About this episode
In this episode of The DLOH, we close out our Growth 2025 mini-series by exploring the transformative power of reading. Discover how immersing yourself in a good book can boost mental health, activate your imagination, and even enhance your empathy. We’ll discuss the benefits of reading for personal growth and share tips to help you make reading a consistent habit. Plus, we’ll recap the first three episodes of the mini-series to see how far we’ve come on this journey of self-improvement.
References
- Lewis, D. (2009). Galaxy stress research. Mindlab International at the University of Sussex.
- Nell, V. (1988). Lost in a book: The psychology of reading for pleasure. Yale University Press.
- Wilson, R. S., Scherr, P. A., Schneider, J. A., Tang, Y., & Bennett, D. A. (2007). Relation of cognitive activity to risk of developing Alzheimer disease. JAMA, 287(6), 742–748.
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