Speed Reading Courses

If you have just realized that the way you are reading is wrong then it will be better to point to bad habits that you have. Many people will have these bad habits ( most of which are aquired at school ). After knowing about them you can try to stop these habits and work on the correct ones. Here is a list of various bad reading habits ( you may not possess all of them though )

1) Reading by moving your lips : This is worst habit that you can ever have. Sure you have to move your lips when reading to someone else. But if you are reading for your ownself then this is not what you want. Stop this habit as soon as you can. It will not be difficult but will take some conscious effort. Just do it now.

2) Reading from start to finish : Another bad habit is to read everypage from start to finish. Normally what you will do is start from the first page and go on reading each and everypage. You will get bored after reading some pages and you may also not find what you were looking for.

3) Vocalizing words : If you pronounce the words in the voice box and do not make sounds then this is vocalizing. If your tongue is moving or if you feel movement in the throat then you are vocalizing.

4) One word reading : This is another common mistake done by many people. If you point your eyes to one word at a time and read like that then you are just crippling your reading speed. By habit you will be forced to see one word at a time. But those who read fast see many words in a glance. This makes them to read fast.

I recommend the Speed Reading Audio Program. In just 16 minutes you will learn some great tips to increase your reading speed. Many people have benefitted from this and you will also.

Click here for the 16 Minute Speed Reading Audio Program.

You can increase your reading speed by following simple techniques. By just putting these tips into practice you will observe a better reading experience. When you start them, initially you have to put some effort because you are working against your habits. If you do them continuously then after some days your bad habits will decrease and the good habits will replace your bad habits.

1)State the purpose first : Before starting to read anything just give the reason as to why you are reading. When you have a clear purpose you can achieve that with ease. For example state what information you are looking in the book. This will help you to reduce unnecessary wandering in the book.

2) Try to take more words in a glance : Whenever you read, try to make the habit of reading a bunch of words together. At first it will be difficult. You can start small and improve. If you have the habit of looking at 1 word at a time, try to see 2 words. For practice just see 2 words but don't read them. Go on seeing 2 words at a time in a book or newpaper or anywhere. If that is too easy go for 3 or 4 or 5 words in a single glance. As time goes your ability will develop and as a result your speed will increase.

3) Read with a pointer : Use your finger or a pen as a pointer when you read. This will help you to reduce going back again and again. The less times you go back, the faster you will read.

4) Push yourself : Do this exercise in spare time. Take some material for reading. Start reading. After sometime increase the speed with which you read. Don't worry about the missed words. Just push yourself to go fast. Go at a speed with which you can understand most but not all of the material. If you practice this regularly you will see an increase in your reading speed.