It literally make me cringe when people say that they hate to read. While I do understand most people aren't as book obsessed as I am, it kind of sad that that they will never know the joy that reading can give you. Reading is actually very good for you!
When you read it helps improve your verbal skills. I have learned so many words just by reading books. I have been told that I'm very articulate! The more that you read the more your verbal skill will increase.
When you sit down to read for a long time to read, it improves your focus and you concentration. When you read you shut out what is going on around you, which can be very hard to do for some people. When I sit down to read a good book, I completely shut everything out. It can definitely be hard for someone to get my attention.
There was a study done by the National Education Association that showed that those who read for pleasure are much more likely than those who don't are much more likely to enjoy art, go to concerts, volunteer and be active in their community.
Reading also improves your imagination. People are only limited by the things that they can imagine. Books show you different worlds and people opinions. They show us things that we may not have known are possible. I am constanly amazed by the characters and places that I had no idea could possibly be created.
Reading books also makes you smarter! A book is cheaper than a education course and offer you tons of informaion in one source. Ive read books that were fiction but were also rich with hisrotry and culture. Reading at home has been linked ot academic acheivemnt.
When you read it allows you to have intelligent and academic conversations. Regardless if its fiction or non fiction, books are a great convrersation peice. When you know lots of information, you can talk to others about a variety of topics. It will also greatly improve your conversation skills.
Like most people, I also get stressed often. Reading can reduce stress! A study was done by by consultancy firm Mindlab International at the University of Sussex showed that reading can reduce your stress levels. Subjects in their study showed that the subjects stress level was lower than when they started the study.
It can be diffult to remember all the imformation that we process everyday. Reading improves your memory. In the book Proust and Squid; The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, author Maryanne Wolf says, Typically, when you read, you have more time to think. Reading gives you a unique pause button for comprehension and insight. By and large, with oral language “when you watch a film or listen to a tape, you don’t press pause.”
Reading is also a great source of entertainment. There are so many books in the world! And there are tons and tons of differnt kinds. I am alwasy discovering fascinating books and have no doubt i will continue to find more. Reading is a form on entertainment that also imporves our lives in many ways.
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