Reading Benefits: Read the World Challenge – Why Participate?
Anyone who has been reading my blog, even for a short time, knows that I love reading because it gives me so much pleasure, and I enjoy the immense reading benefits. Often when I am going through a difficult time, I cannot read certain books because I am unable to focus as much as I would like on the content, but I am still able to read and enjoy books that take less mind power to absorb.
Despite this, I always learn from the books I read — even ChickLit. Every day, we have the opportunity to learn something new, but we have to open up ourselves, to recognize and capitalize on the opportunity. One of the benefits of reading that you will experience while participating in the Read the World Challenge, is that you will gain so much, when interrupt your brain by reading books that you normally wouldn't read.
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I wish that more people would share my passion for reading, but I must accept that there are other things that some people are passionate about. Having said that, there are many benefits to reading, and some of them are backed by science.
Research Based Reading Benefits
12 Scientific Ways Reading Can Actually Improve Your Life: Twice in one day, I have read that reading reduces stress. That's great news because in my opinion, life today is far more stressful that it was even a decade ago. We are living in a wired world, which some believe they should be always on. Take the time to read a good, and let the world fade away for a bit. In the Buzzfeed article by Erin La Rosa, other benefits of reading include, staving off Alzheimer's, enhancing your memory, giving you the opportunity to learn new things, boosting your analytical thinking and much more.
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6 Science-Backed Reasons To Go Read A Book Right Now: In this HuffPost article, Laura Schocker reports, “A HuffPost/YouGov poll of 1,000 US adults found that 28 percent hadn't read one at all in the past year.” I couldn't imagine a year going by without reading a book. In the article, reading benefits include: keeping your brain sharp, helping you to sleep better, and making you more empathetic. The article is worth the read to learn more about how reading can benefit you.
Why we all need books: The benefits of reading for pleasure: “A new research report, commissioned by Galaxy which sponsors Quick Reads, [reveals] that adults who spend just 30 minutes a week reading are 20 per cent more likely to be satisfied with their lives.” That's a compelling reason for joining the Read the World Challenge. The right books make you realize that you are not alone – there are others going through what you are going through, you become more culturally aware, and you increase your general knowledge, which is important for creative problem solving. I enjoyed this Express article that Baroness Gail Rebuck wrote.
Non-Researched Based Reading Benefits
11 Positive Benefits Of Reading: I love this article because it supports many of the reasons why I think the reading challenge is good for you. The article reports reading benefits such as reading helps you grow, feeds the creative mind, helps you to problem solve, and allows you to enter the minds of creative thinkers.
I will stop here and let you decide, will you join me on the Read the World Challenge.
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