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What does it mean?
Reading benefits the mind as exercise benefits the body.
In plain terms
Reading trains the mind like exercise trains the body.
What can you take from it?
Regular reading keeps the mind fit.

Where it applies

  • daily routine
  • study habits
  • self-care

Putting it to work

  • reading plans
  • learning
  • brain training

Questions to consider

  • How often do you read?
  • What mental exercises do you value?

Another view

It oversimplifies complex mental needs to physical analogies.

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