More than a custom, it’s a pleasure. Reading before bed frees us from a day of worries, it is a special moment in which we immerse ourselves in a sea of letters, in a world of possibilities that takes us from hand and mind to exciting scenarios, this custom is a favorite of our brain, because it likes to be nourished, stimulated, seduced every night?
There are those who turn off the light of the bedside table or the bedroom at the end of the last chapter of the book, it does so with a heady placidity when realizing the weight of sleep attached to their eyelids and the calmness of a mind that can already run in the world of dreams; others turn off the lights late at night after seeing some chapters from their favorite series; some stumble upon the pillow after a few hours on social media, emails or WhatsApp groups.
- Everyone has their own habits.
- Customs and lifestyle.
- However.
- Whether we like it or not.
- These pre-night rest routines in many cases condition our quality of life.
- If reading before bed has always been a millennial tradition.
- Lately it is something in danger of extinction.
It’s a shame, a way to neglect our health and that of our brain, let’s look at it in detail.
Taking a relaxing bath, putting on comfortable clothes, making good tea and then going to bed with a book is simple, inexpensive and rewarding, and can even change our lives in many ways.
For those who think it’s just an exaggeration, just know what science tells us: reading before bed is, after all, a simple form of happiness not to be renounced.
A study of the organization?something very interesting has been concluded in the UNITED Kingdom. Reading between half an hour or an hour before bedtime greatly reduces our stress levels.
Although we currently have no cure for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, there is one aspect that we have in our favor: the ability to train our brain to make it more resistant, stronger in the face of cognitive decline.
One way to do this is to read. If we also get into the habit of reading just before bedtime, we will further optimize our brain processes. Are we going to take better care of stress, sleep better, stimulate memory, alertness, imagination?
A relaxed brain stimulates the creative mind. A person who, night after night, feeds on fabulous stories, learnings, reporting, possibilities and discoveries, further stimulates his inventiveness, originality and the possibility of creation, for example, specialists in reading psychology, such as Keith E. Stanovich of the University of Toronto, points out that few routines can be as beneficial to our children.
Not only do they improve culture, vocabulary and expressive skills, but they also develop abstract thinking.
Raymond Mar, a psychologist at York University in Canada, is one of the most successful contributors to the following premise: reading helps us become more empathetic, novels and stories offer us a unique opportunity to develop this capability. , suffer with them, laugh and love with them?
All this leaves a mark that invites us to continue to improve our capacity for empathy. Also, as curious as it may seem, reading before bed further improves this process. At this point, we focus much more on our readings, we focus more on capturing these emotions, to make them more alive in our brains.
Few things can be more negative than going to bed in a bad mood, irritated by a hard day’s work, hampered by a disagreement with our partner, worried about the news, what happened to us yesterday, what we have to do tomorrow.
One way to break the cycle of anxiety is through a book, reading before bed is like taking a direct ticket to an island of peace, this allows us to be someone different, with other routines, other skins and other missions. half an hour or an hour, we can afford to connect with this parallel universe to rest from reality.
To do this, to give us moments of peace every day, is to train our brains in the art of calm and relaxation, so do not hesitate to practice this exercise every night. Bring a paper book (not an e-book) and let it take us wherever you want.