Whenever you are tired, nesting in the sofa, reading a favorite book, drinking a cup of tea, and quietly feeling the flow of time, such days are simple and healing.
Of course, every time I lie on the couch and scroll on my phone, I always think that I need a special reading corner that makes me want to pick up a book and read it as soon as I sit there.
But it turns out that in addition to having a reading corner in a specific environment, we also need to develop a reading habit, or the reading corner can also become a place to continue scrolling on the phone.
But having a dedicated reading environment is indeed easier to develop the habit of using a special area, that is, each area has a clear purpose, the kitchen is for cooking, and the reading area is for reading.
The design of the reading corner should be based on the following principles: comfort, convenience, separate area, and suitable lighting
➡️ Look for a separate area
This area is best distinguished from other areas, if there is a special study room, leave a separate corner next to the bookcase, so that it is convenient to take the books.
If you don't have a dedicated study, try to make this area a little larger. If the place is too small, put a small sofa and there will be no time for other things.
This location can be in the corner of the living room, the corner of the bedroom, and the corner of the study, but this location should be chosen to be quieter and have better lighting, of course, if you are just reading at night, you can also ignore this.
➡️ Arrange a small bookshelf
Of course, this is not necessary, if the usual reading habit is to use an e-book reader, then there is no need to put a bookshelf.
You can arrange a small table or a small trolley that can be moved, and the small table can be light and concise, so that it looks good and is easy to use.
Mainly put some things that you will need when reading a book, such as your favorite plants, your favorite coffee, your favorite tea, and your favorite aromatherapy, which can be regarded as creating a small sense of ritual.
➡️ Keep it simple and reduce the amount of chores
Although the pictures with a reading corner on the Internet are very beautiful, they are also accompanied by a lot of invisible chores.
We need to read in this corner, and it is not only the nerves but also the body that need to be relaxed, so try not to arrange more housework for yourself.
For example, floor mats, which may feel more and softer when sitting on them, also bring more chores.
If there are children at home who occasionally go to your reading corner and turn over a water cup, milk, and coffee, this mat will have to be washed again.
Compared with mopping the floor, it is more convenient to wash the mat and mop the floor.
If you like to sit shorter, you can choose a futon, pull it out when you need it, put it up when you don't need it, or put it in the corner without standing space.
Or directly arrange a small sofa, nest in the small sofa to read, it is also very comfortable.
We have a small sofa at home, which can be moved at any time, and the child who does not want to read in the study can move to where he wants to go.
Later, I thought that the small sofa took up space in the study, so I arranged a sofa stool, which was mainly cheap and practical.
You can put things under this sofa stool, and some of your child's toys can be put in, so that you can also play with your child when you are tired of reading.
If I use it, I will arrange a small table in front of me and put some of my favorite tea and snacks.
➡️ Arrange for an eye protection lamp
Nowadays, everyone's life rhythm is relatively fast, and daily work is also busy, and reading is generally at night.
So arrange an eye protection lamp for yourself in the reading corner to protect your eyes. At the same time, pay attention to every half an hour, get up and move your body, close your eyes and rest your eyes.
Now we focus on seeing things for too long every day, and our eyes can't get rest, and long-term vision hurts blood, so we usually pay attention to closing our eyes and resting our eyes.
In fact, the purpose of arranging a reading corner is to focus on reading and develop the habit of reading. When planning a reading corner, try not to be too complicated and distracting from it.