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Kristjan-Olari Leping is a speed reading and time management trainer and associate professor of economics at the University of Tartu, Estonia. I will share my experiences with you and will teach you how to read faster. Visit my website and lea
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The Most Powerful Speed Reading Tip
Speed reading is a necessary skill for everyone, as it allows you to read faster, be more productive on your work and save time. For increasing your reading speed you have to learn speed reading techniques and there are many of them. If you search internet for "speed reading tips" then you can find a number of ideas how to change your reading techniques for reading faster. It is true that speed reading is about many different methods and putting them all together to the reading process will give you maximum boost in reading speed.
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Tips for Reading Faster from the Computer Screen
Many of us work with a computer all day long and it is usual that you read far more texts from the computer screen than from paper. Can you apply speed reading techniques for reading from computer? Yes, you can as on the general the speed reading techniques are applicable both reading from computer or book. However there exist some differences and you will benefit in case of reading from the computer screen if you will apply the following tips. In case of reading from the computer then you may have an advantage of processing the text and making it easier to read.
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Turn Pages Faster for Reading Faster
Do you want to read faster? I guess do you do so in at least some cases. Well, then turn pages faster. Sounds ridiculous? Actually, it does matter how much time you spend on paging. During my speed reading courses I have observed carefully how the trainees perform the reading exercises. I have noticed that different people spend considerably different amount of time on turning the pages. Most people can turn pages in one or two seconds, but some people waste too much time on it.
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Which Texts You Can Apply Speed Reading?
Speed reading is a skill that will allow you to read much faster than the average reader is capable of. Still many people ask a question: what kinds of texts are suitable for speed reading. For increasing you reading speed you have to learn speed reading techniques and these skills can be more or less applied to different types of texts. These skills will help you in your professional career, but also for academic activities such as studying in high school or college.
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How to keep a Good Eyesight for Speed Reading
If you want to read fast then you have to see well what you are reading. It is extremely difficult to speed read if you do not have good eyesight. As we usually read texts from near distances then you need good near vision for being a fast reader. Being short-sighted is actually not a problem as when you are reading at 30 or 35 centimeters then it does not matter if you can see well at longer distances, for example 2 meters or 200 meters. Unfortunately near vision tends to get worse, when people get older. Many of us start developing near vision problems in forties or fifties.
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Turn Pages Faster for Reading Faster
Do you want to read faster? I guess do you do so in at least some cases. Well, then turn pages faster. Sounds ridiculous? Actually, it does matter how much time you spend on paging. During my speed reading courses I have observed carefully how the trainees perform the reading exercises. I have noticed that different people spend considerably different amount of time on turning the pages. Most people can turn pages in one or two seconds, but some people waste too much time on it.
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A Common Mistake Most of us Make When Reading a Book
How do we read books? It may seem that there is nothing special in it. We take a book, open it from the first page and read it till the end of it. That is the way most of us do and actually it is an inefficient way to read books. It will result in relatively poor reading speed and low comprehension. Have you ever watched professional athletes train or compete? No matter if it is basketball, tennis player or weight-lifting, athletes always perform some warm up exercises before training or competition. It probably includes some jogging, bends and stretches etc.
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How to Send Time-wasting Visitors Away? Get them up from the Chair!
Have you ever experienced a situation when you are in a hurry but your guests just do not want to go away from your office or home? They keep talking and talking about different topics, but your time is running. You have so much work to do, but you can’t do it because you have visitors. What should you do? The problem is that when your visitor is sitting on a chair or a sofa then he is less likely to leave. If he is sitting on a comfortable sofa then he may forget himself sitting in pleasure.
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Is it a Good Idea to Listen to Music while Reading?
Do you like listening to music while reading? If yes then have you ever thought how it affects your reading process? Does it allow you to read faster or does it slow you down? How does it affect the reading comprehension? First, it must be stated that if you want to read fast then you have to concentrate well to the text you are reading. Your thoughts have to be focused and you should not let your mind to wander away. Poor concentration leads to slow reading speed. In addition, it hurts your reading comprehension.
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