{"id":1397,"date":"2019-06-21T09:04:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T08:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2019-05-31T09:07:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T08:07:16","slug":"is-reading-really-good-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/painpuzzle.co.uk\/2019\/06\/is-reading-really-good-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Is reading really good for me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that reading is really good for your health? It reduces your stress levels and improves your memory, focus and concentration. Regular reading gives you a broader vocabulary and increased general knowledge and awareness of different situations.<\/p>\n<p>Reading for just 6 minutes a day has been shown to reduce stress levels by over half. Have you stopped reading or feel you don\u2019t have time? Maybe you could challenge yourself to find 6 minutes in your day to read and enjoy the benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Reading has far more benefits to watching TV or a film. Watching is a passive activity so you can be distracted or multi-tasking. Reading requires active engagement so you fully focus on the story, allowing your mind to be transported into another world temporarily. The best type of reading for these benefits is fiction. You won\u2019t get the same type of benefits from reading the news, or websites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that reading is really good for your health? It reduces your stress levels and improves your memory, focus and concentration. Regular reading gives you a broader vocabulary and increased general knowledge and awareness of different situations. 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