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people should view reading as a developed skill in the same vein of artistic ability. i think most people on this website understand that artistic ability is cultivated - it’s largely a skill. a trait that is the consequence of effort and practice. not some mystical gift of innate talent bestowed by the gods upon certain gifted individuals, rigid and unmalleable.

attention span and reading comprehension are the same!! they are malleable. and you just have to consider, which way are you molding them? and are you doing so purposefully or inadvertently?

you are not unique in having an attention span destroyed by social media. you are not unique in having adhd. or many other extenuating circumstances. and this is good news! this means that you too can improve and develop your attention span, via deliberate practice. successive approximation and clear contingencies work for people, too.

try reading just one page a day. or just one article a day. or listening to an audiobook for ten minutes a day. or whatever! ANYTHING that helps strain the muscle of your attention span, anything that gets you consuming heftier chunks of information than a tweet or tumblr post. set a small and achievable goal, and create a strategy to get yourself to do it. and then incrementally increase the goal.

consider how you can arrange your environment and antecedents for success. you can have a specific spot where you sit solely to read. or you can relegate a delicious drink to when you read, or you can have a special scented candle you only burn when you read. read a page or an article while you are waiting for the kettle to heat up or the microwave to ding. schedule it for the same time each day. whatever specific iteration works for you - whatever encourages you and creates a clear contingency.

you know how dogs can learn, “this is my walking harness,” and “this is my pulling harness,” and so on? so that they know what to expect and will easily fall into the practiced ritual? WE ARE THE SAME… you just have to choose and condition yourself to a contingency (and the options are beautifully customizable), and over time it gets much much easier.

personally, i focus better when both my hands are occupied. specifically, when they are both grasping the book, or i’m clutching a pen for underlining. i don’t know why, i just know that this is so. it helps me when i am reading a book to have my phone in a completely different area. it helps me to sit outside (though Happy is not always helpful when she interrupts my concentration for a ball throw).

when i read ebooks, it helps me to sit in a hard chair and have my phone propped up in front of me (and thus create a dissimilar situation from when i scroll social media). or to pace as i read. i read an article on my phone when i am brushing my teeth and it is hard to scroll. i rotate among books. coffee drinking is relegated to reading for me. i like to save and share quotes from what i’m reading, and discuss it with friends. the social aspect creates a further layer of motivation for me.

those are just my specific contingencies! while my attention span isn’t where i wish it was, yet, i’ve gotten much better than i used to be. i used to struggle to stay focused for a page, and now, time permitting, i read a couple hours every day. it is WORK to develop your attention span - it is a muscle like any other. but by straining it regularly, your endurance and ability WILL increase.

if you are not consuming in-depth information, you can’t have in-depth understanding. when you get most of your information from bite sized chunks, it creates a real danger you are being told what to think! vs actually understanding and agreeing with concepts yourself - developing your own takes and opinions. not to mention, you are missing out on SO MUCH. the world is just BETTER when you are engaging with in-depth information.

i truly believe it is damaging to accept “oh i just have a shitty attention span” and use that to justify forgoing any deeper interaction with material. it is a disservice to yourself! you may have to set goals so small they seem silly. you may have to brainstorm and testrun concentration mechanisms that are odd. but the average person on tumblr and twitter can ABSOLUTELY raise their focus. i have faith in you.

Thank you. I need this.

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Into The Dorama World

* Places, part 1 *

Did you ever like a drama/movie so much that you wished you were living in its world? Well, unfortunately this is still not possible, but at least we can visit a few drama-related places and feel a little bit closer to our favourite stories and leads ^

Schools & Universities

1. Hana Yori Dango:

Eitoku Gakuen where F4 ruled, is actually Seikei University, in Tokyo!

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genuine self confidence literally only comes with not caring at all if you’re ugly... like if it’s based around finding yourself beautiful it’s planted on fragile ground

Public Speaking Masterpost

I’m horrible at making thumbnails lol

As I personally am HORRIFIED of public speaking/presenting, I decided I would scour both the entire public speaking and presenting tag, to find as many useful posts as possible, as compile them all into one big post, so I can come back to this whenever I need to give a presentation

I’ve added a little star (*) to my favourite posts in the list. Although all are useful, these are the once I use the most and come back to often to re-read.

Dealing with nervousness and/or stress

* A guide to presenting by someone who used to be scared af by @libraery

* How to combat nervousness by @uni-venture

Tips to contain your nervousness while presenting/speaking by @smartstudy

Some must do’s to help with presentation fear by @ibonmymind

Public speaking can be scary (comic) by @mightyhealthyquest

A shy girl’s guide to public speaking by @thekristenvibe

Making your presentation

* A guide to making effective slides by @eintsein

* How to make classy powerpoints by @learning-teaching

* Tips for writings presentations and talks by @stu-tea

Tips on building a speech/presentation + some general tips by @liaragoals

Do’s and don’ts of making slides by @uni-venture​ (second part of the post)

The actual speaking part

Body Language by @uni-venture​ (first part of the post)

Thin fast, talk smart - communication techniques (this is an hour long video on communication. Although not all, a lot of information mentioned is useful for presenting. So if you have time, maybe watch this video at some point, write down things that are helpful to you, and use it to your advantage without having to re-watch it each time)

How to speak confidently in public (wikihow)

General Tips

* Public speaking preparation tips by @studywithmariana (this also has a video version, linked in the post)

* some VERY well thought out tips on presenting by @universi-tea

* A guide to speech and debate by a speech-and-debate-club member by @academiix

* A guide to public presentations by @studiousnerd

How to be a better presenter by @studying-forever

General presentations techniques by @uni-venture

Tips on public speaking by @nerdytravelingstudent

Some more tips on presenting by @lizzylearns

7 tricks to make public speaking easier (article)

The dance tho...

I made Nutella brownies last week. :) delicious☆

"ميراثك الحقيقي: أن تعلم أنك لستَ شيئًا بغير الله تعالى، وأن هذا الكون كله أضيقُ من ثقب إبرة على من لم يعرف الله."