I am always amazed at the benefits of taking some time for yourself to read a new novel. A University of Sussex study found taking some time to read can do wonders for reducing stress. Just 6 minutes flipping through pages in a book lets your heart rate slow down and eases tension in your muscles. The resulting stress relief is nearly 68% lower than before the book was opened. Those incredible benefits are now being taught to current and expecting parents to help them prioritize reading while raising children.

Babies R Us is helping parents across the U.S. with everything from dressing and feeding babies to learning how to make time for yourself with children around. In Allen, TX there are a huge variety of classes being taught for free. One of these is Cutting Edge Health and Wellness, a free class helping teach how to maintain proper nutrition, to reduce tantrums, to get a baby to sleep so the parent can sleep, to develop critical thinking skills, to prioritize safety, to maintain a positive attitude, prenatal and postnatal exercise tips, and more.

In the free seminar, attendees learn 20 secrets every new mother and father needs to know. Of those secrets are both the power of reading to let yourself relax and the need to continue developing critical thinking skills. Both of these secrets are using Outside Ascension to help teach the lesson.

We are excited to hear about the ways Outside Ascension can help young parents’ families in their lives. The Allen, TX seminar is the first of the Babies R Us classes using this method, but with continued success, we hope for more of the Babies R Us classes to pick up the methods they are using.

At the end of the day, it’s a wonderful feeling knowing Outside Ascension is being used to help people, just as much as it is being used to entertain them.

Has a book ever helped you de-stress? Has a favorite novel picked you up while you were down? If you have any stories about how reading a novel has helped you, please share with me by commenting below!