• April 25, 2024

It has a world day, however in Mexico he they read on average 2.9 books per year and only four out of 10 people have this habit. While 42% of the population spends their free time watching television and barely 12% prefers the reading , confirm the National Reading Survey 2012 .

Guillermo García Ribas, coordinator of the Behavior and Dementia Study Group of the Spanish Society of Neurology affirms that reading brings numerous benefits, it has been shown that stimulates activity cerebral and strengthen the connections neuronal , what help to think, order ideas, interrelate concepts and improve the ability intellectual .

Reading should be a habit that should be learned at home and at school. This enriching activity magnify to people, gives them identity , but there are other extraordinary reasons to read every day .

Be amazed at what you can achieve!

1. Consuela The National Institute of Health and Medical Research of France confirms that with reading , area cerebral responsible for word recognition is activated more easily, especially when the concepts are related to a emotion as the happiness .

Also, in love stories with great endings you can find comfort because it allows to remember pleasant experiences or people. In general, stories that catch us and entertain us they favor the good humor .

2. Increase empathy. Read novels fiction increases the empathy of people. This sentiment makes readers more sensitive to the reality of others, that is, they identify more with their environment , according to the researchers of the University of Buffalo in New York, United States .

3. Unrest. Reading is the best antidote to end the stress , even better than walking or listening to music, since when entering the literary world the mind becomes distracted and concentrates on the story or information, thereby decreasing the tension muscle and the heart.

Psychologists at the University of Sussex in London , England, they assure that with only six minutes of reading a day is enough time to decrease up to 68% the stress , while listening to music contributes 61% less and walking 42%.

4. Ensure your professional success. Scientists from the Department of Sociology of the University of Oxford , United Kingdom, states that women who read for pleasure have 39% more chances of achieving a managerial position that those who dedicate their free time to other activities.

While in men the chances of occupying a managerial position is up to 58%.

And as recommended Diego Ruiz, coordinator of the Neurological Institute of Mallorca , Spain, choose a good book , one that attracts you, read it actively, live it and improve your Health physical and mental . Do you accept the challenge!

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