Reading between the lines

In order to support your eyes and vision, you should consciously make an attempt to blink every 2-4 seconds. That translates to about 15-30 blinks per minute. Blinking softly at this rate helps cleanse your eyes and reduce eye strain. If you can make this a conscious habit, over time, your body will turn this into a subconscious habit which will hugely benefit your eyes and vision.

According to a study conducted at Harvard University, reading from E-books can reduce the secretion of a sleep hormone called "melatonin". As a result, people who use E-books have trouble falling asleep, experience lesser deep sleep and are more fatigued during the day. Lack of proper sleep is linked with many health problems such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and even cancer.

When you read a book with empathy and an eye for detail, you get to identify with the characters and their lives in the book. A research conducted at Ohio State University says that if you're reading about somebody who overcame many life obstacles, you might find the most perfect head start to do the same and cross obstacles in your own life.

There can be so many things and humbling experiences that you can take home from a fiction novel. You can imbibe yourself in the personality traits of the characters you've enjoyed reading about in a book. Subplots in a fictional novel can teach you about how to handle tough times in your personal life as well as your workplace. Try reading "To Kill a Mockingbird", "1984", "The Trial" and other great fiction novels and plays and experience their life changing potential.