November 6, 2024 • 16 mins
Discover how curling up with a good book might just be your secret weapon against election season stress. Reminiscent of the tension many felt in 2020, we share personal stories of how dedicated reading habits have provided a sanctuary from the political storm. Learn why picking the right book can make all the difference, and how a 2009 study found reading to be more effective at reducing stress than a cup of tea or a leisurely walk. Whether you're tackling political drama or just life’s daily demands, find out how the right stories can offer increased focus and relaxation.
In this episode, we also shed light on the incredible power of reading for university students, especially those in challenging health science programs. We discuss fascinating findings that show how just 30 minutes of reading can rival yoga and humor in combating stress and depressive symptoms. Uncover how reading not only strengthens brain connections but also enhances sleep quality when you choose print over a screen. And for those looking for book suggestions, dive into my current reading list featuring gripping titles like "Fourth Wing," "A Wicked Winter's Kiss," and Mariah Carey's compelling memoir. Embrace the transformative benefits of reading and get ready for some exciting book reviews coming your way!
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
All right, it is the day after the elections.
How are we all feeling?
How are we all doing?
Now, mind you, the day I'mrecording this, I don't,
obviously I don't know theresults of the election yet and,
honestly, we might not knowthem for a couple of weeks, kind
of like what happened in 2020,when we didn't know who the
president was for a whole fivedays of nothing but stress,
(00:24):
nothing but stress, nothing butstress.
This election honestly, everyelection, every election, really
has been nothing that bringsnothing.
Every four years, americans areadduced with overload of stress
, anger, resentment, bickeringback and forth, and just in time
for the holiday season, ofcourse, course.
So, yes, election time A lot ofopposing opinions, a lot of, he
(00:48):
said, she said, a lot ofbackslaps slandering American
politics.
What can I say?
Well, I gotta say this is thetime of year where most
Americans if those of you whoare listening over overseas this
has been a stressful time forus.
I mean, it's like why doesevery single election feel like
this is the end?
But you know what?
(01:08):
Here on OneList of Reading,we're going to stay positive,
we're going to stay hopeful,we're going to stay upbeat.
So today I'm talking about howwe can help ourselves get
through this stressful electionweek with our mindset by reading
.
Of course, before we go anyfurther with that, let's stay up
to date with our mindset onstraight by reading.
Of course, before we go anyfurther with that, let's go.
Let's stay up to date with ourreading goals.
(01:29):
How are y'all doing yourreading goals?
Comment below what your readinggoal has been for this month
and for the rest of the year andhow you're doing on them.
So my reading goal this yearwas supposed to be 50 books.
I'm at 35 now, so I'm catchingup.
I'm getting better.
Um, I gotta say I've just beenpicking more interesting books
(01:51):
to read, so that's been reallyhelping, and also doing a little
bit more of mood reading like Iknow, honestly, not not mood.
I've been reading daily.
I've been doing my 15 minutesevery single day and that's
definitely been helping.
Honestly, just 15 minutes forme isn't even enough.
Sometimes I normally read for60 minutes, but it's good, just
at least put it for 15 so it'snot so overwhelming.
On days where it's like, oh,there's a lot going on, 15
(02:13):
minutes is all I got to give, Ican give it.
But on days where I can give alittle extra.
I give a little extra.
So what about you?
What are your reading goals?
How are you doing on them?
And let's see before we dive in.
You know what.
Let's just dive in.
We'll keep going from there,all right.
So reading can reduce stress.
Reading can reduce stress in anumber of ways and I've said
(02:35):
here on the program before, butI'm gonna keep on saying it
helps to increase our focus andconcentration.
It eases muscle tension, italters your state of mind and
can help you to relax.
It also helps you to identifywith others, other ideologies,
keeps your brain active,enhances your vocabulary and
(02:58):
also, especially in this timewhen we really kind of need it,
it provides an escape Really canprovide a healthy escape from
your everyday world and,honestly, with all the muds
leaking all around the internet,we all could use a little bit
of time out.
But don't just take my word forit.
A 2009 study by the Universityof Sussex researchers found
reading as few as six minutesreduced stress by as much as 68%
(03:20):
.
What they found is that readingreduced stress better, and
reading reduced stress betterand more quickly than any other
method like, say, drinkingcoffee or tea, going for a walk.
Researchers believe theconcentration of reading a good
book help distract the brainaway from anxious and stressful
thinking, reduces heart rate,muscle tension that causes this
stress.
(03:40):
Reading also helps to engageour imaginations and stimulates
our creativity and also engagesour brain's prefrontal cortex
that houses the anxiety break,essentially so our important
part of our brain that shuts offthe emergency response.
One of the doctors, dr DavisLewis, a cognitive
(04:03):
neuropsychologist who conductedthe study, said it doesn't
matter what book you read.
By losing yourself in athoroughly engrossing book, you
can escape from the worries andstresses of life of everyday
world and spend a whileexploring the domain of the
author's imagination.
But you must also keep in mindthat it does take a time for the
(04:24):
body to calm down from anactive stress response.
Once stress hormones are inyour bloodstream, the body will
need to either use it or expelit before you can actually feel
calmer.
If you don't feel calm rightaway, just give it time and as
the body uses up and expels theremaining stress hormones,
you'll feel calmer overall.
But again, this does take time.
One reading session is notgonna cure a lifetime worth of
(04:48):
stress.
Give it time, give itconsistency and you'll
definitely notice a difference.
And as you feel calmer, thefear center of your brain, the
amygdala, becomes less activeand the rationalization areas of
your brain, the cortex, becomesmore active.
This shift in brain functioncan empower the anxiety brain
and give you more control overany anxious thoughts and as your
(05:10):
body calms down, you'll feelmore calmer and more in control
of your emotions.
So yeah, again, reading a goodbook is a great way to reduce
anxiety and stress.
The more interesting the book,the better the effect.
So, as always, find books thatyou find intriguing and
interesting and don't just readthem because TikTok told you to
read it.
If you're not liking it, thenby all means, dnr, do not finish
(05:33):
, do not finish.
Not DNR, do dnf, do not finish.
And again, reading is somethingthat you should be doing
because it's fun and it helpsand honestly, I encourage
everyone to do more readingbecause for me, it takes away,
it takes, gives you a time toturn your tv off, turn your
phone off, pick up a physicalbook, pick up your kindle and
(05:54):
just actively, just loseyourself, immerse yourself into
a world of dragons, of knights,of hockey players, of whatever
winter wonderland, because nowwe're entering into the winter
season, so I'm reading morewinter books now and I'll
definitely talk about more ofthe books I'm reading later on,
but reading books both benefitsyour physical and mental health,
(06:15):
and these benefits can last alifetime.
And during this stressful time,reading can also help benefit
your emotional well-being, saveoff depression and help you get
a good night's sleep.
When you read, you stimulateyour brain and make it active.
Also, reading requires constanteffort from your side, which is
absent from video watching orlistening, and it keeps your
(06:37):
brain occupied.
Our brains are designed forconstant stimulation, whether
it's for eating, walking,drinking, whatever.
That's why we like to watch tvso much, because it's constantly
feeding us the visuals.
But when you're actuallyreading, then you have to
conjure up those visualsyourself, and so that really
(06:57):
helps to increase our memory andour overall mood as well.
So try picking up a bookinstead of turning on your TV
for another binge lesson.
I'm not saying don't watch atelevision show at all, because
I do love a good.
I'm a huge fan of AbbottElementary and so I watch my
shows, but afterwards I turn itoff and I read myself a good
book.
So, going back to that, yeah,you can do both.
(07:19):
You can watch your shows and dotelevision, but don't spend all
your time staring at the TV.
Get some good reading in aswell too.
Do both.
It's all about balance, that'sthe word.
And speaking of keeping thingsbalanced, let's talk about
balancing our hormones.
So, ladies of the podcast, itis that time of the month on
(07:42):
flows in town.
Y'all know what I mean.
It is that lovely menstrualcycle period that starts.
That just sends all of ourhormones into a frenzy, and you
know, I'm someone that used tosuffer from extremely painful
period cramps until I foundSEMAINE S-E-M-A-I-N-E SEMAINE
HEALTH.
(08:02):
There you are supplement.
Semaine HEALTH is a companydesigned by women for women that
provides supplements throughoutall phases of women's life,
whether it be through men, yourperiods, or whether it be
through menopause.
They have something for everywoman and um.
So the ones that I use are thepms support and the daily
(08:24):
hormone.
Now, the daily hormone isliterally just that.
You take it daily, two pills aday, typically in the morning.
Uh, with food and water, andwhat it does?
It helps to help balance outall those hormones that you got
going on for all the four cyclesthat you go through and, along
with the PMS support, it helpsyou to just keep you more calmer
.
It helps your digestive systemand helps you to have less
(08:48):
painful cramps.
And then the PMS support isjust that support.
You take it three days beforeyour cycle and it really helps
to get over those uncomfortablebloating that you get before
your period, also helps to calmyou down from all the anxiety
that you sometimes get I know Ido and also really helps with
dealing with those painfulperiod cramps.
(09:08):
I am someone that suffers fromextremely painful period cramps
until I found this Now to befair, though, this does take
time.
These are natural supplementsthat you're using, so it takes
roughly three months before yousee some real change.
But just stay consistent withit and I promise you it will be
worth it.
So listen to the podcast.
You want to get your firstbottle?
Head on over to samanehealthcom.
(09:29):
Use the promo code wellnessthrough reading to get 15% off
your next, your first bottle.
I thank you for listening.
Let's dive back in Now.
Here on the channel, we loveourselves a good research paper,
so another research done.
Same year, 2009, a group ofresearchers measured the effects
of yoga, humor and reading onstress levels of university
(09:51):
students in demanding healthscience programs, and the study
found that 30 minutes of readinglowered blood pressure, heart
rate and feelings ofpsychological distress just as
effectively, if not more so,than yoga and humor.
What they concluded was thatsome time constraints are one of
the most frequently citedreasons for high stress levels
reported by health sciencestudents.
(10:12):
30 minutes of one of thesetechniques can be easily
incorporated into their schedulewithout diverting a large
amount of time from theirstudies, and what it does is
helps to alleviate depressionsymptoms as well.
Reading fiction, in particular,can allow you to temporarily
escape your own world and becomeswept up in an imagined
(10:32):
experience of your favoritecharacters, and non-fiction
self-help books can teach youstrategies that can help you
manage these symptoms as well.
So a person suffering fromdepression either helps either
keeps his or her mind inactiveor occupied with negative
thoughts, but when they read apositive book, they can fill
their mind with positive contentand further generate positive
(10:53):
energy.
Now, if you're listening tothis and you're experiencing
some of these depressivesymptoms, obviously reading a
book can help, but if you needmore help than that, by all
means please seek outprofessional help.
And also another study showsthat reading can help prepare
you for a good night's rest.
(11:13):
Doctors at the Mayo Clinicsuggest reading as a part of
your regular sleep time routine.
For the best result, you mightwant to choose a print book
rather than reading from ascreen.
For the best result, you mightwant to choose a print book
rather than reading from ascreen, since the light emulated
by your device can keep youawake and another research
(11:34):
article said that strengtheningyour brain.
Researchers have found thatwhen you read, it can actually
change your brain chemistry.
Using MRI scans, they foundthat reading involves a complex
network of circuit signals inyour brain.
The more you read, the morethose networks can get stronger
and more sophisticated.
In one study conducted in 2013,researchers used a functioning
(11:56):
MRI scan to measure the effectsof reading a novel on the brain.
Study participants read thenovel Pompeii over a period of
nine days and tension built inthe story and more and more
areas of the brain lit up withactivity.
So brain scans show thatthroughout the reading period
and for days afterward, thebrain connectivity increased,
especially in the somato somatoexcuse me sensory cortex, which
(12:22):
is part of the brain thatresponds to physical sensations
like movement and pain.
So what the heck does all thatmean?
Basically, when you're reading,you're not just creating spaces
and going into your imagination, you're also giving your brain
a bit of a workout as well, too.
So there you go, work out yourbody and your brain.
There you go, work out yourbody and your brain.
(12:43):
Okay, so, even when thiselection time is over here in
the United States, stress andanxiety is going to happen.
It is just a fact of life.
It just happens, no matter what.
And so what do we do with allthat stress and anxiety?
We have to find ways to justdispel it from our bodies, so
that way it's not.
Otherwise it's just compoundedtime, it's going to affect our
(13:04):
physical health and it's notgoing to be good and mental as
well, too.
So that's why I just Iencourage you all to read, read,
read as much as at least.
But honestly, if there was justat least six minutes and it has
so much benefit, so do 15 andboom, you're good.
You gotta find time to justturn your brain off.
And just not turn your brainoff, because obviously you need
(13:27):
your brain to read, but justturn your brain off to all else
that's going on in the world andjust focus on just having fun
and create, using yourimagination, improving your
focus, all that great stuff thatI just talked about in this
podcast episode.
I can sit here and just jibber,jabber on and on all the
benefits, but I do want to getinto the books that I'm
(13:48):
currently reading right now, soyou can add them to your TBR
list, all right.
So right now, I'm currentlystill in my read reading of the
Fourth Wing.
The new book in the series ofthe Imperium series, ionic Storm
, comes out january 21st.
I'm super excited and let's seewhat else.
(14:09):
Oh, I'm currently starting anew one.
It's called a wicked winter'skiss by angela j forrest.
I saw this on and on instagram,so I'm hoping it's really good.
And I'm also.
I'm a multi-reader.
I have multiple books that Iread at the same time.
So I'm doing that.
And Fourth Way by Ruka Bayaros,and I'm also reading.
I'm also reading the memoir theMeaning of Mariah by Mariah
(14:33):
Carey.
I am super excited.
I promise you, in the weeks tocome, there will definitely be a
full book episode dedicated toa book review.
On it.
She talks about her life, howshe became famous and all of
that.
So I'm really, really excited.
I also have the audiobook aswell, too, and she's doing it in
her own voice, so she's all.
So it's going to be exciting.
And also, a wicked kiss alsosounds really, really good.
(14:56):
So those are the three booksthat I'm currently reading.
I'll definitely give you moreupdates as well.
I can't really give you muchnow because I literally just got
it, so I promise you, in futureepisodes I will definitely
definitely get you updated.
So there you go.
All right, it is the day after the elections.
How are we all feeling?
How are we all doing?
Now, mind you, the day I'mrecording this, I don't,
obviously I don't know theresults of the election yet and,
honestly, we might not knowthem for a couple of weeks, kind
of like what happened in 2020,when we didn't know who the
president was for a whole fivedays of nothing but stress,
(00:24):
nothing but stress, nothing butstress.
This election honestly, everyelection, every election, really
has been nothing that bringsnothing.
Every four years, americans areadduced with overload of stress
, anger, resentment, bickeringback and forth, and just in time
for the holiday season, ofcourse, course.
So, yes, election time A lot ofopposing opinions, a lot of, he
(00:48):
said, she said, a lot ofbackslaps slandering American
politics.
What can I say?
Well, I gotta say this is thetime of year where most
Americans if those of you whoare listening over overseas this
has been a stressful time forus.
I mean, it's like why doesevery single election feel like
this is the end?
But you know what?
(01:08):
Here on OneList of Reading,we're going to stay positive,
we're going to stay hopeful,we're going to stay upbeat.
So today I'm talking about howwe can help ourselves get
through this stressful electionweek with our mindset by reading
.
Of course, before we go anyfurther with that, let's stay up
to date with our mindset onstraight by reading.
Of course, before we go anyfurther with that, let's go.
Let's stay up to date with ourreading goals.
(01:29):
How are y'all doing yourreading goals?
Comment below what your readinggoal has been for this month
and for the rest of the year andhow you're doing on them.
So my reading goal this yearwas supposed to be 50 books.
I'm at 35 now, so I'm catchingup.
I'm getting better.
Um, I gotta say I've just beenpicking more interesting books
(01:51):
to read, so that's been reallyhelping, and also doing a little
bit more of mood reading like Iknow, honestly, not not mood.
I've been reading daily.
I've been doing my 15 minutesevery single day and that's
definitely been helping.
Honestly, just 15 minutes forme isn't even enough.
Sometimes I normally read for60 minutes, but it's good, just
at least put it for 15 so it'snot so overwhelming.
On days where it's like, oh,there's a lot going on, 15
(02:13):
minutes is all I got to give, Ican give it.
But on days where I can give alittle extra.
I give a little extra.
So what about you?
What are your reading goals?
How are you doing on them?
And let's see before we dive in.
You know what.
Let's just dive in.
We'll keep going from there,all right.
So reading can reduce stress.
Reading can reduce stress in anumber of ways and I've said
(02:35):
here on the program before, butI'm gonna keep on saying it
helps to increase our focus andconcentration.
It eases muscle tension, italters your state of mind and
can help you to relax.
It also helps you to identifywith others, other ideologies,
keeps your brain active,enhances your vocabulary and
(02:58):
also, especially in this timewhen we really kind of need it,
it provides an escape Really canprovide a healthy escape from
your everyday world and,honestly, with all the muds
leaking all around the internet,we all could use a little bit
of time out.
But don't just take my word forit.
A 2009 study by the Universityof Sussex researchers found
reading as few as six minutesreduced stress by as much as 68%
(03:20):
.
What they found is that readingreduced stress better, and
reading reduced stress betterand more quickly than any other
method like, say, drinkingcoffee or tea, going for a walk.
Researchers believe theconcentration of reading a good
book help distract the brainaway from anxious and stressful
thinking, reduces heart rate,muscle tension that causes this
stress.
(03:40):
Reading also helps to engageour imaginations and stimulates
our creativity and also engagesour brain's prefrontal cortex
that houses the anxiety break,essentially so our important
part of our brain that shuts offthe emergency response.
One of the doctors, dr DavisLewis, a cognitive
(04:03):
neuropsychologist who conductedthe study, said it doesn't
matter what book you read.
By losing yourself in athoroughly engrossing book, you
can escape from the worries andstresses of life of everyday
world and spend a whileexploring the domain of the
author's imagination.
But you must also keep in mindthat it does take a time for the
(04:24):
body to calm down from anactive stress response.
Once stress hormones are inyour bloodstream, the body will
need to either use it or expelit before you can actually feel
calmer.
If you don't feel calm rightaway, just give it time and as
the body uses up and expels theremaining stress hormones,
you'll feel calmer overall.
But again, this does take time.
One reading session is notgonna cure a lifetime worth of
(04:48):
stress.
Give it time, give itconsistency and you'll
definitely notice a difference.
And as you feel calmer, thefear center of your brain, the
amygdala, becomes less activeand the rationalization areas of
your brain, the cortex, becomesmore active.
This shift in brain functioncan empower the anxiety brain
and give you more control overany anxious thoughts and as your
(05:10):
body calms down, you'll feelmore calmer and more in control
of your emotions.
So yeah, again, reading a goodbook is a great way to reduce
anxiety and stress.
The more interesting the book,the better the effect.
So, as always, find books thatyou find intriguing and
interesting and don't just readthem because TikTok told you to
read it.
If you're not liking it, thenby all means, dnr, do not finish
(05:33):
, do not finish.
Not DNR, do dnf, do not finish.
And again, reading is somethingthat you should be doing
because it's fun and it helpsand honestly, I encourage
everyone to do more readingbecause for me, it takes away,
it takes, gives you a time toturn your tv off, turn your
phone off, pick up a physicalbook, pick up your kindle and
(05:54):
just actively, just loseyourself, immerse yourself into
a world of dragons, of knights,of hockey players, of whatever
winter wonderland, because nowwe're entering into the winter
season, so I'm reading morewinter books now and I'll
definitely talk about more ofthe books I'm reading later on,
but reading books both benefitsyour physical and mental health,
(06:15):
and these benefits can last alifetime.
And during this stressful time,reading can also help benefit
your emotional well-being, saveoff depression and help you get
a good night's sleep.
When you read, you stimulateyour brain and make it active.
Also, reading requires constanteffort from your side, which is
absent from video watching orlistening, and it keeps your
(06:37):
brain occupied.
Our brains are designed forconstant stimulation, whether
it's for eating, walking,drinking, whatever.
That's why we like to watch tvso much, because it's constantly
feeding us the visuals.
But when you're actuallyreading, then you have to
conjure up those visualsyourself, and so that really
(06:57):
helps to increase our memory andour overall mood as well.
So try picking up a bookinstead of turning on your TV
for another binge lesson.
I'm not saying don't watch atelevision show at all, because
I do love a good.
I'm a huge fan of AbbottElementary and so I watch my
shows, but afterwards I turn itoff and I read myself a good
book.
So, going back to that, yeah,you can do both.
(07:19):
You can watch your shows and dotelevision, but don't spend all
your time staring at the TV.
Get some good reading in aswell too.
Do both.
It's all about balance, that'sthe word.
And speaking of keeping thingsbalanced, let's talk about
balancing our hormones.
So, ladies of the podcast, itis that time of the month on
(07:42):
flows in town.
Y'all know what I mean.
It is that lovely menstrualcycle period that starts.
That just sends all of ourhormones into a frenzy, and you
know, I'm someone that used tosuffer from extremely painful
period cramps until I foundSEMAINE S-E-M-A-I-N-E SEMAINE
HEALTH.
(08:02):
There you are supplement.
Semaine HEALTH is a companydesigned by women for women that
provides supplements throughoutall phases of women's life,
whether it be through men, yourperiods, or whether it be
through menopause.
They have something for everywoman and um.
So the ones that I use are thepms support and the daily
(08:24):
hormone.
Now, the daily hormone isliterally just that.
You take it daily, two pills aday, typically in the morning.
Uh, with food and water, andwhat it does?
It helps to help balance outall those hormones that you got
going on for all the four cyclesthat you go through and, along
with the PMS support, it helpsyou to just keep you more calmer
.
It helps your digestive systemand helps you to have less
(08:48):
painful cramps.
And then the PMS support isjust that support.
You take it three days beforeyour cycle and it really helps
to get over those uncomfortablebloating that you get before
your period, also helps to calmyou down from all the anxiety
that you sometimes get I know Ido and also really helps with
dealing with those painfulperiod cramps.
(09:08):
I am someone that suffers fromextremely painful period cramps
until I found this Now to befair, though, this does take
time.
These are natural supplementsthat you're using, so it takes
roughly three months before yousee some real change.
But just stay consistent withit and I promise you it will be
worth it.
So listen to the podcast.
You want to get your firstbottle?
Head on over to samanehealthcom.
(09:29):
Use the promo code wellnessthrough reading to get 15% off
your next, your first bottle.
I thank you for listening.
Let's dive back in Now.
Here on the channel, we loveourselves a good research paper,
so another research done.
Same year, 2009, a group ofresearchers measured the effects
of yoga, humor and reading onstress levels of university
(09:51):
students in demanding healthscience programs, and the study
found that 30 minutes of readinglowered blood pressure, heart
rate and feelings ofpsychological distress just as
effectively, if not more so,than yoga and humor.
What they concluded was thatsome time constraints are one of
the most frequently citedreasons for high stress levels
reported by health sciencestudents.
(10:12):
30 minutes of one of thesetechniques can be easily
incorporated into their schedulewithout diverting a large
amount of time from theirstudies, and what it does is
helps to alleviate depressionsymptoms as well.
Reading fiction, in particular,can allow you to temporarily
escape your own world and becomeswept up in an imagined
(10:32):
experience of your favoritecharacters, and non-fiction
self-help books can teach youstrategies that can help you
manage these symptoms as well.
So a person suffering fromdepression either helps either
keeps his or her mind inactiveor occupied with negative
thoughts, but when they read apositive book, they can fill
their mind with positive contentand further generate positive
(10:53):
energy.
Now, if you're listening tothis and you're experiencing
some of these depressivesymptoms, obviously reading a
book can help, but if you needmore help than that, by all
means please seek outprofessional help.
And also another study showsthat reading can help prepare
you for a good night's rest.
(11:13):
Doctors at the Mayo Clinicsuggest reading as a part of
your regular sleep time routine.
For the best result, you mightwant to choose a print book
rather than reading from ascreen.
For the best result, you mightwant to choose a print book
rather than reading from ascreen, since the light emulated
by your device can keep youawake and another research
(11:34):
article said that strengtheningyour brain.
Researchers have found thatwhen you read, it can actually
change your brain chemistry.
Using MRI scans, they foundthat reading involves a complex
network of circuit signals inyour brain.
The more you read, the morethose networks can get stronger
and more sophisticated.
In one study conducted in 2013,researchers used a functioning
(11:56):
MRI scan to measure the effectsof reading a novel on the brain.
Study participants read thenovel Pompeii over a period of
nine days and tension built inthe story and more and more
areas of the brain lit up withactivity.
So brain scans show thatthroughout the reading period
and for days afterward, thebrain connectivity increased,
especially in the somato somatoexcuse me sensory cortex, which
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is part of the brain thatresponds to physical sensations
like movement and pain.
So what the heck does all thatmean?
Basically, when you're reading,you're not just creating spaces
and going into your imagination, you're also giving your brain
a bit of a workout as well, too.
So there you go, work out yourbody and your brain.
There you go, work out yourbody and your brain.
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Okay, so, even when thiselection time is over here in
the United States, stress andanxiety is going to happen.
It is just a fact of life.
It just happens, no matter what.
And so what do we do with allthat stress and anxiety?
We have to find ways to justdispel it from our bodies, so
that way it's not.
Otherwise it's just compoundedtime, it's going to affect our
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physical health and it's notgoing to be good and mental as
well, too.
So that's why I just Iencourage you all to read, read,
read as much as at least.
But honestly, if there was justat least six minutes and it has
so much benefit, so do 15 andboom, you're good.
You gotta find time to justturn your brain off.
And just not turn your brainoff, because obviously you need
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your brain to read, but justturn your brain off to all else
that's going on in the world andjust focus on just having fun
and create, using yourimagination, improving your
focus, all that great stuff thatI just talked about in this
podcast episode.
I can sit here and just jibber,jabber on and on all the
benefits, but I do want to getinto the books that I'm
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currently reading right now, soyou can add them to your TBR
list, all right.
So right now, I'm currentlystill in my read reading of the
Fourth Wing.
The new book in the series ofthe Imperium series, ionic Storm
, comes out january 21st.
I'm super excited and let's seewhat else.
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Oh, I'm currently starting anew one.
It's called a wicked winter'skiss by angela j forrest.
I saw this on and on instagram,so I'm hoping it's really good.
And I'm also.
I'm a multi-reader.
I have multiple books that Iread at the same time.
So I'm doing that.
And Fourth Way by Ruka Bayaros,and I'm also reading.
I'm also reading the memoir theMeaning of Mariah by Mariah
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Carey.
I am super excited.
I promise you, in the weeks tocome, there will definitely be a
full book episode dedicated toa book review.
On it.
She talks about her life, howshe became famous and all of
that.
So I'm really, really excited.
I also have the audiobook aswell, too, and she's doing it in
her own voice, so she's all.
So it's going to be exciting.
And also, a wicked kiss alsosounds really, really good.
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So those are the three booksthat I'm currently reading.
I'll definitely give you moreupdates as well.
I can't really give you muchnow because I literally just got
it, so I promise you, in futureepisodes I will definitely
definitely get you updated.
So there you go.
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