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Reading is essential in everyday life even today with all the advanced technology that surrounds us; in order to understand something you must take the time to read it whether...


Reading is essential in everyday life even today with all the advanced technology that surrounds us; in order to understand something you must take the time to read it whether it is on the Internet or on hard paper.

However, most people don’t have the patience to read and/or take too much time in the process and miss out on important business. Here are a few suggestions that you can try out, which hopefully will help you improve your reading speed.

How Does Reading Work Best

Reading requires undivided attention from your eyes and brain, which basically means you, should not be multi tasking when trying to read and understand what you are reading as well. There are times when you will read a few lines or even pages before you realize that your brain is not engaged in the same thing and that you actually did not understand a word you read.

A good way to improving reading speed is to give undivided attention to the material you are reading and if possible try to be in a quiet place as well as that is the time when your mind can focus as well and not be subconsciously paying attention to a discussion in the other side of the room or to the TV that is playing in the background.

Make Reading Fun

Another great way to improving reading speed attention and speed is to make it easy and fun for example, even if you are trying to read something complicated such as physics if you approach it in a fun and simple way with a book like ‘Physics for Dummies’, which spells out in a entertaining way even the more boring and hard subjects, you will find yourself interested in the material you read and thus, improving reading speed and understanding.

Get Your Body And Mind Ready For Reading

Reading is not easy because when you read your brain processes it in order for you to understand the material you are reading therefore, reading requires energy, which in turn will tire your body and mind.

Improving reading speed will require you to ensure that you have the energy required for the same by providing your brain with the required fuel for example, if you are studying something and you know you need to dedicate hours in the process ensure you don’t do it on a empty stomach; have snacks available such as trail mix bars, power bars and/or dry bite size food items that you can enjoy without interruption or without messing the reading material.

Improving your reading speed is in your hands, if you have the right approach you will not have to re read anything again because you did not follow the material but only if you have enjoyed too much and want to go through it yet again.



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September 19, 2008
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Self Improvement @ 8:38 pm #

… and don’t read when it is late at night! In my part of the world, it is now approaching 11pm and my eyes are wondering around the page. Thanks for the tips.

Geoff

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