THE ROLE OF READING IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING

क्षणशः कणशश्चैव विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत् ।

क्षणे नष्टे कुतो विद्या कणे नष्टे कुतो धनम् ॥

The meaning of this Shubhashit is that the human beings when they start to pursue their education since childhood must utilize their maximum time for reading and become learned and scholar. The era of 21st century has witnessed developments, inventions in science and technology. Invention of Mobile, T.V, Radio are some of the examples. Currently the use of electronic gadgets especially mobile, watching TV for long hours, binge watching web series has become an addiction in all age groups of the society by neglecting daily household chores, sleep, exercise, healthy eating habits. As a result the emotional and physical well-being of the people are at stack. Currently the emotional problems like depression, anxiety, stress and physical problems like Obesity, insomnia, and poor eye health have become severe. To help recover from this has become the need of an hour! Understanding this the researcher has chosen the topic which contains significance, valuable suggestions and conclusion which explains the topic.