Reading is an important part of our lives and plays an absolutely crucial role in our education from a very young age. Even though our school years make reading look like a chore and change our perception of this amazing activity, most of us manage to overcome that and become passionate readers later in life, …
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Despite a radical decline that seemed to be a never-ending constant trend in the past years, reading seems to make a nice comeback as an entertainment form and as a habit for many people. This can only be seen as amazing news, and the more impressive thing we noticed here at Basmo, is that this …
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Listening to music while reading is probably one of the most relaxing, rewarding, and pleasurable activities you can choose to unwind after a long day. We are all well aware that music can be therapeutic, and the benefits of reading are also old news for most of us, but what does it happen when we …
Having a rich imagination is something that is often attributed as a default ability to people and is considered an innate personality trait, not a trained skill. Here at Basmo, we believe that even though the genetic component can’t be ignored, imagination is something that can be developed or improved through a series of techniques …
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Even though reading is, in general, a solitary activity we do by ourselves and involves a certain level of introspection, we are all social creatures. We enjoy companionship, we love sharing our thoughts with others, discussing ideas, and hearing what others think about the books we are reading. And since our lives seem to be …
Reading is generally fun and rewarding, and one of the main aspects of it that most people appreciate is the huge variety of topics, styles, and amazing stories that books are written around. There probably isn’t a single topic you will be unable to find a book about, and when it comes to the level …
When we think about reading, most of us imagine ourselves lying on a couch with a cup of tea or a glass of wine in one hand and an interesting book in the other. What most of us don’t realize is that the position we read in can have a major impact on the length …
While most of us take reading for granted as adults, we tend to forget how important it is to instill a love for reading in children from a young age. The way reading can influence the development of a child is impressive, to say the least, and the differences between reading and non-reading kids go …
Reading is perhaps the most commonly spread and most efficient learning tool we have at our disposal even from a young age. Despite that, people are starting to stray away from reading nowadays seemingly more than ever. The reasons for that are varied and differ from one person to another, but what’s for certain is …
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How each of us approaches reading has a direct impact on how efficient we are, how many benefits we manage to take advantage of through our reading, and how much joy it brings us. While some people see it as a chore, others enjoy it and try to make the best of the experience. The …
Reading should constantly be a part of our lives. Having healthy reading habits can change the way you live and how you see the world, it can make you healthier, less stressed, wiser, and more empathetic. But how much should you read a day? If you ever wondered how much of your time you should …
Taking advantage of all the benefits of reading can sometimes be challenging nowadays. Our attention is constantly distracted by other forms of entertainment, we live busy lives and have less and less free time to unwind, relax, and feed our souls. Our love for books and reading takes hit after hit, but we also manage …
While finding the joy in reading books is a given for many of us, others struggle to create healthy reading habits and figure out ways to enjoy reading. There are many things to consider if you are trying to understand how to enjoy reading books, but luckily for you, we have a couple of great …
Living in the times we live in comes with a series of benefits, but also with a couple of series drawbacks. Despite having, at least on paper, the easiest lives our species has ever had in its history from certain points of view (we don’t have to hunt for food, we have the power to …
While the overwhelming benefits of reading, in general, are well-known by most of us and have been irrefutably proven time and time again, a debate still exists regarding the benefits and drawbacks of focusing our attention on fiction or non-fiction books. While one school of thought’s message is “why read fiction books when non-fiction is …
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Reading is a lot like going to the gym. Both of them thrive on commitment, discipline, and time. The book reading statistics below show one thing: just like going to the gym, reading is not for everyone. The similarities go even further: you may not have hours every day to read/go to the gym. But …
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Having healthy reading habits can change this hobby into a more productive, rewarding, and efficient activity. While these healthy reading habits may have somewhat different definitions from one reader to another, they mostly include having a reading schedule, some achievable reading goals, and a mindful approach to reading. An often overlooked aspect of reading is …
Even though most of us already know that reading is a highly beneficial activity, not all of us are aware of how much its efficiency can be enhanced through a couple of simple tweaks. Whether you read for fun in order to relax, or you do it to learn, the reading experience can be improved …
Even though reading in itself has a lot of benefits, both for our mental and physical health, there are things we can do to enhance the experience. While most of us find pleasure in spending an evening lying on a couch and reading, the experience would be significantly different if we were to choose to …
Our quest to do more reading is more often than not detoured by several factors that make up our day-to-day life. More time spent working, more chores to do around the house, and a hectic and fast-paced lifestyle, all contribute to a constantly decreasing amount of reading we manage to do. And since we are …
