If you are someone who is feeling overwhelmed at the moment, you are not alone!! I too have been feeling overwhelmed! Life is hard and we all have moments where we just want to escape to somewhere else. I have this feeling on a daily. Whether your stress is financial stress, sickness stress, work stress, or any other kind of stress, I get it. You just want to go somewhere else for a little while. Well.. for me that is achievable. That is why I read. I can ignore all my problems and jump into another reality for a little while. If you have not read for a long time, give it another try! There is something for everyone. Why Reading Feels Like a Safe Space There is actually science behind this... The brain responds to being absorbed in a story with reduced stress, slower heart rate (unless you're reading something really exciting or scary), and you guessed it, lowered anxiety. Your body enjoys this distraction and responds by calming down. Therefore, your stress seems to melt away wit...
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