In my previous post, I talked about five tips you can use to increase your focus while you read. This post is a follow up in which I share my thoughts about the five benefits you will receive in other areas of your life by developing your ability to focus better while you read. There […]
Tips that can help you have strong focus when reading are: reduce distractions, use meta guiding, do not multitask, take breaks, maintain good reading posture, get enough sleep, eat well, grab a coffee, reduce stress, exercise regularly, use active reading, set a goal, and take a specialized course. Having a strong focus while reading means […]
Speed Reading to me is not just about reading faster. I want to be able to comprehend the information better and retain it longer. It’s the complete package. I mainly got involved with speed reading because of my former career in the IT sector. With technology changing every day, I needed to stay current with […]
Let’s start with this basic assumption: You can read something faster if you are familiar with it. Most people would agree with this statement. The problem is that most of the material you read is not familiar to you, which is obviously one of the reasons why you would want to read it. So the […]
Speed reading is a skill that lets you recognize and absorb rapidly the phrases or sentences you are reading. It is a drastic increase in word per minute rate when you are reading while still maintaining your comprehension level. It is an essential skill that not everyone has developed yet. Over time, some famous speed […]
Gathering information is something all humans do naturally. So it’s only natural that once we learn to read, we want to start doing it faster so we can gather and absorb more information. One of the first insights into speed reading was developed through the United States Air Force using the methodology behind the tachistoscope, […]
