Why do People read Fiction?

(08 Mar 2012 10:00 PM)nikkiwriter Wrote:  I read fiction because, and this is true, it slows by heartbeat right down.

I realised by mistake one day when I got back from a run and still had my heart rate monitor on (I train hard!) and I sat and picked up my book. When I realised I still had the monitor strapped on, my HR was down to 50 beats per minute - low. Ever since, if I'm feeling stressed and need to calm down, I pick up a book, or at least try to make time to do so a little later on.

So it's official - reading fiction really is good for your heart...