10 reasons to read every day

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Just 30 minutes a day will make you smarter, help you learn English and improve your sleep.

1. Slow down the aging of the brain

According to a study by scientists at the University of Cleveland, if you don't read now, you are more likely to lose your memory in old age. Without regular activity, neural connections in the brain weaken - you start to think slower and think worse. Books and articles train the brain and help avoid it. In addition, daily reading prevents dementia and Alzheimer's disease from developing.

2. Relax after work

An interesting story or fascinating science pop helps to forget, at least for a while, about a difficult day at work, difficulties in personal life or other problems. Sussex scientists have proven that reading is the best way to deal with stress quickly. Just 6 minutes in the company of a good book reduces tension by 68%: the heart rate slows down and the muscles relax. Other calming activities are not as effective: listening to music reduces stress by 61%, walking by 42%, video games by 21%.

3. Expand vocabulary

During reading, the left temporal lobe of the brain is activated. She is responsible for the receptivity to languages. So the more quality literature you consume, the more literate you become.

Plus, reading increases vocabulary. You will involuntarily use new words from books during everyday conversations. Speaking richly will change the way others think about you and improve self-esteem.

4. Start thinking faster

The more often you pick up a book or magazine, the faster the information is stored in the brain, and the memory improves. Reading strengthens old connections between neurons and creates new ones. This happens due to the fact that there are many details in the book: the story of each character, their motivation, the main and additional storylines - all this needs to be remembered.

5. Learn to analyze and focus

As you read, you are not only absorbing information, but also evaluating it. Whether you like the story or not, the author's style is good or not, the characters acted adequately or strangely. Thoughtful reading develops analytical skills.

The ability to think critically is useful in real life, for example, to make a decision in a difficult situation or to complete a difficult project at work or school.

Detective novels or stories will help develop analytical skills: read and try to solve the crime.

Reading also helps you learn to concentrate. To read a novel, you need to focus on one story and direct all your attention to the book. This skill will come in handy in professional life: you will not be distracted by trifles and will begin to cope with tasks faster.

6. Improve sleep

Before going to bed, you need to relax and forget about a difficult day. Daily calming rituals help to do this. Reading might be one of them. A book before bed helps to gather and stop the flow of unnecessary thoughts and memories.

In the evening, it is advisable to read a paper book, and put electronic devices aside. Doctors do not recommend looking at the screen of a reader or tablet, because the brain perceives bright light from gadgets as a signal to stay awake.

If you put your smartphone aside before going to bed, you can get 50 MB of free Internet from Beeline. To do this, you need to download the application "My Beeline", sleep at least eight hours and every day mark the start and end of sleep. Only Beeline subscribers can participate in the promotion.

7. Get inspired

Being able to fantasize is one of the main reasons people enjoy reading. No wonder, because the stories in the books are great material to play with the imagination. You can draw any picture in your head, paint it in any tones, choose ideal people for the main roles. It's like watching a movie in which the casting director, set designer and director are you.

Plus, as you travel the book worlds, you get inspired. For example, a novel about a trip around the world can push you to travel, and the life stories of successful people - to new achievements.

You can also trick the brain with the help of books. Reading fiction trains the central furrow - it connects during sports and other activities or while thinking about them. Therefore, while you study, for example, the story of the conquest of Mount Everest, your brain thinks that you are climbing.

8. Have fun

It's hard to force yourself to read just because it's helpful. Learn to enjoy books by choosing the right story.

• Identify your favorite genre. Think about your favorite movies and find a similar book. If detective stories - try reading Agatha Christie or Yu Nesbo, horror - Stephen King or Howard Lovecraft, comedy - Chekhov or Woodhouse.
• Ask for advice. If you have similar tastes with friends or family, you may also like their favorite books.
• Check out the lists of the best. You can find worthwhile literature in the collections. For example, “100 books everyone should read”, “Best novels with alternative history”, “The most interesting novelties of July”. The life hacker regularly publishes such lists.

9. Learn a foreign language

Reading books or articles in a foreign language is useful for learning it. You will expand your vocabulary, and work out the rules of grammar, and understand the principles of using and combining words.

Besides, reading books in the original is cooler. You will see the real author's style of the writer and you will be able to understand what he really wanted to say: sometimes, in the process of translation, the meaning of the text changes.

10. Get free internet

Until the end of 2019, "Beeline" is holding a campaign "". Read for half an hour a day and get 50 MB of traffic for free: that's enough to listen to an album of your favorite band, chat for 15 minutes via video call, scroll through social networks or watch a 10-minute video on YouTube.

With the promotion "" you can get up to 1.5 gigabytes of free Internet per month.

There is no need to be afraid that you will not be able to take full advantage of the traffic. Beeline noticed that the number of users of unlimited applications and mobile Internet has increased, and since 2018 the operator has been working to modernize and improve the quality of communication. For example, the SuperCity program is currently being implemented in Moscow, which prepares the capital for the transition to the modern 5G communication standard in the future.