“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”— Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!”
The skills of reading and writing are both necessary to develop strong mental health and keep up an active and creative imagination. The human mind can grow from numerous activities, some of these include keeping up good physical health, eating right and learning something new. However, arguably the most effective way to refresh and exercise the mind, is reading and writing. Writing helps our memory and helps us communicate information with each other via storytelling. Writing is also a good method of relaxation, scientists say that the act of writing is comparable to meditation, as your breathing …show more content…
Individuals who do not read or do not read often, are likely to have undesirable opinions of themselves and their abilities. Many people who do not read or write feel slow, they feel as if they are not on the same mental level than those who do read and write. While this is true in most cases, it does not mean the person who reads and writes is always the smartest person. The people who do not read most likely skipped out on it during grade school, which makes them feel left out or left behind. “How could I read on the level of adults if I haven’t read on the level of children?” This mindset is what holds these people back. As long as you can read the basics, you can pick up a sizeable amount of books and start learning, this will increase your vocabulary and allow you to advance into reading other books. A lot of individuals think books are boring, they are not fast paced and up to date with modern times since we have “advanced” electronics such as, television and smart phones. This makes sitting down reading quietly feel dull compared to what is going on in the fast moving world we live in today. However, reading will just improve your skills allowing you to be more effective in the fast world. A person who does not read can feel as if the world is against them. They can feel overwhelmed and undermined. Almost anyone can get into reading, however. It does not take much. Just grab a book you may be interested in, establish a schedule in which you are going to read, preferably at least once a day, and then continue on that path. Hopefully the person would enjoy the subject matter of the book and continue their journey in literature and eventually one day consider creating their own piece, which may be something as simple as an online
The skills of reading and writing are both necessary to develop strong mental health and keep up an active and creative imagination. The human mind can grow from numerous activities, some of these include keeping up good physical health, eating right and learning something new. However, arguably the most effective way to refresh and exercise the mind, is reading and writing. Writing helps our memory and helps us communicate information with each other via storytelling. Writing is also a good method of relaxation, scientists say that the act of writing is comparable to meditation, as your breathing …show more content…
Individuals who do not read or do not read often, are likely to have undesirable opinions of themselves and their abilities. Many people who do not read or write feel slow, they feel as if they are not on the same mental level than those who do read and write. While this is true in most cases, it does not mean the person who reads and writes is always the smartest person. The people who do not read most likely skipped out on it during grade school, which makes them feel left out or left behind. “How could I read on the level of adults if I haven’t read on the level of children?” This mindset is what holds these people back. As long as you can read the basics, you can pick up a sizeable amount of books and start learning, this will increase your vocabulary and allow you to advance into reading other books. A lot of individuals think books are boring, they are not fast paced and up to date with modern times since we have “advanced” electronics such as, television and smart phones. This makes sitting down reading quietly feel dull compared to what is going on in the fast moving world we live in today. However, reading will just improve your skills allowing you to be more effective in the fast world. A person who does not read can feel as if the world is against them. They can feel overwhelmed and undermined. Almost anyone can get into reading, however. It does not take much. Just grab a book you may be interested in, establish a schedule in which you are going to read, preferably at least once a day, and then continue on that path. Hopefully the person would enjoy the subject matter of the book and continue their journey in literature and eventually one day consider creating their own piece, which may be something as simple as an online