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Nice to connect with you again. Hope you have started ticking off your reading goals for the year.

According to business magnate Elon Musk, "I was raised by books first, and then by my parents”. Reading books formed a major fraction of his imagination and vision. In a conversation with Rolling Stone reporter Neil Strauss for the magazine’s latest article, Musk claimed the official word on what and who raised him.

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Musk’s connection with books goes beyond his latest successes. The rest of us are in the same boat. Reading books used to be part of our curriculum, but as we got older, it was reduced to coursework, and now very few people consider books to be a source of success. Let us discuss the impact of books on our success:

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1. Book Reading Improves Concentration:

Reading a book, thankfully, is one thing that can help you take control of your attention and concentration. Because the brain functions similarly to a muscle, the more it is exercised, the better it functions. You’ll be able to sustain your focus for longer lengths of time when you read books, even if you’re reading a book at work.

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2. Book Reading Reduces Stress Levels:

Working too much can harm your physical health, mental health, and general happiness. Then there are personal issues that might drag us down. However, most of these side effects are most likely caused by stress, which causes the body to release stress hormones like cortisol.

What role does reading a book have in these situations? Reading books, according to the study, works because it pushes you to shift your focus and immerses you in the text, thus unwinding you. What’s the best part? It only takes 6 minutes of silent reading every day to see a stress reduction.

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3. Book Reading Makes One Emotionally Receptive:

According to statistics, fiction readers are more likely than non-readers to demonstrate high levels of empathy and emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a significant influence on how pleasant you are to others. That is why we offer another compelling reason for you to read a book, either after work or during the day.

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4. Book Reading Helps You Sleep Better:

Even though many already know this, oftentimes they have so much work that they are anxious, so when they go to bed they want to check their work-related emails. However, such a brain stimulus will keep one up at night. That’s why you want to turn to reading a real book instead of your phone.

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5. Book Reading Enhances Your Imagination And Creativity:

When you first start reading a book, you usually don’t have an image in your head. However, by the time you’ve finished the book, you’ll have a good idea of the entire world and the characters that populate it. The stimulation of the brain that reading provides is the sole reason for reading books. Heavy readers will understand what it’s like to get lost in a novel’s world. It’s a great experience.

These points are convincing enough to make reading your lifestyle because it impacts every area of your life.

Hope you find this insightful in your reading journey. Our book of the month for February is The Great Ponds by Elechi Amadi and you can read the overview HERE​