Reading as an invisible but important component of life (2 photos)

We constantly read something: books, magazines, articles, posts, product labels. This process accompanies a person from the moment when, in childhood, he learns to add the first syllables.





And this is correct, because in addition to the obvious functions - literacy and the practical component, reading also reveals new horizons.

Benefits of reading



1. A significant expansion of one’s horizons, which allows one to significantly expand the boundaries of knowledge in a particular area.

2. Development of thinking and strengthening of memory. Chronology, names of characters, plot line - all this involuntarily has to be remembered when starting to read a new book.

3. Replenishment of vocabulary. Everything is obvious here: an inquisitive person will look for the meanings of new words found in the text, and subsequently use them.

4. Improving speech and, accordingly, communication skills. What helps to better build dialogue with others.

5. Reduced anxiety. The richness and rhythm of a book text reduces stress levels and has the ability to relax the nervous system.

6. Optimization of the brain due to the need to absorb and analyze information.

7. Immersion in a new reality. Science fiction, fantasy, adventure, fairy tales are genres that allow you to abstract from the sometimes gray and boring everyday life and temporarily move into an amazing, bright world.

8. Instilling patience. Modern realities are such that people want immediate satisfaction of their needs. This doesn't work with reading because you have to be patient. And this skill is never superfluous in life.

9. Beneficial effect on sleep. Gadgets reduce the production of melatonin, the sleep hormone. And as an alternative, a book is perfect, which will allow you to escape from other information and fall asleep easier.

10. A way to combat boredom. A book will help you pass the languid wait in line to see a doctor, at a train station, or on a long trip: a fascinating plot will help you abstract from reality, and time will fly by usefully and unnoticed.

11. Brain rejuvenation. It has been proven that the faster the brain ages, the faster this happens to the body. A constant feasible load on the brain in the form of reading will allow you to avoid this ahead of time.

12. Development of creative abilities. You can get a lot of ideas from books, adding your own ideas to the general concept.

13. Help in giving up bad habits, because thanks to the beneficial effect on the psyche, a person is content with a couple of chapters of a book instead of a cigarette or a glass of wine.

14. Development of empathy. By empathizing with the characters, the reader involuntarily develops such important human qualities as kindness, compassion, care, the ability to forgive and others.

15. Changing your own life. New skills, experience, development of memory, logic, intelligence, imagination, improvement of psychological state, instilling creative skills allow, if not radically, then significantly change your life - your field of activity, social circle, hobbies and more.

What else would you add to this list?