Major purposes for reading include learning, being entertained, and further your understanding of something. Some of the advantages of reading: gaining a deeper understanding of a text, increasing reading comprehension, and improving your own writing skills.
It also can affect empathy, social perception, and emotional intelligence, the sum of which helps people stay on the planet longer
The Health Benefits of Reading:
- Reduce stress levels (by 68 percent!)
- Preserve brain health and lower the risk of Alzheimer's and Dementia.
- Alleviate anxiety and depression.
- Help you fall asleep.
- Increase life expectancy.
- Boost happiness and overall life satisfaction.
- It increases intelligence.
Exposure to vocabulary through reading not only leads to higher scores on reading tests but also higher scores on general tests of intelligence for children. Plus, stronger early reading skills may mean higher intelligence later in life.
According to scientists, though, one of the best ways you can exercise your brain is reading, and the reason why it is all connected to memory. According to a study at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, mental stimulation like reading can help protect memory and thinking skills, especially with age.
Trending books in November 2019:
- Gone Girl (Paperback) Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author)
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Hardcover) Stephen
Chbosky. - Thirteen Reasons Why (Hardcover)
- The Book Thief (Hardcover)
- The Help (Hardcover)
Have you read one of them? Let us know what do you think :)
Happy reading!
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