Benefits of Reading

1. Reading before bed will help you sleep better
2. Protect against Alzheimer’s disease (“elderly people who regularly read or play mentally challenging games are 2 ½ times less likely to have the debilitating illness“)
3. Creative hobbies, like reading, help preserve late-life memory. (slowed late-life cognitive decline rate by 32%)
4. Lower stress – According to a new study reading for just 6 minutes can reduce stress levels by more than 2/3 – relaxing us more than music, a walk or a cup of tea.
5. Lengthen work out time by reading a book, or listening to an audio book
6. Boost your vocabulary, which will increase self-confidence, and maybe even help your career (10 Research-Tested Ways to Build Children’ Vocabulary)
7. Lead By Example – If we want our kids to read more, we need to lead by example.
8. Improve Empathy
9. Economical Entertainment – cheaper than going to the movies, free if you visit your library
10. Increase knowledge
11. Boost mind-reading skills? Mind-Reading Skills Boosted by Reading Literature
12. Enhance analytical thinking
13. Develop more focus and concentration. Try reading for 15-20 minutes before work and you’ll see an improvement in your focus and concentration at work
14. Better writing skills
15. Self-Help books have been shown to reduce depression
16. Promote Imagination