In modern times, most people feel stressed the majority of the time. Our stress comes from work, family, responsibilities, relationships, and the fast pace of life.
According to a study, reading just 6 minutes per day can lower pressure by 68%. Researchers analyzed cortisol levels(皮质醇水平) and heart rates of participants before observing how they responded to different tasks.
This included listening to music (61%), having a cup of tea or coffee (54%), and taking a walk (42%). They also found that playing video games lowered stress levels by 21%, but increased heart rate.
"Losing yourself in a book is the best relaxation," Dr. David Lewis, researcher, and neuropsychologist(神经心理学家) said. " You can escape from the worries and stresses of the everyday world through reading."
If you mostly read the news, you will likely feel even more stressed due to the harmful content. However, if you read about light-hearted positive topics such as how to start a garden or how the planets affect our moods, you will notice a decrease in stress.
You may not think reading books can really change your life that much. Reading can do more than reduce stress and make us happier. Let's spend more time reading than we do on our smart phones.
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A. Reading books increased heart rate. B. It really doesn't matter what book you read. C. Whatever you read doesn't have effects on your stress. D. What you choose to read determines your stress degree. E. Reading books lowered their stress levels more than all the other activities. F. However, we can find ways to turn everything off for a while and relax our minds. G. But the study shows that this small activity can make a big difference in our health. |
