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September - 5 Benefits of Reading Fiction

1. Reading Increases Empathy - Visualizing and imagining while you're reading stimulates the area of the brain responsible for understanding others better and seeing things from a different perspective.

2. Readers Sleep Better - Reading fiction helps you to relax and disengage you from your day better preparing your brain for sleep. Put your phone down and pick up a novel at bedtime.

3. Reading Increases Vocabulary - Having a larger vocabulary makes you a better communicator, so you can achieve greater success in school, job interviews, and relationships.

4. Reading Increases Attention Span - Reading story structure helps our brain think in sequence, linking cause and effect, which helps the brain concentrate on activities for longer periods of time.

5. Reading Reduces Stress - 30 minutes of reading lowers blood pressure, heart rate, and feelings of psychological distress.

• Kidd D, et al. (2013). Reading literary fiction improves theory of mind. DOI:
  10.1126/science.1239918

• Mangen A, et al (2013). Reading linear texts on paper versus computer screen: Effects on reading comprehension. DOI:
  10.1016/j.ijer.2012.12.002

• Mayo Clinic Staff. (2019). Sleep tips: 6 steps to better sleep.
  mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/sleep/art-20048379

• Rizzolo D, et al. (2009). Stress management strategies for students: The immediate effects of yoga, humor, and reading on stress. DOI: 10.19030/tlc.v6i8.1117

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