Reading is good for your state of mind. It has a calming effect. It can lover your stress levels and help you relax. You can escape frrom yiur troubles for a moment when you read,and it's a positive esccape. The benefits of readingbfar outweigh those of acting like a doofus. So do yourself a favor:the next time yiu get a reading assignment, take as much as you can from it. Squeeze it for every drop of knowledge that it contains. Then move on to the next one.