Firstly, I would just like to say that I love reading, but only when it's material that interests me. Fortunately there's quite a lot of books that I find fascinating enough to read.
Growing up, reading was a natural thing to spend time doing. However as I went through school and college, I found that many people didn't and don't read!
It seems for a majority, books are old;boring and are a waste of time. This is a false view to take, reading is definitely one of the best didactic hobbies you can have.
To try and persuade people that reading is a great tool to use (and because its intriguing to know), I've put together a list of benefits that you will experience through being a book worm:
1. Mentally challenging.
When I say challenging, I don't mean that its hard to understand (although some books can be). What I mean is, your brain has to concentrate on the information its taking in, trying to digest it as best as possible, creating thoughts and ideas relating to what you're reading. This will help in increasing your intelligence, which is something t.v can't do....yet.
2. Improves vocabulary.
Books (especially challenging ones) throw unyielding words our way sometimes, and without understanding of them, we can miss much information the book is trying to convey. So researching these words, is needed to be done. After you have distinguished what this new word means, you have added a new word to your vocabulary.
If you do have trouble learning a new word, I suggest, once the meaning has been acquired, to try and use it in sentences. This technique helps massively.
3. Heightens your concentration levels.
As mentioned earlier, reading needs concentration to achieve a full level of understanding. Because reading and concentration goes hand-in-hand, naturally your focus will improve with time.
Keeping your attention for longer periods of time is also something that comes with reading, as its not normally a quick five minute read.
4. Information inherited.
Books help clarify difficult subjects, they go into depth analysis on a given topic and give much information concerning it.
5. Builds self-esteem.
As you read and become more knowledgeable, your confidence will start to increase when discussing certain issues.
Having a good understanding of something will make you more self-assured than others, creating a knock on effect, with people wanting to know more about what you think on a subject.
6. Sharpen your memory.
If you're not working your mind regularly, it will not have its potential IQ as when it is being worked. When working your mind, memory can be enhanced, so by reading, you're helping build your memory muscles.
Reading can help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, which is something we would want to avoid.
Plot lines, characters, locations, facts and figures, have to be remembered when reading fictional and non-fictional books. (Disclaimer: not all of these are included in every book.)
7. Self-discipline.
Self-discipline is another thing that can come about through reading. Having the will power to make time for reading and then having a long stretch of reading, is an achievement and is very easy to put off.
Self-discipline is combined with concentration and is definitely a valuable life skill.
If you have a daily schedule, try adding reading to it. A good time to read for many people, is just before bed.
8. Overcome boredom.
When feeling bored, something I tend to do is pick up a book and read. Its surprising how long you can read for, without realising how much time can fly by. Its also a relaxing activity to do.
9. Entertainment.
You can spend many hours or more, reading books. Some are as much as a cinema ticket and can provide more entertainment over a longer period of time than watching a film can.
10. Creativity.
When you're reading, you're exposing your brain to new information and thoughts. These help with your creativeness, providing a newer scheme of observing and processing ideas.
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