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Daily reading habit
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026
A cognitive fitness practice of reading a set number of pages every day to strengthen the brain, analogous to getting daily steps for physical health.
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Do I Need a “Brain Gym”?
Cal Newport · Jun 15, 2026
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Used for: Building foundational cognitive fitness; strengthening the brain over time
Praised: Forces the brain to make new connections; literally makes you smarter over ti...
vs: Compared to getting daily steps for physical health
"Consuming the written word is like getting steps for your physical health. It forces your brain to work together in ways that it otherwise wouldn't do. It forges new connections and over time this literally makes your brain more capable. You becom..."
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