Now, more than ever, books have become accessible and even cheap. the different formats of a book – hardcover, paperback, digital, – have also made rea-ding easier and more varied. But how much time do we ac-tually spend reading a book? It is not a good sign not to re-member the last time we’ve read a book, because reading daily is too good an opportunity to miss.
Reading enriches you mentally, and helps keep your brain working at peak levels. But we’re talking about rea-ding book, not magazines, or newspapers, or your favorite blog either. While we read, we nedd to connect characters, actions, and motivations, and compare them to the real world. Here are some of the reasons we should try to find a book.
Higher emotional inteligence
Reading helps you empathize with all the different kinds of people you follow in their adventures and challen-ges. A lot of them experience feelings you’ve already expe-rienced, and that helps you put yourself in their place. Of course, you’ll do that a lot more in your real life if you’ve made reading a frequent habit.
A better vocabulary
This is one of the most well-known benefits of reading. Doing it every day helps you make a connection between the words you speak and the ones you read. The more you read, the more vocabulary you’ll learn, especially if you jump around between genres. Such an increase in vocabulary is undoubtedly an asset on a personal, academic, and profes-sional level.
General knowledge about the world and the culture
This happens whether you read a non-fiction tale of a fictional story. Even the most fantastical stories take inspi-ration from legends, history, and all the other kinds of sto-ries that exist in our world. By reading, you get access to a ton of information that can be useful and interesting.
Better spelling
This is another well-know benefit of reading. It’s true, rreading a lot makes you write better. it’s more interesting than memorizing a bunch of spelling rules. The more ti-mes you see a word written, the more easily you’ll remem-ber how to spell it.
No more stress
Taking a break from your obligations (and especially your worries) to read every day is very beneficial. It goes beyond just taking some time for yourself. It also means you’re focusing your attention on something that totally capturesyour mind. If you’re focused on what’s going on in the book then you probably won’t be thinking much about your todo list for a while.
Critical thinking
The more you read, the more problems you run into (in fiction, of course). That’s helpful when it comes to ta-king a stance on a conflict, since there aren’t many people who don’t formopinions when there is one. While you read, the characters tell you their thoughts about the problem, and that will help you decide whether you’re with them, against them, or even whether you want to change your opinion.
Fun and entertainment
Nowadays we all take in a lot more audiovisual con-tent, so we sometimes forget that our imagination is the best source of audiovisual content out there when we’re reading. Imagining the characters and the places they go to is veryt entertaining because you adapt them to your tastes, experi-ences, and wishes.
How to achieve this goal
It’s not easy to start reading if you’re not in the habit of it. Some people have lost the habit, but others never had it to begin with. Now that you know that reading is important, you can focus on how to make it works as a habit.
Remember that reading is enjoyable. if you’re not in the habit of it, it can be hard to remember that reading is fun, empowering, and even revealing. You just have to give it a chance to show you that.
Try to see each book as an achievement. The positivde feeling you get after the achievement of finishing a book might make you want to start another.
Bring you book with you everywhere. Whether it’s a hard copy or digital (although this works better if it is a hard copy), having your book on hand is always good. If you want to, you can read while you’re on public transportation or in a waiting room, instead of looking at your cellular phone.
Read whenever you need time alone. Connecting habits makes them stronger and makes them last longer. If you turn your alone time into time for reading, you’ll be doing just that.
Read what you like. You don’t have to finish every book you start. If you don’t like a book, you shouldn’t read it. Spend your time on one that captures you.
Lastly, it’s important to remember that it’s a slow process. You’re not going to start reading a lot overnight. So start off simply and steadily, this will help a lot if you want to make it into a habit. Once you’re there, enjoy yourself and share the experience.
Source: María Hoyos