The Benefits of Origami

1 Most of you probably have the experience/of folding paper,/or origami.// Today,/I’d like to talk about some fascinating aspects/of origami.// According to a Japanese professor,/it has four main positive effects/on your brain.//

2 First,/origami can improve your ability/to recognize space.// Making a shape from a square sheet of paper/can enhance the skill/of connecting 2-D and 3-D objects.// This skill may help you/find a location from a map.//

3 Second,/origami can improve your ability/to control your actions/based on rules.// To complete one origami work,/you need to follow the step-by-step instructions.// Origami can be a good exercise/for promoting your self-control.//

4 Third,/origami can improve your ability/to accomplish missions/with passion and patience.// Through the experience/of focusing on origami/for a long time/and completing it,/this ability will be enhanced.// This is also said/to correlate with your academic performance.// Of course,/you cannot simply say/that origami will make you smart.// Nevertheless,/the process of hard work/and the sense of accomplishment/will surely have a positive influence/on you.//

5 Last but not least,/origami can promote your skill/of performing detailed work/with your hands.// It is generally believed/that being good or clumsy with your hands/is an innate ability.// However,/the skill can be developed/at any age/by training.// Even if you are not good at complicated work,/you will be able to overcome your clumsiness/by practicing origami repeatedly.//

6 As you can see,/origami has a lot of benefits.// Why don’t you make origami a habit?// Your potential may be unlocked/while you enjoy creating a variety of shapes/from colorful square sheets of paper.//