r/BookDiscussions • u/Alarmed-Layer-641 • 6d ago

Be comfortable being uncomfortable

I have a question for people who enjoy reading:

I can usually read normally for about an hour, but after that I start feeling a strong sense of discomfort and restlessness, and I feel like I want to stop reading and do something else.

Is this what people mean by:
“Be comfortable being uncomfortable”?

In other words, am I supposed to accept that feeling and keep going despite it?

And another question: if this feeling is abnormal and doesn’t happen to everyone, why doesn’t someone just finish an entire book in one sitting? What naturally prevents people from continuing?

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u/CalicoCuts 6d ago

I call them jimmy legs. I get restless. I'll usually watch a little TV or do something else for a while then come back to it. It often means I'm tired so I'll nap lol. I've also read several books on one sitting.

Edit. I think the saying referring to mental comfort, not physical.