Real Simple Says Reading Reduces Stress

Sydney's Mom · 09-24-2018, 11:00 AM

They read for fun.
There’s a reason snuggling up with a good read sounds so appealing after a rough day. Just six minutes of reading can reduce stress by as much as 68 percent, according to one study by the University of Sussex. Who knew that a dose of Gillian Flynn may be better than a gin martini?

https://www.realsimple.com/health/mi...t=2018092313PM

I just finished The President is Missing. Not too calming. But it did get my mind off the fact that our painters are on day 4 of a job they said would take a day!

Paperbackstash · 09-24-2018, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom

Just six minutes of reading can reduce stress by as much as 68 percent, according to one study by the University of Sussex. Who knew that a dose of Gillian Flynn may be better than a gin martini?

I knew reading was relaxing, but that number is more impressive than I figured.

Catlady · 09-25-2018, 11:03 AM

Depends on what you're reading. Nonfiction political books are sending my stress levels through the roof.

DiapDealer · 09-25-2018, 12:49 PM

Reading right before bedtime is one of the ways that I disconnect my brain from the events of the day. That disconnect is required if I want to get any quality sleep. I suppose that could be construed as "relaxation," but I've always considered it more of a self-intervention, or a channel-change, really. Without it, my OCD would be battering me with things I could have done differently, better, more efficiently, or at all for that matter, during the day.

Paperbackstash · 09-25-2018, 02:23 PM

Reading has always been a top recommendation on self-help articles to aid sleep and tiredness. While it does help some readers fall asleep, sometimes I'm amused wondering if the writer is associating reading with boring someone into sleepiness. You have to wonder with some of the wording...

I'm one who really needs to avoid reading in the evening. It wakes me up if the book is good and leads me into staying up too late. When I'm into a good book, I rarely get tired. It usually just excites and wakes me up instead.

09-24-2018, 11:00 AM	#1
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,895 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Real Simple Says Reading Reduces Stress They read for fun. There’s a reason snuggling up with a good read sounds so appealing after a rough day. Just six minutes of reading can reduce stress by as much as 68 percent, according to one study by the University of Sussex. Who knew that a dose of Gillian Flynn may be better than a gin martini? https://www.realsimple.com/health/mi...t=2018092313PM I just finished The President is Missing. Not too calming. But it did get my mind off the fact that our painters are on day 4 of a job they said would take a day!

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Depends on what you're reading. Nonfiction political books are sending my stress levels through the roof.

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DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 27,546 Karma: 193191846 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Reading right before bedtime is one of the ways that I disconnect my brain from the events of the day. That disconnect is required if I want to get any quality sleep. I suppose that could be construed as "relaxation," but I've always considered it more of a self-intervention, or a channel-change, really. Without it, my OCD would be battering me with things I could have done differently, better, more efficiently, or at all for that matter, during the day.

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Paperbackstash Wizard Posts: 1,589 Karma: 20086276 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Central Florida Device: Oasis 3, PW 3, 4, 5, Fire HD 2012, Fire HD 8 (8th Gen)	Reading has always been a top recommendation on self-help articles to aid sleep and tiredness. While it does help some readers fall asleep, sometimes I'm amused wondering if the writer is associating reading with boring someone into sleepiness. You have to wonder with some of the wording... I'm one who really needs to avoid reading in the evening. It wakes me up if the book is good and leads me into staying up too late. When I'm into a good book, I rarely get tired. It usually just excites and wakes me up instead.