Reading is an active process whereas watching is a passive one. One needs a lot more attention while reading a book than that of watching videos. That is the reason for slowness in the process of reading. Learning highly complex things is much faster and easier with videos as compared to the books.

However exaggerated (or ridiculous) this stereotype is, reading is indeed associated with eye strain and comes at the expense of exercise and other physical activities. Frequently related are poor diets and digestive problems, an unwelcome weight gain or loss, and generalized exhaustion.

Whether you’re reading 30 minutes each day or upwards of two hours, the key is to get some (book) reading in every single day. The benefits are well charted: improving both intelligence and emotional IQ, reducing stress, and allowing readers to, on average, live longer than non-readers.

As visual, rather than textual, stimulus, they display content much more quickly than can a book. Rather, this characteristic may explain our tendency to prefer and learn better from films than from books. Watching a motion picture is an inherently more passive experience than reading a book.

Books also have the advantage of being able to describe everything in greater depth. While television is mostly composed of dialogue between characters, books can walk readers through scenes, characters’ thoughts, and provide lengthier commentary.

All the research says reading a book is good for you. Better even than listening to an audiobook or reading one on an e-reader. It reduces stress, promotes comprehension and imagination, alleviates depression, helps you sleep and may contribute to preventing Alzheimer’s. Reading is active; watching TV is passive.

Its only a waste of time if you are skipping your duties because of it. Lets face it, Netflix is highly addictive! Sure some of the series are extremely boring but most of them can force you to watch more episodes just after watching one of them.

Amazon Prime Video is one of the best — if not the best — Netflix alternatives. It offers plenty of popular movies and TV shows and has great original programming. Amazon Prime costs $12.99 per month and also includes free shipping on a bunch of products sold by the retailer, Amazon’s Prime Reading service, and more.

Families have become increasingly reliant on Netflix as an alternative to traditional broadcast and cable television, but the reality is that Netflix is not trustworthy. And to date, Netflix is defiant when it comes to owning any responsibility for the potentially harmful products it delivers.

No wonder 73 percent of people surveyed by Netflix reported they feel happy when they binge watch….There are other negative health effects:

• Depression and anxiety.
• Back problems.
• Lack of oxygen.
• Lack of physical activity.
• Bigger waistline.

Netflix has deleted all user reviews from its website, citing ‘declining use’ If you are looking for a binge-worthy Netflix show to feast your eyes on, don’t bother looking at what other users had to say. The streaming service deleted all user reviews of TV shows and movies from its website on Friday.

Canceling today. At a press conference earlier this month, Todd Yellin, Netflix’s vice president of product, said the reason the company was changing over was because the five-star rating system began to feel more antiquated.

Recap: Is Netflix worth it? Recently, Netflix has seen more competition with Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Disney+, just to name a few. But there is no other on-demand streaming service that is as well-rounded as Netflix. You’ll find great movies and shows, incredible original content, and a sleek interface on Netflix.