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5 benefits of reading before bed time

“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.” – Confucius Reading is an unignorable habit every one of us should develop. There are so many profound benefits to reading . Especially, reading before bedtime can yield a lot of benefits to your health. Here are five benefits you get by reading before bedtime. 1. Help combat Insomnia      Reading a   book before you go to bed could help combat insomnia. A 2009 study from researchers at the University of Sussex showed that six minutes of reading reduces stress by 68% (more relaxing than either music or a cup of tea), thus clearing the mind and readying the body for sleep. Going to bed with all the stress in your head would be really frustrating. Reading is like stretching the muscles of your brain to relax a bit, so that you could sleep better. 2. Reduce the risks of Alzheimer's      Reading can reduc...