1, the poet Lu You wrote in the poem "Copying Books": Chu Jishan's worship and exploration of the vast sea. Laugh, son, this is the old side. Study tirelessly, reading is the old way. The secret of keeping in good health in Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties is to read more books. If Qianlong (89 years old) is the longevity champion among emperors, then Liang Wudi (85 years old) is the runner-up. According to the history books, at the age of 80, he can still ride and shoot a bow and horse, and he is as good as Lian Po, Huang Zhong and other ancient veterans. There is a reason why the ancients advocated reading more books. There is a saying in the earliest medical books that concentration is the way to keep fit.
2. When reading, we will eliminate all interference and devote ourselves to active brain movement, so that the mind can enter a state of tranquility and nothingness like Qigong, which has obvious curative effect on delaying aging and preventing dementia.
3. Reading is a good medicine for psychotherapy. Liu Han said to Ceng Yun: Books are still medicine, and good books can cure fools. Qian Qi in Ming Dynasty said: A single book can cure the common customs in the chest. In the Ming Dynasty, Yang Xunji wrote bookcases, which made him happy when he was angry and cured him when he was ill. Make a living by this, and make love freely. Lu You of the Southern Song Dynasty believed that books should be a good doctor to cure diseases. Wang Anshi also said: there is joy at first, but it is dull at first reading. In the Qing Dynasty, Wang Ying showed that children's reading can nourish their spirit, and it is for good reading. Qi, that is, vitality or healthy qi in human body, is regarded as the general name of human vitality and disease resistance in medicine.
4. Book therapy is a special psychotherapy, which is better than drug therapy. Because diseases are caused by the mind, people's emotions can affect the five internal organs, and people with damaged five internal organs will get sick. The ancients' incisive views on reading made us realize that good books are the highest enjoyment of the soul and are very important to our physical and mental health.