"The more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you learn, the more places you'll go" -Dr. Seuss

I'm not necessarily one of Seuss's biggest fans but I agree entirely with that quote of his. Reading can provide so much knowledge that you may not necessarily get from the media or a T.V. show. Exposure to new vocabulary within the adolescent years definitely leads to higher scores on reading tests as well as higher scores on general tests of intelligence. “Fourth-grade students who read for fun every day score the highest on reading assessment tests. The three-quarters of students who reported reading for fun on their own time once a week or more performed at the high end of the Basic level (scores from 208-237 on the NAEP reading assessment test), while the 14% of students who never or hardly ever read for fun performed below the Basic level (scores below 208 on the test). Students who talked about their reading with family and friends on a weekly basis had a higher average score than students who talked about their books once a month or less. Sixty-one percent reported talking about their reading with family and friends at least weekly” (American Library Association). It is also said that stronger early reading skills may even mean a higher intelligence later on in life.

CNN suggests that research shows that reading on a screen can slow you down by as much as 20 to 30%. “Books can work as a kind of "moral laboratory" as the scholar Jemeljan Hakemulder calls it, or they can act like the mind's "flight simulator," as Oatley describes it” (CNN). Reading can boost your brainpower, just as though running aids the cardiovascular system. A regular reader improves his memory function as well as processing skills while keeping the mind sharper, for a longer period of time.

Reading can also allow you to fight your body for a state to relax, unwind, and serve as a stress-relieving tool. "Whether you're an adolescent averse to adulthood, a nerdy hopeless romantic with the worst of luck or a woman caught in a stifling marriage, there is a book out there that can give your life perspective” (Huffington Post). People who enjoy reading non-fiction are more adapt to more clearly and concisely understand the human being at a greater level than another’ some find educating themselves on psychology to be highly enriching and esteeming while others can't seem to find the purpose. "People who read non-fiction may understand people better than others," said Keith Oatley, a cognitive psychology professor emeritus at the University of Toronto” (CNN). Sussex University researchers have actually proven that reading may reduce stress by as much as 68%.

Reading is also proven to help the body to relax before bed, it is much much healthier than looking a screen, according to Mayo Clinic. Reading can also be a good way to develop consistent literary skills while learning to connect intellectually with various educational facets. Reading is plainly just good for your whole and exact well-being.