See how reading enhances your health and happiness.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go."
Diving into agood bookopens up a whole world of knowledge starting from a very young age.
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Research suggests that reading can work as a serious stress-buster,reducing stressby as much as 68%.
Screens like e-readers and tablets can keep you awake longer and even impair sleep.
What does this mean?
Storytime offers a good way to spark an interest in reading, leading to a life-long hobby.
Sharpens Focus
In our hyperconnected world, distractions are everywhere.
Try these tips for adding more reading time to your day or weekly routine.
Choose Shorter Books
Picking up ahefty novelmay cause you to feel overwhelmed.
Instead, try books with short chapters or books of moderate length.
It may encourage you to read more often and you’ll feel accomplished as you finish.
Set a Timer
Devote a chunk of time each day to reading.
It doesn’t have to be a marathon sessioneven five minutes of reading is beneficial.
Set a timer for the desired amount of time and sit down to enjoy your book.
Establish Goals
Decide on reading goals that work with your daily schedule and responsibilities.
Perhaps you wish to read a chapter every day, or 20 pages in a sitting.
Maybe your goal is to finish a book once a month.
Be realistic whensetting goalsso they match your routine and it’s possible for you to more easily achieve them.
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