Have you ever dreamed of escaping reality and entering into a stress free world? Good news-this magical world of excitement exists! There is one simple step to entering into this world-open a book. Reading gives readers the ultimate excuse to escape reality and the stress in their lives. One bookworm states, “I found comfort through literature. I loved getting lost in things as marvelous and as wonderful as books. They made me forget about my own troubles, like a submarine and the sea, they submerged me so perfectly.” As readers enter into this stress free world, their stress levels decrease, they form new relationships, and they fall in love with fictional characters.
Reading allows you to blow off stress. Studies show that reading can reduce stress by 68%. Why is this? The answer is simple-reading distracts you from life's stresses. As Mason Cooley puts it, “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” In a world full of stress and chaos, reading provides a way for your mind to escape reality while your body stays in the real world. Simply by opening a book, your mind stops swimming and you are able to relax. …show more content…
Whether your new friends are fictional or real, reading is the ultimate way to form long-lasting relationships. For many people, relationships are built through common interest. Often, a certain book can spark this interest and result in the formation of a new friendship. Although real life relationships can be formed through reading, most bookworms state that fictional characters make the best of friends. Every reader develops feelings for the characters in their book. As one bookworm puts it, “If I had a dollar for every character I caught feelings for, I could afford the therapy I obviously need.” As readers enter into this world of fantasy, the characters become their lifelong
Reading allows you to blow off stress. Studies show that reading can reduce stress by 68%. Why is this? The answer is simple-reading distracts you from life's stresses. As Mason Cooley puts it, “Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.” In a world full of stress and chaos, reading provides a way for your mind to escape reality while your body stays in the real world. Simply by opening a book, your mind stops swimming and you are able to relax. …show more content…
Whether your new friends are fictional or real, reading is the ultimate way to form long-lasting relationships. For many people, relationships are built through common interest. Often, a certain book can spark this interest and result in the formation of a new friendship. Although real life relationships can be formed through reading, most bookworms state that fictional characters make the best of friends. Every reader develops feelings for the characters in their book. As one bookworm puts it, “If I had a dollar for every character I caught feelings for, I could afford the therapy I obviously need.” As readers enter into this world of fantasy, the characters become their lifelong