Books are stimulation for the brain. Aside from being effective learning tools, they can take you on adventures, tug at your emotions, grab your attention by opening up a whole new world of wonder and imagination.

They pull you into a journey you would never have taken had you not read a book.

There are many benefits to reading, from making you smarter to improving your reading and writing skills.

Her are just a few of the benefits of regular reading:

• Stimulates the brain.
• Strengthens your memory.
• Enhances your communication abilities.
• Expands your vocabulary and understanding.
• Gives you the ability to empathize with others.
• Assists in the preparation for sleep.
• Decreases anxiety.
• Reduces stress, blood pressure and heart rate.
• Combats the symptoms of depression.
• Stops cognitive deterioration as you get older.
• Helps you live a longer life.

Let’s be honest, in today’s busy world it’s hard to get ourselves to actually sit down and read a 278-page book when we can listen to an audiobook instead.

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