9 Hacks To Improve Your Reading Speed.
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1. Stop The Inner Monologue.
- Stop speaking the words in your head as you read.
- That is the biggest obstacle to increase your reading speed.
- Try reading with instrumental music playing in the background.
- Stop speaking the words in your head as you read.
- That is the biggest obstacle to increase your reading speed.
- Try reading with instrumental music playing in the background.
2. Word Chunking.
- Read multiple words at once. Try to focus on three words with one glance.
- Read a single page like this, suppressing your inner monologue - notice the pace you will finish the page.
- Read multiple words at once. Try to focus on three words with one glance.
- Read a single page like this, suppressing your inner monologue - notice the pace you will finish the page.
3. Do Not Re-read The Words.
- Break the habit of rereading the words.
- Without even realising we tend to do this.
- Keep your finger running back and forth, without stopping or going back.
- You will be able to recall what you read.
- Break the habit of rereading the words.
- Without even realising we tend to do this.
- Keep your finger running back and forth, without stopping or going back.
- You will be able to recall what you read.
4. Use Peripheral Vision.
- Try reading one line at a time.
- Look at the center of the line, use peripheral vision to read of the line.
- Try reading one line at a time.
- Look at the center of the line, use peripheral vision to read of the line.
5. Use Timer.
- Set a timer for one minute.
- Read. Note down how many pages you read.
- Use the above techniques.
- Set the timer and read again. Note down how many pages you read. Notice the difference.
- Keep doing this and your reading speed increases in no time.
- Set a timer for one minute.
- Read. Note down how many pages you read.
- Use the above techniques.
- Set the timer and read again. Note down how many pages you read. Notice the difference.
- Keep doing this and your reading speed increases in no time.
6. Work On Improving Vocabulary.
- If you don't know the meaning of a word, it will stop you for a moment - to understand the word.
- The more words you know the faster you read.
- If you don't know the meaning of a word, it will stop you for a moment - to understand the word.
- The more words you know the faster you read.
7. Skim The Main Points First.
- In time crunch, read the table of contents, subtitles.
- Read the captions under diagrams.
- Read first paragraph of each main section.
- Read the last and middle.
- Put everything in your head and put things together.
- In time crunch, read the table of contents, subtitles.
- Read the captions under diagrams.
- Read first paragraph of each main section.
- Read the last and middle.
- Put everything in your head and put things together.
8. Use A Marker.
- If you find your vision slipping and sliding through the page,
- place an index card below each line.
- If you find your vision slipping and sliding through the page,
- place an index card below each line.
9. Read More.
- Practice gives perfection.
- The more you read, the more you will get better.
- Practice gives perfection.
- The more you read, the more you will get better.
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How about you take full control over your emotions, thoughts and actions?
What if you could design your ideal future yourself?
Get the book "Self-Sufficiency - 21 Days Program" here 👇
gumroad.com/a/832869491/vP…
Thanks for reading.
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