Some people look at fantasy novels as a way to escape their everyday lives.
But for me, they’re more than that, they’ve helped me learn about myself and how to be a better person. will also help to make you better-rounded.
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They provide a safe, fun space for you to live out your wildest dreams.
Fantasy novels provide a safe space for you to live out your wildest dreams. You can be anyone you want to be, do anything you want to do, and explore your imagination. When you’re reading fantasy novels, it doesn’t matter what your real life looks like; all that matters is this world in which every wish comes true and anything is possible.
In fantasy novels, we get the chance to explore ourselves in ways that would be impossible or uncomfortable in our everyday lives; when we read about someone who does something brave or selfless or bold (or downright crazy), we can feel proud of ourselves for being able to admire another person’s actions without feeling bad about ourselves because they’re not our own actions.
They help you put your life in perspective.
Whether we realize it or not, our problems are relative. Whether you’re struggling with loneliness or feeling like a failure, chances are that others have faced similar difficulties and overcome them. Reading fantasy novels allows you to see how other people deal with their problems and what they do to solve them, and helps you put your own life into perspective.
In addition to helping us see ourselves clearly through the eyes of others, fantasy novels also teach us how our problems can be solved. If there’s one thing that I’ve learned from reading fantasy books throughout my life, it’s this: nothing is impossible if you work hard enough for it.
The characters in these stories face seemingly insurmountable challenges yet persevere because they know that there is always hope for success if only they try hard enough. This knowledge has helped me stay optimistic even during my darkest moments when things seemed bleakest; as long as I didn’t give up on myself completely (which was easier said than done), then there was still time left for things to improve eventually.
They give you the tools to see goodness in yourself and others.
Fantasy novels have the power to help you see goodness in yourself, others and the world. Reading fantasy books can help you see how good people are and how good the world is. In fact, reading any type of novel can be beneficial for your mental health.
In a study by Stanford University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, participants who read fiction were found to have higher empathy levels than those who didn’t read fiction (Sternberg et al., 2012). The researchers also reported that “reading literary fiction was associated with greater psychosocial maturity” (Sternberg et al., 2012).
They teach you about yourself and help you put the pieces together.
This is one of the most interesting aspects of fantasy novels. Even if you don’t read a lot, you can still learn about yourself by reading these books. That’s because fantasy novels often follow an individual’s journey or quest to overcome personal struggles and obstacles. Often, this involves becoming more aware or understanding of themselves as people and their place in the world.
As such, when you read a book like this, your own life problems will inevitably come into play, and that can be both good and bad for your mental health. On one hand, there are some things about yourself that need improvement; on the other hand, there are also some things you have gotten right already (or are getting right). Either way: reading novels can help put this puzzle together for you so that it becomes easier to understand who exactly “you” are as an individual person with unique interests, ideas and goals within his/her own life story (or stories).
you see how other people solve problems and can apply it to your own life.
Reading about how other people solve their problems can help you with your own. You’ll see what works for them, and if it’s something that you can apply to the solution of your own problem.
Sometimes I get stuck in a rut and don’t know how to get out of it. Sometimes I get caught up in my emotions, or my ego takes over, or I feel like there isn’t any hope left for me. Reading about how other people overcome obstacles helps me realize that even though things seem hopeless at the moment, they won’t always be this way, there will come a time when everything will work out just fine.
you learn about how to overcome obstacles through reading about protagonists overcoming obstacles in the story.
I was once in the same boat as you. I didn’t understand why someone would read a book about someone else’s life when they could just experience their own. But now, after having read many books, I have learned that there are plenty of benefits to reading about other people’s lives and adventures.
One benefit is that you
from the protagonist’s mistakes. If something bad happens in a book and it seems like an unnecessary obstacle for your character, it might help you avoid making similar mistakes yourself in real life.
Another benefit is that you can learn from the protagonist’s successes. For example: if your hero has overcome some great adversity or achieved some incredible goal through perseverance and determination (two traits most people wish they had more of), then maybe those success stories will inspire you to achieve something great yourself. you never know how much power words have until you actually see them come true through someone else doing what they want instead of what they think others want from the.
