Reading books can exercise your brain and even boost your emotional intelligence. Despite this, about a quarter of all Americans haven’t read a book in the last year and our overall book-reading time is on the decline, writes Dan Seitz. He offers some ways to fit in more reading.
Source: Popular Science, January 1, 2019. Link.
While paper is still the clear winner in the court of public opinion, science hasn’t proven that physical books are inherently better than digital ones.
. . . reading has the power to boost your productivity. Taking a break from one task to focus on another, one that uses different skills, can improve your focus and your short-term memory.