In order to accelerate your reading speed over a long term you can challenge yourself to read a little faster. The average reading speed is about 200 words per minute. If you forced someone that is reading 200 words a minute to read at 250 which is 50 words per minute faster, they would probably […]
How Deadlines Help You Read Faster Let’s rewind the clock and think back to when we were in school when you had to write an eight-page paper. When did you write that eight-page paper? What if it was due in three weeks? Did you start writing it at the day you were assigned? Probably not, […]
The simplest way to speed up your reading is to use your hand (or a pen). Using your hand to guide your eyes can help you make an immediate boost in your reading speed. This is because your eyes are naturally attracted to motion, using your hand as a pacer can help to improve your […]
Reading faster is not just about speed and how many words you can read per minute. It is also how much you understand the content that you have read. The most important thing you need to read faster without compromising your comprehension is to focus. Focus is a big part of what it takes to […]
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 […]
