Books are mines of gold and diamonds where you can dig for precious discoveries. The Health benefits of reading books are visible, especially if you pick suitable creations. Books wroten by the world’s greatest thinkers prompt us to expand our knowledge about our surroundings and life overall. They let us be closer to them and learn from them. We can use our life’s advice to reach our dreams and goals.

Books expand our minds thanks to the formation of new connections between neurons. Books provide information and transfer us to different words without buying tickets to other countries or cities.

Do you save your time?

If we analyze how we spend our days, some of us will find that we use our time inefficiently. We spend hours in traffic or waiting in lines. At home, TV is a typical time killer. Commercials and questionable news fill up and clutter our minds. Robin Sharma, a famous writer and leadership expert, advises having a book with yourself when you travel or have additional time.  When you need to wait somewhere or for something, reading books is a great way to enrich yourself with knowledge. Nowadays, there are so many devices that do not take up so much space, such as Kindle or iPod from Apple.

The outcome of reading books

Our brain always is hungry for food, such as information, ideas, or insights, not only vitamins and minerals. If we give new thoughts and dreams to our minds, it will offer us great solutions for how to move forward. It is the same as with our bodies. If we eat junk food, the consequences are gloomy. I talk about our favorite jeans, dresses, or beach swimsuits, which look after consuming chemicals in the diet terrible on us. Most important is our well-being, such as the ability to move, see, and think. Our minds are the same.

When you give your mind what to think, solve, and explore, it enriches with new thoughts. We can believe in absurd ideas or expand our view with further information.

Besides mind-stretching, the brain gets more connections between neurons. You hear about the elasticity of the brain. The more we learn and obtain from books, the more we will be alert, intelligent, and flexible with the new information.

Primarily it is suitable for individuals who get older. When we read books, our brains are forced to work and make new connections. We absorb information faster when we develop the habit of reading exciting books.

It is never too late to learn new things. Louise Hay, the famous writer, and Hay House founder, started to use the computer when she was over fifty. Her age did not restrict her. She continually learned new things and shared positive findings and information with others through her books.

TV versus books

Suppose we feed the brain with questionable information from TV, where so much negativity and empty talk, our minds are left to deal with this nonsense by themselves. Somebody will go to couch potato mode; someone will look for escape in video games or chat with friends.

Of course, some programs on TV expand our view of the world and give us knowledge about scientific discoveries, but not so many of them. By choosing books over TV, you provide the opportunity to think by yourself. When you read, you are surrounded by ideas and findings from the greatest thinkers in the world. Wisely choosing what to understand is an essential detail in your self-improvement process. Besides it, the reading of books transfers you to another world, especially if the content is inspiring and appealing to you.

You can relax and forget the outer world. It means that your mind will be balanced and in a calm state.

Enjoy reading books

Good books such as Earl Nightingale’s  The Strangest Secret or Paulo Coelho’s Alchemist give us insight that we can reach anything we think. Books are like friends whom you can turn to for support, forgiveness, advice, and recommendation. I consider books as a haven. They are different in topics, but the best of them are written by people who reached heights in personal development, made discoveries in science, and helped people like Mother Teresa or Mahatma Gandhi. It is a great privilege to read thoughts, advice, and insights from famous leaders. It is the same as being in a great company. Their writing and ideas are infectious. At first,  we can follow them, but later, who knows, maybe you or somebody else will go further, discovering new plateaus.

Seneca, who lived hundreds of years ago, mentioned the benefits of reading. He told me that it is a privilege to hear from famous people who put their thoughts into books. Seneka is proper because being in the company of intelligent people prompts you to follow their example or reach for higher goals.

Pick the best books for reading

I think that everybody who likes to read or wants to explore this mysterious and fascinating world of books has some favorite authors. My favorite authors are Charles Dickens, Paulo Coelho, Earl Nightingale, Robin Sharma, and Deepak  Chopra. I have some more readings from Mark Twain and Khalil Gibran, J.R.R. Tolkien and Christian Hans Andersen, and David R. Hawkins. These guys are pillars of my life, friends, mentors, and advisers.

A couple of years ago, I discovered Timothy Ferriss. His book Tools of Titans is an incredible source of information. It helps in dark times and when I need encouragement and inspiration to move on from point A to point B.

How about you? Do you have something that helped you find the solution to a problematic situation or inspired you to reach new goals in your life? It’d be good to hear from you about your experience.

Let’s wrap up

The health benefits of reading books are:

• Mind expansion. It never will go to the last stretch of your mental state when.
• Helps with the brain’s plasticity. New connections between neurons occur when you learn or discover further information.
• Books create a safe environment transferring you to different worlds. When you immerse yourself in books, you forget the outer world. You are reliable and balanced. It calms your body, letting you relax. Besides it, you can find encouragement, joy, and support from authors and characters.
• Books are the source of various information. You can use this information for your evolution and enrichment. Wisely choosing what to read, you can discover new paths and ways to reach your goals and fulfill your dreams.

Do you remember this movie? It is a funny story with the hidden truth that books can be best friends and save you from misery.

Do you have any thoughts about the importance of books? It would be nice to hear from you. Please leave a comment below.