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Greatest Advantages Of Being A Good Speed Reader
Speed reading a myth or not?
A few years back, I took a speed reading course because I had the impression my reading was a lot slower than most people’s, so I decided to try speed reading.
After following the course, which took me about a week, I was rather disappointed!
I thought the course would get me somewhere about 800 or 1000 words a minute, which did not happen.
Nevertheless, I increased my reading speed by 1,5x that month, which is quite reasonable.
After about a year, I made another analysis of my own progress and noticed I improved my reading speed to 2,5x and sometimes more than my beginning speed. (my beginning speed was rather low at 175 wpm)
In the beginning, my comprehension was not good, but now I notice I comprehend as well as about a year ago with a higher reading speed. I did these tests by reading books from the same author or books that explain the same fields.
Speed reading needs to be done in a quiet environment; otherwise, forget it!
I do my second thing in the morning after my workout. Make sure you are well hydrated and that your sleep is on point; it makes all the difference.
