By Benefits of Reading Books
When was the last time that you read a book or a magazine article? Does reading for you center on tweets, Facebook posts or directions on your oatmeal package?
According to pew research Center, 26 percent of American adults admit to not having read even a part of a book within the past year. If you are one these people then why not muster up the courage and possibly discover your new utopia.
“Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly—they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.” Trust these words of Aldous Huxley and let the power of words penetrate through your boredom and help you create an entirely new and extraordinary experience. George R.R Matrin says: “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies . . . The man who never reads lives only one.”
Why read?
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Reading Fiction can enhance your creativity and make you more open minded:
According to a study by university of Toronto, the group of people who read fictional essay were less likely to experience the need for cognitive closure: the incapability of human minds to solve perennial philosophical problems; than the ones who opted towards reading non-fiction essays.
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People who read tend to love longer:
According to a research by Yale University, people who tend to read books for at least even 30 minutes daily live for at least 23 months longer than the ones who do not read. It effects empathy, social perception, and emotional intelligence, the sum of which helps people stay on the planet longer. Writer Stephanie Huston who took a challenge of reading 50 books a year says that it improved her peace and she has more satisfaction and peace while learning more than she thought was possible.
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Mental Stimulation:
Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow down the risk of a person suffering from Alzheimer’s or Dementia, since keeping your brain active and occupied prevents it from losing power. Just like any other part of the body, brain also requires exercising to keep it strong and healthy. Reading can help you do just that.
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Stress Reduction:
A good book can transport into another realm free of your tension and woes. In addition, a great article can distract you and keep you in the present drifting your concentration away from the hardships and worries allowing you to relax.
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Knowledge:
Everything that you read provides you with bits and pieces of information which you never know when could come handy. The more knowledge that you have, the more equipped you are to take on challenges in life. In addition, you might be robbed of your possession, job, money and even health. However, nobody can ever steal your learnings from you.
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Stronger Analytical Thinking:
If you ever read a mystery novel, then your brain automatically pays more attention to detail in order to crack the codes and Easter eggs. You are strongly inclined to critique the plot, characters and its development. This induces your ability to analyze the language and find deeper meaning that the writer initially hoped would surface. In addition, this also sharpens your memory and improves focus along with concentration.
Though most of us like to annotate and customize our books to our liking, we cannot deny that they are quite pricey. And that is where we come to satisfy your hunger for knowledge. You can head to a local library and bask into the glory of the countless totems that are present for free of charge.
Go to a nearby library and pick up the book of your choice and get ready to be a part of a totally new and beautiful feeling that never seemed real to you. Also, we hope you have an author as a friend because JD Salinger once said: “What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it.”
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