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The Impact of Reading On Your Mind

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The Impact of Reading On Your Mind Last evening, we at Shabd were discussing books. books like Pride and Prejudice, To Kill A mocking Bird, Gone Girl, Harry Potter, Rich Dad Poor Dad, Autobiographies, even Twiligh t, and also authors like Haruki Murakami, Ruskin Bond , both in the format of printed books and eBooks, in bookstores , or Kindle Unlimited or pdf drives , basically all classics, books and authors, and just the discussion on the same was so soothing, and reading one of them on a lazy summer afternoon in the verandah sounds like bliss.      "A book is like a garden carried in the pocket." - Chinese Proverb  Just like our body needs exercising, our mind too needs to exercise , to meditate, to read. When we read a book, our mind is activated, it tries to read and comprehend the words and the meaning of the text. It makes us ponder about things we don't know, questions our beliefs and, impacts our brain and thought processes.   Reading gives us new knowledge and

5 Reasons Why You Should Write

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 5 Reasons Why You Should Write Writing is a therapy, just like any other art form. Be it any form of writing-  story writing, article writing, email-writing, letter writing, creative writing, content writing, article writing,  or even just scribbling across the last page of your school notebook.  Writing mean words , and words mean a form of expressing yourself. Writing what you're feeling is a medicine in itself. Many people around us carry so many  stories  within them,  tales  that bother them, haunt them, day in and day out, but they don't express them out, which often leads them into mental illness like  anxiety or depression . Writing also means leaving something behind that'll always stay in the world, even when you don't.  Here are the 5 reasons why Shabd thinks that you should write: 1.  To Express Yourself-  Every person get hundreds of thoughts in a day. Good, bad, dangerous, painful, and these thoughts are unique to that person. People also have a tendency

How Do I Cultivate The Habit Of Reading

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  As an   online book publishing media platform   who also give access to hundreds of free titles to be downloaded and read by the users, this is one question that we get asked a lot. “How do I cultivate the habit of reading?” Reading  is more than a hobby, it’s a medicine and food for the hungry minds, and it can only be enjoyed or be benefitted from only when it is done in a proper way. Here are some of the few things we suggest to become  better readers. Choose a time where you’re not in a hurry.  Book reading  is a silent activity and you shouldn’t pick up a book if you’re in a rush. Pick up a book which suits your interest. For example, many readers only like  fiction , many only like  self-help books , some like  political books  and some like  cookery books . Some can read whatever is given to them. Picking a book of your interest will help you enjoy reading it. Don’t rush reading. If you’re new to book reading, read only a page a day. Designate some time solely for reading, say

Shabd English: The Future Of Online Publishing is Here!

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 Aryan is a twenty year old, college going, happy go lucky student who treats books as his first love. Beyond his vast collection of books that he loves to read, he has a habit of  diary writing  in which he can scribble anything he want- short stories, poems, quotations. One day, he decides to get an anthology published, consisting of all the short stories he had written. But how? How will a twenty something person who has no experience of  writing a book  on an  online platform  or of  publishing , neither the experience and money to get his  book published online  hassle free and earn through it? "How can I get my book published for free online?" A question thousands of aspiring authors are researching. That's what Shabd English is all about.   What is Shabd English?  Imagine you're a writer, aspiring to be an author. You want an easy online platform where you can read books, buy them, write your own, get them published, sell them and earn through them. Shabd Engl