laws of Behavior Change.

To create a new habit, we have to make it obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying.

Let's make reading books:

1. obvious: make your book visible. Leave it on your sofa, desk, or chair. Set a reminder.

2. attractive: choose a book from your favorite genre. Take a drink you like (I love reading with a cup of coffee). Listen to calming music if it doesn't distract you. Get creative.

3. easy: read for 5 minutes.

4. satisfying: Again, you can get creative here. Celebrate. Create saving funds and put $1 every time you finish reading. Send a picture of you reading the book. Post it on social media. Find an accountability partner and send him a message. You can even message me if you like.

Do it for 30 days, and you'll see the benefits.

Note: 5 minutes is just a suggestion. It can also be 2 or 20 minutes. But you must find it easy.

It's better to read for 5 minutes every day than for 2 hours once a week. Why? Because you want to build a habit.

First, create a habit. Then, improve it.

"We can't improve a habit that doesn't exist." James Clear.

I made the following mistakes

• I wanted to read for 30+ minutes - it was difficult

• I wanted to read after work when I was tired - it wasn't attractive

• I couldn't focus, and it frustrated me - it was unsatisfying

Don't repeat my mistakes. Make tiny changes.

Two Quotes

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them!" Mark Twain.

"Attention is our most scarce and precious resource." Tiago Forte, Building a Second Brain.

One Neuroscience Fact: Multitasking is a Myth

Yes, you can do multiple things at the same time, like walk and talk. But walking is automatic. It doesn't require your attention.

However, you can't concentrate on two things simultaneously. It is humanly impossible. You can't talk to and listen to a person. You can't watch TV and read.

Thanks for reading. See you next week.

Keep your brain in mind.

Kris

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