Jay Doubleyou: how to get back to reading

Wednesday 3 May 2023

how to get back to reading

Reading is good for you:

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It's not just about 'comprehensible input':

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And reading being 'important' to us:

Jay Doubleyou: the importance of reading

It's also about the love of reading:

Jay Doubleyou: do you enjoy reading?

And this is something which doesn't happen often enough:

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Perhaps we need a bit of help:

A little reading can go a long way. It can connect us to others, spark curiosity, boost our self-esteem and support our mental health.

Change your life, 30 minutes at a time!

Sign up to the Road to Reading this April. Each week we’ll share advice, reading recommendations and more, while keeping an eye on your progress to help you along the way. Your reading journey will also form part of a national reading research project, helping us to transform the lives of more people across the UK.

Does a short story every now and then count? Absolutely! What about listening to an audiobook narrated by your favourite actor? That too! Or graphic novels – is that more looking at pictures than reading? No, that’s also reading! You can even include flicking through a recipe book to choose next week’s dinner.

According to research, adults who read for just 30 minutes a week are:

20% more likely to report greater life satisfaction.
18% more likely to have higher self-esteem.
52% more likely to feel socially included and 37% more likely to get greater pleasure out of their social life.

See you on the road!

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You can get onto the road very easily:

Sign up to Road to Reading here.

And you can get more tips and ideas and support here:

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More here:

5 Tips to Get Back into Reading