6 Reasons You Should Be Reading More Books Than You Are Right Now via Elite Daily

6 Reasons You Should Be Reading More Books Than You Are Right Now

Elite Daily: 9.14.2016 by Kola Weisbrich

I feel like all we ever hear nowadays is how everyone should be reading more books. All of these amazing novels are now being turned into movies or television shows, but everyone needs to read the books first because – let's be real – the books are (almost) always better.

Whether or not it's a good thing that we are creating these stories in other mediums, the fact of the matter is, it's causing people to pick up more books and expand their minds and world.

So, here are a few reasons why you should be reading WAY more books, even if they aren't being turned into movies:

1. You enter a fantasy world.

When you pick up a book, you enter a world of fantasy... even if the book is based in reality. The beauty of reading a book is that you get to make the world around you even better.

2. You learn new words.

Do you know how many new words I have learned by reading? Well, technically, all of them.

3. You appear smarter.

There's always a correlation between readers and smart people. If you're reading books, people think you're smart. And if you're smart, you're usually reading a lot of books.

4. You improve your memory.

Reading helps stimulate the brain. In other words, reading is basically exercise for your mind. Reading will help your brain and even prevent aging in a way. It helps prevent brain decline.

5. You stress less.

Did you know that picking up a book for just six minutes helps to relax you by two thirds? That's faster than any other method of stress reduction.  READ MORE >>