Benefits of reading
When was the last time you read a book, or a magazine article properly? Do your daily reading habits surround tweets or Facebook updates? If you are one of the people out there who do not have the habit of reading regularly, you might be really missing out. Reading has a significant number of benefits that help you so much in your life.
First of all, reading brings knowledge to you. Human knowledge is unlimited so the more knowledge you have, the better equipped you are to deal with any challenges you will ever face. Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information which would come in handy in many situations. New information could be about current politics status, economics, foreign cultures or simply the increase in your favorite food’s price. There are many sources which give you knowledge, such as academic books, novels, magazine articles, etc. Things on the internet are quickly updated but it is recommended that you should read from truthful sources which are fully credited because many things are not based on the truth, they are just made to draw huge attention.
Second, reading expands your vocabulary. This goes well with the above aspect, the more you read, the more words you will gain exposure to, in fact they will certainly make their way to your daily vocabulary. Although a rich vocabulary does not always make a good communicator, people who usually reading tend to have wider range of words to express how they feel and get their thoughts across. Moreover, reading is a very important skill when you learn a new language as non-native speakers gain exposure to new words in context; therefore, your speaking and writing skill will be supported and become more fluent.
Last but not least, reading helps you improve concentration. Nowadays, in our internet-crazed world, attention is drawn in a million directions as we do so many tasks at once. For example, in a 10-minute span, a normal person would divide his time among working on a task,
First of all, reading brings knowledge to you. Human knowledge is unlimited so the more knowledge you have, the better equipped you are to deal with any challenges you will ever face. Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information which would come in handy in many situations. New information could be about current politics status, economics, foreign cultures or simply the increase in your favorite food’s price. There are many sources which give you knowledge, such as academic books, novels, magazine articles, etc. Things on the internet are quickly updated but it is recommended that you should read from truthful sources which are fully credited because many things are not based on the truth, they are just made to draw huge attention.
Second, reading expands your vocabulary. This goes well with the above aspect, the more you read, the more words you will gain exposure to, in fact they will certainly make their way to your daily vocabulary. Although a rich vocabulary does not always make a good communicator, people who usually reading tend to have wider range of words to express how they feel and get their thoughts across. Moreover, reading is a very important skill when you learn a new language as non-native speakers gain exposure to new words in context; therefore, your speaking and writing skill will be supported and become more fluent.
Last but not least, reading helps you improve concentration. Nowadays, in our internet-crazed world, attention is drawn in a million directions as we do so many tasks at once. For example, in a 10-minute span, a normal person would divide his time among working on a task,