I am not an auditory learner, so it took me a bit to get into audiobooks.
Foremost, you have to find when is best for you—I listen to them on my commute to work and while doing chores that don’t require thinking, like laundry, dishes, gardening, etc. I cannot just sit/lay and listen to an audiobook—my mind wanders. (But, I know lots of folks who cannot listen to books while driving).
Secondly, you can speed up and slow down books. (This has also helped me to like more audiobooks, so sometimes the pacing is brutal, and I can change it). I am also able to listen to books faster now than when I started—I feel like I had to train my brain!
If it’s something you want to do, you absolutely can with practice! Don’t give up!!
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I am not an auditory learner, so it took me a bit to get into audiobooks.
Foremost, you have to find when is best for you—I listen to them on my commute to work and while doing chores that don’t require thinking, like laundry, dishes, gardening, etc. I cannot just sit/lay and listen to an audiobook—my mind wanders. (But, I know lots of folks who cannot listen to books while driving).
Secondly, you can speed up and slow down books. (This has also helped me to like more audiobooks, so sometimes the pacing is brutal, and I can change it). I am also able to listen to books faster now than when I started—I feel like I had to train my brain!
If it’s something you want to do, you absolutely can with practice! Don’t give up!!