Why Everyone Should Start Reading More Books and 5 Creative Ways to Do it - The Panda Nook

Books are reliable sources of information and insight. They contain essential wisdom that we as humans can use in our everyday lives — making books the best teachers a person can have.

Choosing the right book can give you all the information you need — plus more! — and all you need access to a public library or a good bookstore.

When I read books, there was no need for me to fear judgment or criticism. There certainly wasn’t much reason to worry about what I would have to contribute to a conversation, either.

For people who are less keen on sharing ideas and speaking their thoughts, books are the perfect companion. They can both excite your imagination and soothe your fears .

There is comfort in knowing that other people — people who existed way before your time — went through similar things that you’re going through and came out okay.

Reading more books can give you an entirely new perspective on plenty of topics and situations.

This phenomenon is referred to as “The Theory of Mind” which is the intuitive ability to see what a person is thinking or going through just by looking at their actions and expressions.

Reading books can train you to be more observant and more present/in the moment.

It’s good to have something to guide you through the twists and turns of society.

“…your brain needs a workout as much as your body. And reading fiction seems to be one of the best workouts you can get.” — Rita Carter

Tere’s no exact way for any person to do this. But, here are some ideas you can try out.

1. Make time for reading.
2. Bring books with you everywhere.
3. Read two at the same time.
4. Don't be scared to jump ship.
5. Skim the contents.

Almost everyone living nowadays is either busy with work or social media. Slap me if I’m wrong, but people spend more time scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube than they do flipping through book pages! (Myself included.) If you really want to start reading more books, you’ve got to set aside a good amount of time to do it. Even 15 – 30 minutes is enough to finish 2 or 3 chapters.

One book is enough. And it doesn’t have to be anything serious, either.

It can be a short anthology of stories or a collection of poetry by a writer you like. Anything that you can easily read while outside of the comforts of your home.

There are a lot of wonderful benefits to reading two books at the same time.

To summarize:

• It lets you balance your pleasure reading with your required reading.
• It can give you an opportunity to balance emotional reads with more lighthearted books.
• It can reveal unexpected connections between unrelated titles.
• It allows you to take advantage of all of the benefits of reading.
• It allows you to enjoy books’ many mediums.
• Variety is the spice of life, especially everyday life.

Abandon the idea that you have to finish all the books that you start to read, even if you find it incredibly boring and unfulfilling. Reading books is meant to teach, not torture! So, as soon as you feel like there nothing of value to gain from the books that you’re reading, abandon ship. Move on to the next book and continue with your life.

Make it easier for you to start and continue. You can always go back to that particular book when you need to.

Skimming through the contents of your book helps you gauge which chapters will be of most use to you and, therefore, you can skip to when time calls for it. Going back to the previous tip, it’s not necessary for you to read your book cover-to-cover (unless it’s fiction) so, you can try to only read the chapters that you need.

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