This is @jimkwik.
He went from being the "boy with the broken brain" to reading 1,000+ books and selling 1M+ copies of his book "Limitless."
Here are 11 tips to help you read books faster and better:
He went from being the "boy with the broken brain" to reading 1,000+ books and selling 1M+ copies of his book "Limitless."
Here are 11 tips to help you read books faster and better:
1) Use A Visual Pacer
Use a pen or your finger to follow the words that you're reading.
This technique can help you read 25-70% faster.
Your eyes are naturally attracted to motion, so your reading speed will increase when you use a visual pacer.
Use a pen or your finger to follow the words that you're reading.
This technique can help you read 25-70% faster.
Your eyes are naturally attracted to motion, so your reading speed will increase when you use a visual pacer.
2) Skip Small Words
Learning how to read faster is all about eliminating the small, unnecessary words that fill up a page.
When we’re trying to read quickly, we can often skip these words with no ill effects: “if,” “is,” “to,” “the,” and “and.”
Learning how to read faster is all about eliminating the small, unnecessary words that fill up a page.
When we’re trying to read quickly, we can often skip these words with no ill effects: “if,” “is,” “to,” “the,” and “and.”
3) Skim The Text Before You Read It In Full
Skimming creates a framework of information in your mind.
While skimming, take note of bold/italic formatting. This will give you an idea of what's important.
Then when you read the text in full to fill in the framework.
Skimming creates a framework of information in your mind.
While skimming, take note of bold/italic formatting. This will give you an idea of what's important.
Then when you read the text in full to fill in the framework.
4) Don’t Subvocalize When You Read
Subvocalization is the act of silently pronouncing each word in your head as you read.
It’s something many people do when they read, but it slows your reading speed.
Eventually you’ll be able to see the word without saying it in your head.
Subvocalization is the act of silently pronouncing each word in your head as you read.
It’s something many people do when they read, but it slows your reading speed.
Eventually you’ll be able to see the word without saying it in your head.
5) Activate Your Peripheral Vision
Instead of focusing on one word at a time, look at groups of words.
This will make you have fewer “stops” along your reading process as you move your visual pacer on the page.
Instead of focusing on one word at a time, look at groups of words.
This will make you have fewer “stops” along your reading process as you move your visual pacer on the page.
6) Read, Write, Relate
READ something for 25 minutes.
WRITE down what you remember.
RELATE the lessons by speaking them out loud in your own words.
This helps you process information and personalize it so that it sticks in your mind.
READ something for 25 minutes.
WRITE down what you remember.
RELATE the lessons by speaking them out loud in your own words.
This helps you process information and personalize it so that it sticks in your mind.
7) Take Breaks
Take “brain breaks.”
After reading for 25 minutes, take a break for a few minutes.
This gives your brain time to process the information it just read.
Take “brain breaks.”
After reading for 25 minutes, take a break for a few minutes.
This gives your brain time to process the information it just read.
8) Choose Physical Books Over Ebooks or Audiobooks
According to some studies, reading a physical book helps with retention than ebooks.
The tactile sensation of holding a book and feeling its weight is linked to better attention and recall.
According to some studies, reading a physical book helps with retention than ebooks.
The tactile sensation of holding a book and feeling its weight is linked to better attention and recall.
9) Use Multiple Senses
When you employ more than one sense while reading, the information strengthens its place in your mind.
Try reading the book aloud or listening to the audiobook while reading.
It ensures that the information is processed in at least two brain areas.
When you employ more than one sense while reading, the information strengthens its place in your mind.
Try reading the book aloud or listening to the audiobook while reading.
It ensures that the information is processed in at least two brain areas.
10) Summarize Each Chapter
After you finish reading a section or chapter, write a summary of it or at least outline the main takeaways in bullet points.
This gives your memory an added boost and cue about what to retain.
After you finish reading a section or chapter, write a summary of it or at least outline the main takeaways in bullet points.
This gives your memory an added boost and cue about what to retain.
11) Explain It To Someone
One of the best ways to remember a topic is to teach it to someone else.
When you explain the topic to someone, our brain is forced to process the information to articulate it and makes it more likely for us to remember what we've read.
One of the best ways to remember a topic is to teach it to someone else.
When you explain the topic to someone, our brain is forced to process the information to articulate it and makes it more likely for us to remember what we've read.
That's it for now!
If you want to dive deeper into Jim's reading tips, check out his course Kwik Reading.
60,000+ students have taken his course:
start.kwikbrain.com/reading?via=65…
If you want to dive deeper into Jim's reading tips, check out his course Kwik Reading.
60,000+ students have taken his course:
start.kwikbrain.com/reading?via=65…
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