Have you ever found yourself blankly reading for a while?

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Re: Have you ever found yourself blankly reading for a while?

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I have also caught myself doing this. Sometimes it varies on how quick I'm able to catch myself. I think it happens to me when I'm in need of a little break from reading.
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Yes. And that's usually when I know I am pushing it. It sometimes helps to start whispering the words out a bit, it brings my mind back. Normally taking a little break is what helps me the most.
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This happens to me a lot. It's annoying, especially when I have deadlines to meet, but I've found that after the first few pages the struggle subsides, and I'm more focused on what I'm reading.
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This happens to me seldomly. I just read same lines repeatedly without understanding. I take a break or put my finger on the words I read to stop that.
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Yea, that sometimes happens to me when I’m reading a boring part.
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Post by Le-nic Pretorius »

This has happened to me before as well. Not as much with fiction books. I have a wandering mind so sometimes it is difficult for me to stay focused if what I am reading isn't that interesting. 😂
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Post by Julie Gebrosky »

This has definitely happened to me before! It usually only happens when I’m not that invested in the book though. I usually catch myself after roughly a few paragraphs. If it happens a second time, I take a break, get up, walk around, and get a drink. After that I can more easily focus.
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No, somehow, I have never blindly read a book before.
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Yes. It happens sometimes. You will get away with the reading and you won't even realise you have read few lines without thinking anything in your mind.
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Post by Marie Chalupová »

It sometimes happens to me. Usually it's about half a page only, sometimes a page. Sometimes even the book causes it. I start thinking about something it brought up and try to continue reading at the same time.
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I think this can happen with TV books your cell phone. Your mind just gets tired with these ocular activities and that's okay. I would say when you feel this occurring close your eyes look away there is a rule after 20 minutes look at something 20 ft away for 20 seconds and your eyes will readjust.
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Yup. It happens pretty often during exposition or when I’m just tired.
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It used to happen to me a lot with textbooks. I either would lose interest or have a brain overload. It hasn't really happened recently. I read a lot of fiction. If I read non-fiction it is something I am interested in not being forced to read.
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It happens to me a lot, especially when I am feeling sleepy
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Post by Hubre De Klerk »

It has happened to me before. I call it 'zoning' as I zone out for a little while. It is usually just a few minutes and usually when I am stressed.
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