It may seem absolutely incredible to read an entire book in only a few minutes,but guess what-It is possible!

The awesome power of speed reading makes it not only possible,but,if you really work at it...inevitable. It has much to do with technique.

The average person can read about 250 words per minute. Some memory training courses,(becoming increasingly popular in these days of high intensity study) claim that this "photo-reading" method can increase students reading capability up to over 20,000 words per minute! Think of the amount of books you could read in a day!

One expert says: "You can also increase your reading speed 10 to 40 times without taking a speed-reading course. You will notice a vast improvement if you dont say each word in your mind as you read. This makes your brain work harder, preventing it from doing other things.

You can avoid this in the following way; move your middle finger along the lines and follow the finger with your eyes. Some techniques teach you to move your middle finger in a reverse S shape, like a fish swimming or a rattlesnake moving across the sands of the desert. It certainly takes practice as weve been trained since we were young to always say the words out loud. Chances are, this was how we were taught how to read.

Methods such as special imaginative techniques are often employed. The imagination is a powerful much underated mental tool. Other tips are;always read the back cover of a book first. This will give some insight into what you will discover within.

When you skim through the chapter titles,you will begin to mentally formulate questions about the subject material,which will be a giant step forward in eventually being able to recall the gist of the entire book.

There are so many ways the human mind learns. One thing for sure is that the old saying that we only use ten percent of our mental capability is absolutely true. My own grandson,a student of mnemonics (the art of recall) at age 13 could memorise 14 digit numbers forwards and backwards and retain them for several weeks in his short term memory!

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