What are the benefits of reading?
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Benefits of Reading: Getting Smart, Thin, Healthy, Happy
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Benefits of Reading: Getting Smart, Thin, Healthy, Happy
A love of reading can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, slash stress levels, encourage positive thinking, and fortify friendships. Here's how your brain and body benefit when you crack open a book.
BY LAUREN GELMAN
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Reading gives muscle to your memory
Reading gives your brain a different kind of workout than watching TV or listening to the radio. Whether you’re absorbed in a page-turner or simply scanning an instruction manual for your coffee maker, “parts of the brain that have evolved for other functions—such as vision, language, and associative learning—connect in a specific neural circuit for reading, which is very challenging," Ken Pugh, PhD, president and director of research of Haskins Laboratories, told Oprahmagazine. The habit spurs your brain to think and concentrate.
The habit of reading ought to be developed by every student. Books are our best friends, philosopher and guide. Reading develop our vocabulary, imagination and personality. It transports us to a different world. Sitting at home we can be in the Sahara desert or in the Atlantic chasing a dolphin. It exposes us to a wide range of human characters, places, custom and culture. A short story a poem on a fictional character can inspire to be a better human being, encourage us to work hard and face the challenges of lifes, books give us company when we are lonely or sad. In today's age of computer and mobile few experience the joy of reading, Nothing can replace books. Books enlighten us and broaders our outlook. It makes our life complete and meaningful.