HEALTH BENEFITS OF READING: WHY YOU SHOULD READ BOOKS
HEALTH BENEFITS OF READING: WHY YOU SHOULD READ BOOKS
Grace Krobo-Edusei We live in a time where reading books are viewed as old school. And it isn’t just the kids, either. Even the adults don’t read as much as the older generations did. They are either too busy with work or opt for movies, games, or playing with their mobile phone. The following are just five reasons why reading is beneficial to us all.
READING ENHANCES YOUR CREATIVITY
This point is my personal favorite and something that I can relate to and give solid evidence on. When you are reading on a constant basis, your overall creativity levels will increase by leaps and bounds. Why? Because you are now acquiring a lot of new knowledge and new data that you can use in your daily life. Not just that, if you are reading the work of different writers, then you get a full insight as to how they think and how they perceive things. This broadens your mind and you can use titbits of one writer and a few more and enhance your own creativity.
READING ENRICHES THE VOCABULARY
There are no doubts about the fact that reading will enrich your vocabulary. You will not be sticking to the usage of everyday words but rather learn newer and more synonyms of certain words and this helps you in life as well as enables you to describe your feelings in a more picturesque manner. I myself have seen how comfortable I am having a conversation with people where I can use various words instead of repeating the same thing. And it all happened because I read a lot during my teenage days.
READING MAKES YOU SMART
No denying that people who read are way smarter than those who don’t. I mean, you now have the knowledge to talk about things with others. You have the information to carry out a conversation, unlike people who cower away due to a lack of knowledge. You can fit in any situation because you have read up on certain things and are updated with current events.
READING HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER
This may be the best-selling point for reading books. So many people are suffering from insomnia that they would do anything to get a good night’s sleep. Reading has this effect on your whole body and mind. It calms you down and signals your brain that it’s time to relax and shut down. We are always on our smartphones and laptops and the lights coming out of those devices signal our brain to stay awake. So, when you are reading quietly in a dimly lit room, your brain gets the idea that it can fall asleep now. If that doesn’t convince you to start reading then I do envy your ability to sleep on time.
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