Reading, writing and mental health

I agree wholeheartedly with the below author and could say exactly the same thing. From SciFi to Self Help, Historical Fiction to Quantum Physics, Cooking to Travel, Religion to Poetry, reading helps our minds to expand, learn and grow toward greater health. Just trying to focus on one sentence at a time or reading one page a night can change our point of view to one of greater hope and contentment. Writing in a journal, even a paragraph or haiku each night before bedtime, can help get our minds move into a more comfortable place. Check out the Bodymind Counseling reading list or head down to your closest used bookstore to get out of a narrow or distraught mind and back into a wider, more pleasurable world.—MR

Reading books is not just a pleasure: it helps our minds to heal