Reading a book is a good relationship for better health and well-being. Reading is a light in the dark, mental statement, discovery, relaxation, joy, time travel, gift etc. According to research people with poor reading skills are likely to be less healthy then those who read easily. Read Regularly, Never Stop Reading.
The first wealth is health. Learning is the beginning of wealth. Reading is the key to learning and success in life. It is the best form of self-educating yourself, and there are no limits or boundaries to what you can learn and become. Reading is a light in the dark, mental statement, discovery, relaxation, joy, time travel, gift etc.
Reading is a foundational skill, which enables us to gain knowledge, acquire perspective etc. A person who knows how to read can educate themselves in any area of life they are interested in. With reading, a person can go anywhere in the world. Reading more helps to know more, learn more, grow smarter, stronger voice, speaking your mind, making your choice etc.
Reading is a Healthy Relationship :
Good condition of body, mind and emotion are all parts of good health that make our body alive. Good health of both mind and body helps one maintain the required energy level to achieve success in life. Reading will boost your health and basically make you a better person.
Reading is a positive habit that has life long impacts on your health. It is both entertaining and beneficial to your overall well-being. Whatever you choose to read, you can count on the variety of benefits that reading offers to your mind and your body. Regular reading confers substantial benefits for health and your well-being.
Health Benefits : Reading
1. It strengthens your mind, gives muscle to your memory.
2. It stimulates your brain to be able to focus on tasks better.
3. It builds a critical mind and attention span.
4. It keeps your brain young and sharp.
5. It sets a calm mood and clears mind off toxic thoughts.
6. It enhances thinking power, concentration and empathy.
7. It adds longevity to your health / Increase your life span.
8. It lowers blood pressure and heart rate.
9. It improves sleep quality.
1o. It reduces symptoms of depression.
11. It reduces stress levels and anxiety.
12. It is an exercise for the brain which can strengthen neuronal pathways.
13. Preserve brain health and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Well-Being Benefits : Reading
1. It improves your stronger conversational or communication skills, sharpens written skills and listening skills.
2. It increases your vocabulary and can make you better writer.
3. It enhances your imagination and creativity.
4. It expands their ability to build knowledge overall and helps us accomplish life goals.
5. It helps you learn about yourself and better ability to read other people.
6. It makes you confidence on what you expecting.
7. It provides entertainment.
8. It offers inspiration and can be humbling.
9. It turnoff electronic overload.
10. It make you becomes a better person.
11. It boosts happiness and overall life satisfaction
12. For those who don’t enjoy reading, you might change your mind after hearing about the benefits.
13. Develop or Encourage Reading Habits in People :Some Examples are Below.
National Digital Library for Reading :
During the lockdown period the union ministry of human resource had given an opportunity for the public free access to the national digital library for reading. The digital version of the books and magazines public can be read using any digital devices. (https ://ndl,litkgp.ac.in, 28 Sept 2020)
Auto Driver Creates Mini Bhagavad Gita to Boost Reading Habit :
Striving to encourage the reading habit in an era driven by technology, an auto driver has come up with miniature version of the Bhagavad Gita and eminent Kannada author DV Gundappa’s Mankuthimana Kagga. The books created by K Jagannath 53 years, a resident of Chandra layout in Bengaluru, measure 2cm x 1.5 cm, almost equivalent to an old five rupee coin size. (The Times of India, 07 Oct 2018)
Read a Good Book :
The department of health cited “ Get into reading as an example of best practice in helping improve mental health”. by Padmathi Subrananan, (Reader’s Digest, October 2010, Page.73)
Scientific Research Proved :
1. Reading Enhances a Child’s Development: Reading for pleasure can benefit a child’s education, social and cognitive development, their well-being, and their mental health. (Source :Why is Reading so Important for Children?, 24May 2019.)
2. A study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science in January 2013 concluded that “reading to a child in an interactive style raises his or her IQ by over 6 points.
3. According to Dr. John S. Hutton, a clinical research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Reading helps your child build brain networks that will serve him long-term when he transitions from verbal to reading.
Senior Citizen Reading :
Scientific studies have found many benefits of reading for older adults, from reducing stress and enhancing sleep to improving memory circuits, sharpening decision-making and possibly even delaying the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease.
As you grow older, your memory may not be what it once was. The studies have shown that engaging in reading can reduce symptoms of memory decline, helping you to retain your short-term memory for longer.
When we read, not only are we improving memory and empathy, but research has shown that it makes us feel better and more positive too. Science has shown that reading has some amazing health benefits, including helping with depression, cutting stress, and reducing the chances of developing Alzheimer’s later in life. (Source :14 Ways Reading Improves Your Mind and Body by Brendan Brown, 27 Nov 2016.)
According to research people with poor reading skills are likely to be less healthy then those who read easily. Source : Reading is good for your health, The university of stavanger, 8 October 2013.
Conclusion :
Reading improves health, wealth and important for overall well-being. Once you start reading, you experience a whole new world, you have every reason to continue reading. If you do not read often, you do not have any reason to be left behind, start reading now and make yourself better. Reading something uplifting, something peaceful, something that makes us smile has positive effects on the body and lowers stress.
Reading is good habit for students, children, young and senior citizens, and also we will never feel lonely. It is very important to develop a good reading habit. We must all read on a daily basis for at least 30 minutes to enjoy the sweet fruits of reading. Reading makes better health, and better person. All of us must strive to achieve wholesome health.
Dr. V. Anasuya
Librarian, Medical College Library
Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Whitefield, Bangalore – 560066
Phone : 99454 09794
anasuya.bangalore@gmail.com