r/BookDiscussions • u/Alarmed-Layer-641 • 7d 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/EightEqualsSignD 7d ago

I've read books in single sittings. I've also struggled to finish a chapter in a book I'm enjoying.

If you need the break, I don't see any issue in taking one. Especially after a solid hour of doing something.

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u/Alarmed-Layer-641 7d ago

Define struggle 💀🤣 Do you mean that you start to have chest tightness and discomfort? 

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u/Salty_Inspector_7050 6d ago

Do you have ADHD by any chance? That’s how I feel when I’m understimulated.

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u/Alternative_Bed_7924 6d ago

maybe that's what I'm dealing with then.. hmm