Reading: The Gift of Good Health

Dec
25th

Reading: The Gift of Good Health

Categories: Reading Improvement Tips, Reading Resources |

For some people in the Northern Hemisphere right now in the middle of winter, the dark nights can lead to feeling sad because of SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), but many people experience a sort of “holiday blues.” If you’re feeling depressed, you’ll have to wait a while for the long days of summer, but you don’t have to wait to pick up a book to make you feel better. According to a study published earlier this year, simply reading about self-help exercises and self-improvement routines can make you start feeling better. Since the brain processes thoughts and images as if those are actually happening, you can use books to build up a positive picture of yourself and your situation, and envision the better things to come in the future. As an added benefit, you’ll be inspired to put some of those exercises and routines into practice, which will give you new skills and new self-confidence. Here are some books you might be interested in:

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Intimacy and Solitude by Stephanie Dowrick

Reading is also a good way to relax and get away from the stresses that sometimes come with the holidays. In fact, if you regularly spend time reading, you may be able to lower your overall stress rate by more than 60%, according to researchers at the University of Sussex. In a 2009 study they discovered that reading slows down a person’s heart rate and helps their muscles relax. Reading is truly a way to escape the everyday world. Try one of these books that will take you away from it all:

The Princess Bride by William Goldman
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim
Thornyhold by Mary Stewart

For good mental health now and well into the future, reading is key to keep your brain active and alert. When you keep the neurons in your brain working and flexible, you’re less likely to experience age-related memory problems. According to this study there’s a significant effect in the rate of cognitive decline when people consciously use their brains regularly later in life. Books are great tools for opening your mind to new ideas – and you can check out one of these books from your local library, no matter your age!

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku
This I Believe by Dan Gediman and Jay Allison

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"I have always struggled with reading slowly. Once I started using 7 Speed Reading, I did notice an improvement from approx. 200 wpm to 300 wpm."

If you want to learn how to speed read so that you can read everything faster, your best option is to get the self-paced speed reading course called 7 Speed Reading. It is designed to be the world’s most powerful speed-reading training program.

From learning how to read and comprehend faster to how to keep your eyes healthy, everything is covered in this course for almost any age, and a team of professionals will help you master it.

I liked the accessibility of it. It helps, because users are able to easily maneuver throughout the software to varying levels and practice their reading at varying speeds.

After having used this software, I learned techniques and skills such as eliminating my subvocalization, which not only greatly enhanced my speed reading, but also allowed me to get more engagement in what I read.

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The pace trainer is great for getting my eyes focused and sharp. Also the word search exercise is very important, gets me searching for specific text.

I have improved my speed reading and comprehension since I started using 7 Speed Reading, I enjoy using it and I will continue to use it in the future.

Reading: The Gift of Good Health

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