Reading cuts stress levels by 68
marieclaire.co.uk
Monday 30 March 2009
Reading is the best way to relax and even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more than two thirds or 68%.
New research by consultancy Mindlab International at the University of Sussex says reading works better and faster than other methods to calm frazzled nerves such as listening to music, going for a walk or settling down with a cup of tea.
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Maybe reading will help us beat the stress of this heatwave.
Posted by Becky
2 responses so far ↓
jackie // August 2, 2009 at 9:41 am
I can actually feel my blood pressure slow as I begin to read. I read every day, everywhere, in every room of my house. My worst nightmare is to be stuck somewhere without a book, something that I believe has happened only once, but once was enough!
siloak // August 4, 2009 at 10:59 am
My husband likes to watch TV
It helps him to unwind.
Myself, I have to read a book
to ease my troubled mind.
I totally agree – it has something to do with lining up the electrons in your brain – Mary C