Studies have shown that staying mentaly stimulated can slow the progress of Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Stress Reduction
Engaging article will distract you and keep you in present moment, letting tensions drain away and allowing you to relax.
Knowledge
Everything you reads fill your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy and remember that although you might lose everything else- your job, your possessions, your money even your health but knowledge can never be taken from you.
Vocabulary Expansion
Being articulate and well spoken is of great help in any profession, and knowing that you can speak to higher-ups with self-confidence can be an enormous boost to your self-esteem.
Memory Improvement
Every new memory you create forges new synapses and strengthens existing ones, which assist in short-term memory recall as well as stabilizing moods.
Stronger Analytical Thinking
You were able to put critical and analytical thinking to work by taking note of all the details provided and sorting them out to determine "whodunnit"
Improved Focus and Concentration
Try reading for 15-20 minutes before work and you'll be surprised at how much more focused you are once you get to the office.
Better Writing Skills
In the same way that musicians influence one another, and painters use techniques established by previous masters, so do writers learn how to craft prose by reading the works of others.
Tranquility
It's possible that the subject you read about can bring immense inner peace and tranquility.
Entertainment
There's a reading genre for every literate person on the planet and there's always something to capture your curiosity and imagination.
