Living in a digital world of moving pictures we too often forget about the benefits of reading. Reading indeed has lots of surprising benefits that may amaze you. Here are list of some of great advantages of reading :
Reading a book reduces stress, and puts you in a better mood.
According to the University of Sussex studies, reading for just six minutes has been shown to reduce stress by 68 percent.
For avid readers this is bonus news but to those who don't read often enough or dislike reading, it might be time to think again. Reading is an excellent stress management activity that is good for your overall health!Reading not only acts as a distraction from the outside stressors we face, it actively engages the mind and requires our full attention. When full attention is given to whatever it is we are reading, our mind cannot think about those things that are causing us stress. It works almost like taking a mini-vacation of the mind.
Reading enhances your memory.
Reading keeps our brain active. It supplies us with an endless stream of words that can activate and stimulate our mind and allows us to focus and come up with creative images. This is why an avid reader generally has a phenomenal memory.
Reading helps to boost your analytical thinking.
Dr. Anne E. Cunningham, of the University of California Berkeley, has shown through studies that reading enhances analytical thinking, “Readers improve their general knowledge, and more importantly are able to spot patterns quicker.” (Stansberry). If one can spot patterns at a faster rate, then analytical skills are enhanced by speed.
Reading can help prevent Alzheimer’s
A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that older people who read regularly are two and a half times less likely to have Alzheimer’s. While that doesn’t mean reading alone will prevent Alzheimer’s, it does suggest that there’s a correlation between intellectual pursuits, like reading, and prevention.
Mental Stimulation
Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of (or possibly even prevent) Alzheimer’s and Dementia, since keeping your brain active and engaged prevents it from losing power. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy, so the phrase “use it or lose it” is particularly apt when it comes to your mind. Doing puzzles and playing games such as chess have also been found to be helpful with cognitive stimulation.
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According to the University of Sussex studies, reading for just six minutes has been shown to reduce stress by 68 percent.
For avid readers this is bonus news but to those who don't read often enough or dislike reading, it might be time to think again. Reading is an excellent stress management activity that is good for your overall health!Reading not only acts as a distraction from the outside stressors we face, it actively engages the mind and requires our full attention. When full attention is given to whatever it is we are reading, our mind cannot think about those things that are causing us stress. It works almost like taking a mini-vacation of the mind.
Reading enhances your memory.
Reading keeps our brain active. It supplies us with an endless stream of words that can activate and stimulate our mind and allows us to focus and come up with creative images. This is why an avid reader generally has a phenomenal memory.
Dr. Anne E. Cunningham, of the University of California Berkeley, has shown through studies that reading enhances analytical thinking, “Readers improve their general knowledge, and more importantly are able to spot patterns quicker.” (Stansberry). If one can spot patterns at a faster rate, then analytical skills are enhanced by speed.
Reading can help prevent Alzheimer’s
A study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that older people who read regularly are two and a half times less likely to have Alzheimer’s. While that doesn’t mean reading alone will prevent Alzheimer’s, it does suggest that there’s a correlation between intellectual pursuits, like reading, and prevention.
Mental Stimulation
Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of (or possibly even prevent) Alzheimer’s and Dementia, since keeping your brain active and engaged prevents it from losing power. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy, so the phrase “use it or lose it” is particularly apt when it comes to your mind. Doing puzzles and playing games such as chess have also been found to be helpful with cognitive stimulation.
Source : http://www.buzzfeed.com
http://www.sound-mind.org
http://www.trans4mind.com
http://csupomona.uloop.com
http://www.lifehack.org
does this apply to digital screen reading or physical paper reading only?
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