10 Positive Side Effects of Reading Every Day

[RESHARE] Life can get busy sometimes, but you should still make time to read every single day, even if it’s only for a few minutes before bed at night, and especially if you’re a writer.

Here are ten positive side effects of reading every day:

1. Greater Empathy and Understanding of the World

According to multiple studies, reading fiction (especially Literary Fiction) leads to more empathy and higher emotional intelligence levels because it allows readers to intimately experience and see what someone else does and feels. Reading fiction …