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7 benefits of reading

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By Goto EmmanuelPublished 5 years ago 4 min read

Do what's good and embrace its benefits. Reading is one of the powerful aspects that can develop people speedily. Those engaging in reading can attest the importance of reading to human system.

Reading does not only concern studying particular topic, but diverse subjects which expose the reader to know and understand other cultures, characters, plans, concepts and observe some secrets of life.

By reading, a person can travel to another country without other guides. Developing the habit of reading is a good habit every being supposed to inculcate, because through reading, you learn the approach of life from different perspectives.

You'll also communicate with noble personalities by reading the works they've penned down and understand their patterns of life.

Don't doubt me. If you're doubting, just look a reader and ask anything you want to know about life, the reader will contribute at least a tangible point. You can also ask some success stories, readers know theories of success than most successful men.

As a reader, I've experienced the positive impact of reading and how it transported me to a new location where I become glad after learning various styles of living.

As an ardent reader, the experience is unforgettable and amazing anytime I reminisce issues discovered from books, journals, articles stories, poems and other write ups.

Reading is medicinal to the health. Therefore, here are top 7 reasons reading is good for the health.

1. It broadens the brain

Readers are vast set of people in the society. They're regarded as most vast people because of wide range of understanding gotten from books.

Their brains become broaden and attained deep understanding with ease. It's like a medicine that encourages or boost someone morale in recreational activities.

When you read, your intellectual horizon will not be limited. The stress in the brain organ will shift whenever you exercise for the mental place.

2. Reading exposes readers to other cultures

Readers are historians. They can relate histories that was documented in late Centuries through the help of reading. Histories are known when you read the historical documents. Most of the archaic cultures that people are putting into practices are exposed by readers.

I was surprised when a young boy of 12 was discussing about marriage culture in India. I approached him to ascertain the source of his information, but the little boy asked whether I've not read. Indeed, the little boy knew the culture by reading different marriage cultures.

3. Reading teaches you new things

If readers tell you what they've learnt in reading, you'll not believe. Some readers can cook delicious meal because they read the process.

Some persons are adopting great styles in business that's yielding more profits because of reading. Others are known simply because of what they've read.

In every reading, there is a new thing to learn. In every reading, there is an idea to grab and in every reading, it yields success if followed accordingly.

4. It refreshes the mind and reduces stress

Especially those passing through challenges, reading is a best option to relieve you from such burden. When you engage in reading emotional books, religions books, health books etc, it reduces the stress and refreshes the mind to state of stability.

Readers don't sick anyhow. They've a medicine that will cure illness which is reading.

Why does it reduces stress? The process of activating what others have written down to your memory will chase or supersede the burden you're facing. Due to this, readers don't get ill for long interval because they've a strong medicine that can cure all forms of sickness.

5. Heighten the memory

One major character of readers is ability to remember most events. Readers always activate the right reasoning and proffer at the apt time.

When you read, your memory will increase which can enable you to flashback events of life.

6. Reading will keep you in good mood

Last week while reading a book written by Joel Osteen titled, "I declare for 31 days" my mood was activated in positive realm. A friend greeted me while passing by and asked why the happiness?

"It seems you've won lottery? What's the good biding?" I didn't win any lottery neither did I receive news at that moment, but my mood was activated positively while reading the book.

Whenever you encounter with some good works in your profession, you'll realize the type of mood I'm talking about. Good books create happiness to the readers' mind which must be observed by people living around.

7. It connects you to great people

Most of the books, articles, stories, poems I have read, I used to be eager to connect the authors. Most times, it become possible to connect some of them that are reachable via online. From there, we become good friends.

These are ways to connect with great minds who can urge you to do more and strive to thrive. Reading is a powerful tool. Though, it can also connect you to people you've not seen in life, but reading will enable you to exhibit their life patterns.

These are the available benefits of reading. If you're not a reader, try to read some works that will interest you, you'll come back and testify.

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