Sunday, March 10, 2019

Why is reading is so important to your brain?




https://www.rd.com/health/wellness/why-reading-is-important/


the cheapest, easiest, and most time-tested way to sharpen your brain is right in front of your face. It’s called reading.

 - but the very nature of reading encourages the brain to work harder and better. “Typically, when you read, you have more time to think,” 

- the benefits of reading continue long after you’ve put down that great book. 

The researchers’ conclusion: The brains of these children had begun to rewire themselves in ways that could benefit the entire brain, not only the reading-centric temporal cortex.

Turn off your phone and your computer, set aside a good hour or two—and just read.