Speed Reading Techniques To Get You Started

By Bert Carpio


There are plenty of good reasons why you can benefit from increasing your reading speed. The only reason you need is what matters to you because speed reading is ideal for all people regardless of what they do for a living. But if you're going to pursue it, then discover what it's all about first and then commit to it. The return on your efforts will be hard to calculate because you never know how it can change your life.

We all know what it's like to want to give something a shot before making a big investment. You can find about a dozen or so programs that you have to pay for, but why do that until you're ready and sure you want to do this. Learning how to read faster is fun because it's very much like a game. On the other hand, if you're new to this, then using free apps will give you an idea of how they work. And then you can always upgrade to a nice program that costs, but the benefits may be worth it.

Every so often, glance up from the page and focus on something far away. Mind maps are visual formats that can applied to any information except numbers, and this is just one approach that will increase your understanding of anything. When you come to all the free programs on the net, as you surely will, then take your time and go with one that's easy to use and appeals to you. Once you use this one time, then you'll come back to it again because it's a very intriguing tool and very helpful. These should be done in the preparation part before you do hardcore speed reading. Most people will not take the time to go this far into improving their reading, but it's one way you can gain an edge over all the rest out there.

And this is the slowest way to read because the whole principle of speed reading is to recognize words without sub-vocalization. You probably don't even realize how much faster your brain can process information because you're used to reading word by word. If you study any speed reading methods or use any software, you'll find that they are designed to retrain you, so you no longer read in the traditional manner. Because it's so different from what we've always done, this can be quite challenging for most people. The older you are, the more challenging it will be to learn a whole new way of reading.

In case you never paid much attention to it, you'll notice when you read that you hear your voice in your mind. These are an obstacle to speed when you are reading.. There does not seem to be any easy method for getting rid of this sub-vocalization, however. Since this is such a strong habit, a varied approach may be the order of the day. Don't give up once you decide to go for it because it just takes effort on your part. One of the things about speed reading is you'll feel like you're starting all over, but it's just that it is something very new. Don't worry or compare yourself to anyone else when you first get started. There's nothing better than knowing that you can read a lot faster than 99% of the population.




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