Studying the scriptures... a task that members of the Church of Latter-day Saints are encouraged to complete daily. 

Like you, I've heard of all kinds of tips and suggestions for completing a successful scripture study, some based on prophetic counsel and some based in others' personal habits. Perhaps you know some of these:

• read the scriptures every day
• read the Book of Mormon every day and whatever we're studying in Sunday classes
• whenever you finish the Book of Mormon, start over (optional - declare how many times you've read it in testimony meeting)
• study Come Follow Me every day
• study Come Follow Me as a family, and have your personal study every day
• have personal, companion/couple, and family study... every day
• read at least a verse a day
• study by topic
• read scriptures when you are most awake and not sleepy
• read in the morning, early enough to not be distracted by anyone
• read with a pencil in hand
• write spiritual impressions from scripture study in your journal.. otherwise it shows you're ungrateful for the revelation

Some of these are great. Actually, most of them are great if you have the time. I don't. Right now I don't even have my scripture studying habit together. I love the scriptures. I am out of the habit of reading every day. Anyone else in my boat? 

This is one of several episodes I hope to produce on the topic of studying scriptures, with the goal of making this "primary answer" activity engaging, interesting, and attainable... even for people like me.

Steven Ensign, my beloved father-in-law, has a great habit of scripture study and shares in this interview some of his tips and insights that help to make scripture study enjoyable. He also notes that phrases like "scripture study" or "reading my scriptures" are part of the problem because it turns the activity into a chore! When we approach the scriptures to discover something, to find answers, or to satisfy spiritual curiosity... then reading scriptures can actually be something enjoyable!