March is a reading month and while the educational benefits of reading are pretty clear experts say that's really just the beginning yeah dror Frank McGeorge here to explain how reading regularly can actually help rewrite your own story even when it comes to your health some people are dedicated readers tearing through book after book but one National poll found almost half of the adults that responded hadn't read any books in over a year that is a missed opportunity for so many reasons there 's
more to find in the pages of a book than a great story or new knowledge one study of people aged 50 and older found those who regularly read books had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years compared to those who didn't read regularly or only read magazines or newspapers that was true regardless of race education level or the state of their health so how could reading regularly help extend your life well one reason may be the impact it has on reducing Stress and Anxiety in a 20 9 study
reading reduced stress levels by 68% now notably it was more effective than other stress reducing activities like walking or listening to music reading also helps improve sleep which is essential for good health while scrolling before bed has been repeatedly linked to sleep problems reading has the opposite effect triggering a relaxing Cascade in our brains research from 2021 also found reading a book before bed LED participants to report improved quality of sleep now reading can also help peop
le feel more connected to others and be more empathetic it also boosts our ability to communicate the bottom line if reading was a pill everyone would want to take it consider picking up a book from your local library and giving it a try and in case you're wondering this book is called the Medical detectives and I'm going to add it to my reading list back to you
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