When was the last time you read an eBook on your phone, or your computer? There are some incredible benefits of reading books for adults and for children. Reading a proper book rather than an article or your social news feed is more important than you think.
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People aren’t reading books anymore
The steady decline in the reading of books is becoming worrying. With the increased amount of technology in today’s world, reading an actual book is becoming less common.
Why read a book when you can have access to one electronically? Why waste the space in your home when you can just read on your phone or computer?
While reading a good book was once considered a form of entertainment, most people are content with scrolling through their phones and reading the latest gossip from online newspapers and magazines, or just their friends news feed.
And children are catching on. If things continue to go on the way they are now, children won’t even know what a book is in years to come. Everything could soon become digitalised.
People are missing out on the benefits of reading books. Like real books. There are so many advantages to reading an actual book.
Below you can find 10 benefits of reading books with research to prove it!
Benefits of Reading Books
“The more that you read, the more you will know. The more that you know, the more places you will go.” Dr Seuss
Reading books can boost your brain power
Yes, you read that right, one of the biggest benefits of reading books is that it can boost your brain power.
Neuroscientists have discovered that reading a novel can improve brain function on a variety of levels. Researches at Emoroy University found that when you are engaged in a novel, it enhances connectivity in the brain. So, it seems reading can make you smarter!
Reading books increases vocabulary
As you read different books, you are being exposed to new and different vocabulary, perhaps vocabulary that you may not use on a daily basis. Having a large vocabulary has many advantages. It helps you understand the world around you.
Reading books can be beneficial to your memory
As you get older in age, many people start to experience memory loss. However, studies show that by reading books and stimulating your brain can actually improve your memory and slow down the decline in old age.
Reading can improve concentration
Reading is essential for literacy development, but did you know that it can also improve a child’s (or adults) concentration level? While watching television for example is a passive activity, reading books encourages you to relax, calm your mind, and concentrate on the words that are being absorbed.
Reading books can make you a better writer
Reading and writing skills go hand in hand. The more you read, the better your writing skills will be. This is because by reading books, you learn how to words flow and come together on paper. Reading books on a regular basis can improve your literacy skills and make you a better writer.
Reading books enhances imagination
Reading books gives you endless possibilities to use your imagination. By reading, you are stimulating the right side of your brain and letting your creativity run wild.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.”
– Albert Einstein
Reading can make you more empathetic
Getting right into a good book can help you to be empathetic and understand the characters. Reading helps you with the ability to put yourself into someone else’s shoes, detect how they are feeling and experience it yourself.
Having empathy has many life advantages including being able to connect with others, communicate, and have understanding of different people, cultures, and situations.
