Local Collaboration - Fortuna X Boulder Bookstore

Introducing a new stockist! We are honored to announce that the independently owned Boulder Bookstore now carries a wide selection of Fortuna chocolates. We are book lovers and believe reading is an important skill that we make time for each day.

According to research conducted by the New School for Social Research in New York City "people who read literary fiction — stories that explore the inner lives of characters — show a heightened ability to understand the feelings and beliefs of others. Researchers call this ability the 'theory of mind' a set of skills essential for building, navigating, and maintaining social relationships."

"In 2009, a group of researchers measured the effects of yoga, humor, and reading on the stress levels of students in demanding health science programs in the United States.” The study found that 30 minutes of reading lowered blood pressure, heart rate, and feelings of psychological distress just as effectively as yoga and humor did" reports neurologist Heidi Moawad MD.

"We get our chocolate directly from the maker, so you know it's always fresh - and we've been selling fine chocolate for over 25 years." - Boulder Bookstore

We are book worms and make time each evening to turn off our screens and spend time with our books, what do you love to read?

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic suggest reading as part of a regular sleep routine. "For best results, you may want to choose a print book rather than reading on a screen, since the light emitted by your device could keep you awake and lead to other unwanted health outcomes. Doctors also recommend that you read somewhere other than your bedroom if you have trouble falling asleep."

Something you may not know about the Boulder Bookstore, when the current building was remodeled for the bookstore in 1991, David hired a Feng Shui consultant to design where such things as the front entrance, the safe, the business office, etc. ought to be located.

A team of researchers at the Yale University School of Public Health followed a cohort of 3,635 adult participants for a period of 12 years, finding that "those who read books survived around 2 years longer than those who either didn’t read or who read magazines and other forms of media. The study also concluded that people who read more than 3 1/2 hours every week were 23 percent likely to live longer than those who didn’t read at all."

Sienna Trapp BowieSeptember 8, 2021Comment