Why Read? Reason #3: Reading Can Reduce Stress

Stress is a crap of modern life - we all build it, but if you do not handle it correctly, it will accumulate and surpass your life. ~ Terri Guillemets

All of us have pressure. Labor stress, economic pressure, emotional stress. Stress is a part of modern life. Some people relieve stress by sleeping, meditating, taking health foods, and exercising. However, one of the best ways is to read cure *. And it was like this from ancient times. At the entrance of Thebes' ancient library is "Land of soul healing" engraved.

A scholar and mythologist Joseph Campbell explains that this story brings relevance and meaning to our lives. "... In a popular novel, the hero is a hero or a heroine, reading a hero's journey in myth and literature can create a more mature, better self-edited version. Then, the simple action of reading a novel can give us a courageous psychological lens that encourages personal growth while reducing anxiety.

Now, science is proving that mythologists, writers, librarians are right. Studies conducted by Mindlab International (University of Sussex) confirm that reading is one of the most effective ways to overcome stress, listen to music, exercise, and take a nap.

Dr. David Lewis, a researcher, said: "The book you read is really irrelevant, you are immersed in a completely attractive book, removing the concerns and stress of daily life, and exploring the author's field I can spend a little while. "

"You think your pain and broken heart have no precedent in world history, but you are reading it.The most painful thing to me is to connect me to all living people It is these books that tell you that someone who lived. "James Baldwin, American writer (1924-1987)

* Leading therapy (Greek for treatment and book combination) is expression therapy that uses personalized books, poetry, or other written text as a relationship of therapeutic content. It has been proven to be effective for treatment of depression and stress

I like work. It fascinates me. I sat down for several hours. As I have always said, no hard work never kills, but why will you use this opportunity?

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