National Children's Book Day: The impact of reading on the developmental journey

Reading can reduce stress, extend life expectancy, and give the reader the role of a hero

Reading is good for health! A study conducted by the University of Sussex in the UK indicates that reading helps reduce stress levels by up to 68% and that six minutes a day of this practice is enough to relieve stress. Experts also claim that this habit can prevent neurodegenerative diseases in the brain. Even the life expectancy of those who read about three hours a week increases, according to data from Yale University in the US. When mentioning life, it should be noted that stories have an impact in some cases, they can influence someone’s personality.

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It is not new that when we read a book, we enter an unprecedented world that allows us to learn facts, develop skills, find new meaning in life, and even shape our own space. Literature helps us deal with everyday situations in a much lighter way. Something curious about this exercise is the feeling of letting go of your reality and putting yourself in someone else’s body. The most interesting thing is that this does not happen only in a figurative sense: according to studies, it can also happen in a biological sense, because when we read, we can increase our empathy, that is, the ability to understand and emotionally. I sympathize with the other.

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In the view of Daniela Einhorn, a psychologist with the Goodwill Corps (LBV), it is necessary to encourage this habit in childhood, as Get acquainted with some stories It makes possible a world full of beginnings and meanings […]And It makes you have more hope in life.. The professional explains that when children read, they develop creativity, imagination, and imagination. And that “Improves her quality of life and helps to remake the stories, encouraging potential reboots at this point.”.

Protect the mind today and in the future

In this way, LBV spares no effort to encourage reading precisely because it believes that among the many benefits, this practice also helps solve the daily problems of young people and children from fragile communities. It is no wonder that through socio-educational proposals, the institution encourages reflection experiments, enabling learning in an equal way, so that its clients can choose the best paths in individual and even collective decision-making.

Solidarity Book Exchange

Participation in the collection of children’s books that takes place at the LBV (until 4/28). Donations can be made at the Foundation’s Community Center for Social Assistance, located at Rua Bernardino dos Santos, 98, in the Areal neighborhood, in Pelotas / RS. Information can be obtained at Tel: (53) 3278 3897.