THEthe Pinterest report on summer 2025 Talk clearly: This will be a season dedicated to literary retreats. And in France, but not only, the book holidays under the arm are widespread. It is not necessary to go too far: Sometimes a simple weekend at home is enough, or in your favorite place, and start reading a book. This is already a very simple way for stimulate the brain, develop empathy and memory. Literary retreats, even at home, which are good for mind and spirit.
Literary retreats, the Wellness tendency of the summer
Next to the need to be immersed in nature where to relax, those on Pinterest also appear those on literary retreats. A need to devote yourself to one of the simplest pleasure, a journey that also plans to relax not only the body but also the mind. On the other hand, the idea of ”retreat”, whether in an effective place or simply at home, has ancient roots: «Since ancient times, the human being has heard the need to withdraw from the world to listen to, heal, study or transform themselves. Just think of the monasteries, the deserts of the hermits, the spiritual paths and even the artistic residences, which are all historical forms of retreat. In any context, the common aspect of the withdrawal is the identification of spaces and times dedicated to suspension from everyday life, inner deepening, listening»Explains the Dr. Roberta Ristagno, Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapistalso available on myodottore.
But, in addition to the appearance of calm and peace typical of a retreat, there is also an aspect of sharing. Whether you are in a real retreat or simply a summer weekend at home to be dedicated to reading, usually another essential aspect of the retreat is also that of sharing: Reading a book and then sharing emotions with other people makes you feel part of a community, it helps to create relationships and relationships, to confront and share thoughts and emotionsas the expert explains.
The positive impact of literature on psychophysical well -being
«In the neuropsychological field we speak of “Reading circuit” or “reading circuit”, which corresponds to some areas of the brain that are involved in the reading process. The particularly interesting thing is that this circuit is not innate but develops through learning. In order to make the reading process effective and productive it is essential to focus on two aspects: time and attention. From a psychological point of view, light allows you to access internal worlds, to elaborate emotions, to reflect on stories and characters, promoting awareness and reflection “explains the expert.
Reading, in fact, helps the mind to produce images, which often already have themselves, but also to develop empathy towards those who write and the characters, a fundamental aspect because it helps readers to get excited As if the stories were experiencing firsthand. Not only that, but the reading also arises from theneed to carve out a space for itself: “In an era in which you are submerged by activities to be carried out and is connected or occupied to do something, the Need to build a dedicated space with boundaries space for temporal, which can allow us to dedicate at the same time “suspended”, without anyone else and without anything else».
«From a neuropsychological point of view, Hyperconnection can reduce attention capacity, increase cognitive overload and hinder memory processes, deep reflection and emotional regulation. Today, the reading activities we are getting used to are often linked to fast, short and hasty texts. Or, we have learned ourselves to activate processes to accelerate reading, such as “skimming” (ie superficial reading), “skipping” (ie jumping parts) and “browns” (ie fast scrolling of the text). The approach to a book is evident, requires exclusive attention to the text, therefore without distractions and exhaustive, that is, complete, of all its text».
Reading on paper or on electronic devices?
«Another important aspect of reading must be sought in the Differences between reading on paper and reading on electronic devices. These differences are the subject of numerous studies in the psychological and neuroscientific fields and concern cognitive, emotional and neuropsychological aspects. In general, we could say that read on paper favors a deeper understanding, greater concentration and richer emotional involvementwhile reading on electronic device tends to be faster, fragmented and subject to distractions and fatigue ».
Read at least 25 minutes a day
If it is true that there is no fixed number of books to read for a cognitive improvement, however, it is true that The constancy in reading is fundamental. According to neuropsychology it is important to read at least 20-30 minutes a daythere is between two and a half hours and three and a half hours per week to keep the brain active and notice cognitive improvements. That is, to be able to develop memory, critical thinking and empathythree fundamental factors that grow precisely with reading.
To this then add some daily benefits such as the reduction of stress, the improvement of concentration and symbolic thought, fantasy and creativityespecially in children but not only: «Reading is one Gentile form of self -analysis: you immerse yourself between the lines, explore yourself through others, and when you close the book you are a little more yourself and a little more world »concludes the expert.
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