The last time I used my free time to read a book and do nothing else was a few weeks ago. I had almost forgotten how wonderful an experience it is. I read books on and off in between work, being online and doing the chores of daily life. But a few weeks ago, I had some time off, I turned off my computer, and I got to spend five whole days engaged in a magical, far away land inside my own mind.

Being online provides a human interchange of sorts. Reading stimulates imagination, thoughts, ideas, and even lowers your blood pressure.

Give yourself a break. Take a vacation from your computer and read a book. You’ll find it’s one of the very best gifts you can give yourself.