I'm not sure how robust the New Audio Books Blog will turn out to be, since it published a gazillion posts on June 6th, and has seemingly gone dormant ever since. But its 5 Benefits of Audiobooks post is right on the mark.
The first listed benefit cites a transportation statistic claiming that people in the U.S. drive an average of 73 minutes daily. Considering that an audio CD accommodates a maximum of 80 minutes, that means the average driver can listen to nearly a CD a day.
If you're harried and stressed by events at home or the office, this listening time can help you pleasurably wind down. No commercials to irritate you, no traffic or weather reports to stress you beyond what the office has managed, and you'll never have to listen to another minute of "morning zoo" banter.
But the best benefit comes to productivity-minded people, be you Type A or Gen X. Business people can hone any number of skill sets by listening to a vast variety of business-related texts. College students can listen to assigned textbooks. Professionals--from medical personnel to those serving in the military--can continue their ongoing educations when there's little else productive they can do.
If you do the math, you could spend over seven "full-time" weeks each year consuming this content. In a world where time-management is increasingly valued and necessary, this offers an incredible opportunity to reclaim "lost" time. Whether you need to cram in extra study or miss reading for fun, audiobooks are an easy solution for that trouble that ails you.
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