The Benefits of Reading

Why Return to Reading?

Spending an entire day mindlessly scrolling through Facebook Reels, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube videos is easy.

Reading, however, allows you to put the text down, consider the implications of what has been shared, and then apply what you are learning, step by step, over whatever period suits you.

Reading (instead of scrolling) has incredible benefits. Besides strengthening your cognitive skills, including memory, concentration [1], and critical thinking [2], reading elevates your empathy and emotional intelligence [3], reduces your stress [1], improves your emotional well-being, and most important of all, opens doors to your creativity (4) and imagination [5]. 

In short, when you return to reading instead of mindlessly scrolling for snippets of information, you can process and apply the information you have gathered, turning knowledge into wisdom and building firm foundations for self-transformation.

[1] National University. (2025). Reading Improves Memory, Concentration, and Stress [Blog]. https://www.nu.edu/blog/reading-improves-memory-concentration-and-stress

[2] Rachuri, R. (2024). Reading Books: An Effective tool for enhancing critical thinking skills among English language learners. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 5(6), 1909–1918. https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.2753

[3] Chiat, J. (2013, October 4). Novel Finding: Reading Literary Fiction Improves Empathy. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/novel-finding-reading-literary-fiction-improves-empathy/

[4] Bishoff, R. (2021, September 1). Sparking creativity through reading. The Ohio State University. https://www.osu.edu/impact/arts-and-creativity/fletcher-power-stories [6]  Bookly. (2024, May 10). How reading improves imagination [Blog]. https://blog.getbookly.com/how-reading-improves-imagination/