"Knowing I lov'd my books, he furnish'd me From mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom."

Do you love to read, but only on your phone? Reading books is a key way to making us less anxious. If only we could spend more time with our heads buried in a good book - then again there's always a danger people will think we're a skinny little swot who should stop reading and go out and do something.

Along the way you'll discover the

Key Shakeaways

which are:

1 Shakespeare was a voracious reader but sometimes he has a bit of a downer on it - in other words, read what others have to say, but you don't always have to agree with what you read, and you can make your own mind up.

2 it's not difficult to make it a daily habit, even if it's only ten minutes or so to begin with and

3 why stepping away from your phone & immersing yourself in the paper version of a book not only stops you being constantly distracted, but also makes you better at concentrating.

Shakespeare plays referred to in this episode:

Julius Caesar, Richard III, The Tempest, Hamlet.

Other books that also get a look-in:

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to The Galaxy, Aristotle's Politics. Warning: occasional reference to Mein Kampf - which, to be fair, is actually a book.

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