{"id":1507,"date":"2021-04-09T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2021-04-08T06:33:54","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T06:33:54","slug":"lezen-goed-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/read-good-10-benefits-to-read-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading is good for you! 10 benefits to read every day."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When was the last time you read a book or a substantial journal article? Are your daily reading habits centered around tweets, Facebook and Instagram updates or just the instructions for that ready meal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are one of the many people who have not (yet) made a habit of reading regularly, you are missing out on quite a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading books is not only good for filling your head with knowledge, but it also makes your brain better, more active, and brings a significant number of benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can of course take extra fish oil supplements or eat a lot of turmeric. You can invest in a language class, puzzle books, or exercise for a few hours a week. There are numerous methods to improve your memory and cognitive functioning with brain training exercises. But one of the cheapest, easiest, and most proven ways to improve your brain is right in front of you: READ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Het feit dat lezen goed is voor je hersenen, is niet verwonderlijk &#8211; er is een reden waarom ouders vaak bezig zijn hun kinderen van hun apparaten af te leiden en te overtuigen een goed boek te pakken. Maar er is zijn verbazingwekkend meer voordelen aan de aspecten waarop zo&#8217;n gewone activiteit je hersenen op zoveel manieren kan verbeteren. We noemen de 10 voordelen van lezen om je te stimuleren en op weg te helpen meer te lezen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Knowledge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge you have, the better equipped you are to take on any challenge you may face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bovendien is hier een beetje stof tot nadenken: mocht je ooit in erbarmelijke omstandigheden verkeren, onthoud dan dat hoewel je al het andere zou kunnen verliezen &#8211; je baan, je bezittingen, je geld, zelfs je gezondheid &#8211; jouw kennis nooit van je kan worden afgenomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Expansion of your vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the above, the more you read, the more words you get to know, which will inevitably find their way into the use of your everyday vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being articulate is a great help in any profession, and knowing that you can confidently talk to all types of educated or uneducated people can be a huge boost to your self-esteem. It can even help in you <a aria-label=\"career (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/en\/tag\/carriere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">career<\/a>as those who are well-read, can speak well and are knowledgeable about a variety of topics tend to get promotions faster (and more often) than those with smaller vocabulary and lack of knowledge of literature, scientific knowledge and knows about global events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading books is also vital for learning new languages because when you read in a non-native language you will be exposed words used in context, which will improve your own speaking and writing skills in that language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Better writing skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This goes hand in hand with the expansion of your vocabulary:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Exposure to published, well-written work has a remarkable effect on one&#039;s own writing, as observing the cadence, fluency, and writing styles of other authors will always affect your own work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the same way that musicians influence each other and painters use techniques developed by previous masters, writers learn to make prose by reading the works of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Stronger analytical thinking skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever read an amazing mystery novel and solved the mystery yourself before finishing the book? If so, you could put your critical and analytical thinking to work by taking note of all the details provided and then already thinking about the outcome of the book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That same ability to analyze details also comes in handy when it comes to criticizing the plot; determine whether it was a well-written piece, whether the characters were well developed, whether the storyline went smoothly, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reading helps the brain to work harder and better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>De meest elementaire impact doet zich voor in het gebied dat verband houdt met taalontvangst, de linker temporale cortex. Het verwerken van geschreven materiaal &#8211; van de letters tot de woorden tot de zinnen tot de verhalen zelf &#8211; trekt de aandacht van de neuronen wanneer ze beginnen met het doorgeven van al die informatie. Dat gebeurt ook wanneer we gesproken taal verwerken, maar de aard van het lezen moedigt de hersenen juist aan om harder en beter te werken. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&#8220;Typisch, als je leest, heb je meer tijd om na te denken. Lezen geeft je een unieke pauzeknop voor begrip en inzicht. Over het algemeen geldt met gesproken taal &#8211; als je bijvoorbeeld een film kijkt of naar een band luistert &#8211; je niet op de pauze knop hoeft te drukken.&#8221; , zegt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryannewolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Maryanne Wolf<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And the benefits of reading continue long after you put down that great book. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1089\/brain.2013.0166\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"study (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">study<\/a> from 2013, showed that some of those benefits associated with reading lasted for as long as five days. This is also called a shadow activity, almost like the memory of a muscle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reading energizes the brain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, of course, it&#039;s not surprising that the language part of the brain is trained by reading. But reading also energizes the region responsible for locomotion, the central sulcus. That&#039;s because the brain is a very exuberant actor. When it reads about a physical activity, the neurons that control that activity also get busy. Your brain has a vivid empathy, which increases activity in multiple areas of your brain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reduction of stress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how stressful you have at work, in your personal relationships or because of countless other problems in daily life, it disappears like snow in the sun when you lose yourself in a great book. A well-written novel can take you to other worlds, while an engaging article distracts and keeps you in the present moment, allows tensions and stress to flow away and allows you to simply relax for a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Improved focus and concentration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In our internet-swept world, attention is drawn in a million different directions at once as we try to multi-task every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In een tijdsbestek van 5 minuten verdeelt de gemiddelde persoon zijn tijd tussen werken aan een taak, e-mail checken, chatten met een paar mensen (via WhatsApp, Skype, Instagram, enz.), Twitter in de gaten houden, hun smartphone monitoren, en interactie met collega&#8217;s. Dit soort ADHD-achtig gedrag zorgt ervoor dat de <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"stress (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">stress<\/a> rises and our <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/productiviteit\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"productivity (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">productivity<\/a> decreases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Als je een boek leest, is al je aandacht op het verhaal gericht &#8211; de rest van de wereld valt gewoon even weg en je kunt jezelf op dat moment onderdompelen in elk detail dat je in je opneemt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Improving your memory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reading a book requires you to remember an assortment of characters, their backgrounds, ambitions, history and nuances, as well as the various plot changes and subplots that make their way through each story. That&#039;s quite a bit to remember, but brains are great things and can remember these things relatively easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazingly, any new memory you create forges new synapses (brain pathways) and strengthens the existing one, helping to recall short-term memory and stabilize moods. Handy, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Not all reading is the same<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Het is belangrijk op te merken dat niet alle soort lezen gelijk is. Voorlopige bevindingen van een reeks experimenten uitgevoerd aan de Stanford University geven aan dat met name literair lezen je hersenen een training geeft. MRI-scans van mensen die diep in een eenvoudige roman zaten, toonden weliswaar een toename van het bloed dat naar delen van de hersenen stroomt die zowel de cognitieve als de uitvoerende functie beheersen &#8211; maar dit wordt vergeleken met de beperkte effecten die worden gezien bij deelnemers die terloops een alinea in een boekwinkel doorbladerden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde.jpg\" alt=\"Not all reading is the same. Reading also appears to benefit the brain in dyslexia. (fig.)\" class=\"wp-image-1527\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-04-09-Lezen-is-goed-voor-je-10-voordelen-om-iedere-dag-te-lezen-in-artikel-niet-alle-soorten-lezen-is-hetzelfde-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Not all reading is the same. Reading also appears to benefit the brain in dyslexia. (<a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/0qmXPnZKeLU\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"image (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">fig<\/a>.)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Reading with dyslexia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you (or someone you know) has trouble reading or even has dyslexia, you can still reap the benefits of reading. In an earlier study, researchers found that 100 hours of corrective reading lessons improved brain white matter quality in children between the ages of 8 and 10 who were below average readers. White matter refers to the tissue that carries signals between areas of gray matter. This is where the processing of information takes place. The researchers&#039; conclusion: These children&#039;s brains began to rewire itself in ways that could benefit the entire brain, not just the reading-focused temporal cortex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The effects of reading on a screen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability to read accurately is something that has value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In het boek &#8220;Reader, Come Home&#8221; concludeert de schrijfster dat zelfs bij iemand die voor haar werk leest, het merkbaar is dat het lezen van informatie op schermen ervoor zorgt dat we ons moeilijker kunnen concentreren op het geschreven woord in boeken. Een van de nadelen van ons mooie informatie tijdperk dus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Helaas is deze vorm van lezen op schermen zelden continu, vol te houden of met volledige concentratie&#8221;, schrijft ze. Dat zorgt voor een vicieuze cirkel. Zonder de voortdurende oefening van onze lees- &#8216;spieren&#8217; verliezen de hersenen hun vermogen om de ingewikkelde processen te beheersen die ons in staat stellen diep te kunnen blijven lezen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is, of course, an obvious solution. Turn off your phone and computer more often, limit <a aria-label=\"blue light (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/phone-use-before-bed-6x-bad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">blue light<\/a> (zeker voor het slapen gaan) en maak er tijd voor vrij &#8211; gewoon door een boek te lezen. Hulp nodig bij het focussen? Probeer deze <a aria-label=\"brain foods (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/7-brain-foods-for-focus-and-brain-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">brainfoods<\/a> to help your brain concentrate better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small class=\"sources\">Sources including Brightside (<a href=\"https:\/\/brightside.me\/inspiration-health\/7-reasons-why-reading-is-good-for-your-health-797572\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), Lifehack (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/articles\/lifestyle\/10-benefits-reading-why-you-should-read-everyday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), Neuron (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/neuron\/fulltext\/S0896-6273(09)00847-2?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0896627309008472%3Fshowall%3Dtrue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), Penguin (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguin.com.au\/articles\/3012-5-reasons-reading-is-good-for-you\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), TheHealthy (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehealthy.com\/aging\/mind-memory\/why-reading-is-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanneer heb je voor het laatst een boek of een substantieel tijdschriftartikel gelezen? Zijn je dagelijkse leesgewoonten gecentreerd rond tweets, Facebook en Instagram updates of alleen de instructies van die kant-en-klaar maaltijd? Als je een van de vele mensen bent die er (nog) geen gewoonte van hebben gemaakt om regelmatig te lezen, loop je nogal [&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1526,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[133,160,138,123,132,97,30,164,145,142,155,144,58,62,33,19,83],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1507"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1528,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions\/1528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}