Speed Reading - Why We Don't Read Fast-er

There will be a need to read faster so we can cover more titles, and aside from doing that, to be able to understand more, and learn more, and know more.

Here is one brief article that will discuss what our common reading problems are. And, how it can be resolved. But no, it's not in this article. Help is somewhere else.

For that short article, read on...

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Speed Reading Tips - How to Read Faster

Everyone can increase his reading speed, but he has to change his reading habits for doing it. Reading is so natural to most of us that we do not care how we read. Therefore our reading techniques are not optimal. Usually we do not even recognize that we have poor reading habits. If we could improve our reading methods, then we can improve our reading speed. Most of all we have to get rid of bad reading habits:

• Reading words twice. Most people have developed a habit that while reading a text the move backwards with their eyes from time to time and they will re-read some words. It is the biggest obstacle to speed reading. If you can get rid of this habit then some people can even double their reading speed by doing so.
• Sub-vocalization. People are used to say the words out while reading at that slows them down. Our lips are slower than our eyes. If we learn to read only with our eyes then we can start reading much faster.
• Eyes moving from left to right. Everyone is taught to read that way at school. If we read text in this manner then we usually grasp only one or two words with our sight. If you want to read faster then you have to learn to grasp more words with your eyes, which allows you to move your eyes more vertically than horizontally. It can be amazing how this makes you a faster reader.

It takes you some time to get rid of these habits. Actually you will need to take a speed reading course in order to develop new reading habits and learn many other ways for improving your reading techniques. You have to do some work, but it will give you a benefit of having faster reading speed for your entire life. Speed reading will become a new habit for you.

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 learn speed reading techniques free

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