If past years are any indication of this one, let’s face it—a lot of us aren’t going to complete our New Year’s resolutions. In fact, according to Statistic Brain, a 2014 study confirmed that only 8 percent of people who made resolutions in 2013 ended up achieving them.
Even if you have the best intentions to do so, life just tends to get in the way. Maybe you get busy and start skipping planned evenings on the treadmill. Then, before you know it, the track on that $500+ clothes hanger is covered in a layer of dust. Maybe you wanted to sign up for that charity auction in the spring, but the way your finances ended up going, you should probably be the beneficiary of such an event, not the benefactor. They don’t ever seem lofty when you make them, but when it comes to actually completing them, they can be downright daunting.
However, for the lucky few of you who made a New Year’s resolution to read more in 2015, you may actually be able to cross that one off your list before the end of January with the help of a steamy book. Romance novels are a fun and easy way to meet and exceed your goals fast.
No, this isn’t a short-cut solution like taking a new supplement that promises a 20-pound weight loss in a week. Romance novels can actually help pique your interest in reading, making you more likely to spend your free time doing so.
There’s no secret how the genre does it either. Along with the equal importance of quality writing, a lot of the credit goes to the topic of sex and romance in general, as they’ve always grabbed our attention. Plus the somewhat taboo genre can help you feel like you’re being indulgent, almost naughty, the same way you feel when eating an entire pint of ice cream…with a Snickers bar for a spoon.
As Live Strong explains, when we allow ourselves to indulge, our brain releases endorphins, or the “happy” chemicals. Romance novels allow for the same indulgence in guilty pleasures, just without the guilt part (or the expanding waistline). So when you’re presented with page after page of sexy, endorphin-releasing dialogue, you’re certainly not going to look for entertainment elsewhere. In fact, you may find yourself tearing through covers faster than ever before.
Even you heterosexual macho guys out there can enjoy the genre in a way beyond your need to satisfy a resolution to read more. Reading romance novels is a great way to help achieve goals of bettering your relationship and being an overall happier person. The same endorphins and benefits obtained by women who read romance novels are just as easily achieved by men; men are just less likely to take advantage of it. So if you’re among those whose pride is still keeping them from reading the genre for their own entertainment, you should still sincerely consider the benefits it could have for your relationship. As Adam & Eve explains, romance and erotic novels are great ways to spice up your relationship with your partner. They’re brimming with ideas on everything from entertaining date nights, to new positions and games. Also, reading them out loud with your partner can be an engaging and intimate way to get you both in
the mood for whatever the book inspires.
This year, instead of indulging in sweets, indulge in a good romance book. Along with all the other benefits the romance genre has to offer, they can help you feel accomplished, as you’ll finally able to join that rare aforementioned group—the “8 percenters.”
And what better way by reading the books of mine that you haven’t be able to get to yet… Check out my complete list of books here!
That’s new but I would love to try it. I have never fulfilled my new year’s resolution but I guess it isn’t too late to fulfill it yet, right? it’s never too late, I guess. Just go for your goal and achieve it!