Let's face it - starting a study session can feel like an uphill battle, especially when you're faced with dense, tedious, and long assigned readings that makes you check out before you've even begun. It’s really easy to put off reading that dreaded chapter or homework assignment until the night it’s due.
But what if there was a way to bypass that initial resistance and dive right into your study session without overthinking it? That's where text-to-speech comes in. By converting your reading material into audio, you give yourself an effortless way to start engaging with the material right away.
Sure, listening to your textbook may not be the "perfect" study method, but here's the thing: a quick listening session is infinitely better than a day of zero progress. And those small wins add up.
Every time you use text to speech (TTS) to get started, even for just for a few minutes, you're building momentum and reinforcing the habit of showing up for your studies.
Think of TTS as a helper that gets you into flow. We all know that getting started is really a big part of the battle, being able to just press play and get some exposure to the assigned reading that day is a way bigger win than never opening the material at all until its too late.
Once you're over that initial hump of resistance and you've gotten a taste of the material, you may find yourself naturally transitioning into more active reading and note-taking. TTS gets your foot in the door, making it easier to commit to a deep work session.
Take the story of one of our verified members, a biology major who struggled to keep up with his weekly intro biology assignments:
"I used to dread my reading assignments so much that I would put them off until the night before class. I knew that this wasn’t who I was, I remember in high school I’d have no problem with keeping up with my assignments, but after starting my first year of college, I started to really fall behind. I got tired of the endless cycle of cramming the night before, getting a bad grade, feeling worse about myself, and repeating that over and over. But then, I saw an ad for Audeus’s text to speech reader, and thought I’d give it a try. I started using TTS to kick-start my study sessions. I'd put on my headphones, fire up the app, and before I knew it, I was following along with the text, and taking notes with ease. It was like the voices reading to me just tricked my brain into studying without the usual resistance. Now, I use it to get started whenever I'm feeling stuck or know I won’t have much time that day, and my grades have improved by a lot." While text to speech isn’t a substitute for active reading, it's an incredibly effective tool for overcoming procrastination and maintaining study momentum.
By lowering the barrier to getting started and allowing you to rack up those small wins, a text to speech reader helps you build a consistent study habit that sticks.
So the next time you find yourself tempted to put off your studying, try giving Audeus TTS Reader a shot.
You might just be surprised at how that one small step leads to a giant leap in your progress.