When you get lost in a book, you often enter a trance-like state similar to meditation and that state is deeply protective.” ...

Ever tried reading to help you fall asleep? It can be work, so long as you have the right accessories for bedtime stories. Get recs here. In recent weeks, I’ve had a few 4 a.m. wake-ups, and no ...

Discover 10 self-help books worth reading in 2026 that offer practical insights on mindset, productivity, emotional balance, and personal growth.

We’ve all heard about the benefits of learning to read quietly and independently. A big part of learning at school is all about reading, but it’s not always easy to find time for more reading at home.

The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of 4.5 hours of daily use, with 57% of ...

"Leaders are losing critical thinking to AI and scrolling. Reading rebuilds it. A practical guide to starting and protecting ...

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This is chapter three of the MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia. You can find the remaining chapters and a complete printable PDF of the entire guide by clicking here. Children who cannot read ...

Margaret Kristin Merga receives or has received relevant funding from the Ian Potter Foundation, the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund and the Collier Foundation. Susan ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. The $1 billion-a-year Reading First program has had no measurable effect on students’ reading comprehension, on average, although participating schools are spending ...

Consumers of self-help books are more sensitive to stress and show higher depressive symptomatology, according to a new study that recruited 30 participants, half of whom were consumers of self-help ...