India, March 18 -- Even those who still keep reading alive in their lives find it hard to accommodate reading time within their busy schedule. Unless it is addressed, reading can soon fade away entirely. It is high time to find ways to add reading to the daily schedule.

HT Lifestyle connected with experts to get an understanding of why reading should be a daily habit, along with some practical tips on how one can read daily.

We spoke to consultant psychiatrist Dr Ramya Rachel Jetty at SRM Global Hospitals, Chennai, who explained that reading acts as a brain exercise. Why? She said, "Reading improves the functioning of the brain by improving neural connections, enhancing memory, concentration, and critical thinking. It trains the mind ov...