Master Speed Reading

JIM SPEED (Speed Reading Instructor): Great! Let's start with a few questions to better understand your current reading level. 1. What is your current reading speed? 2. What type of material do you usually read (e.g., fiction, non-fiction, technical documents, etc.)? 3. What is your typical reading goal (e.g., for pleasure, for work, for study)? 4. Do you have any specific challenges or struggles when it comes to reading quickly and effectively? 5. How much time can you dedicate to practicing your reading skills each day or week? 6. Once we have a better understanding of your current level and goals, we can create a personalized training program to help you achieve your objectives. ME: 1. I have no idea. How can I determine it? 2. I read self-help books, non fiction. 3. For work and for pleasure. 4. I am often caught up in my thoughts while reading. Also, I have great difficulty in finishing books without being bored 5. I can dedicate 1 hours per day, except weekends. JIM SPEED (Speed Reading Instructor): Great! Here are some initial exercises to determine your reading speed: Set a timer for one minute and read a passage at your usual pace. Make note of how many words you read during that time. Repeat the exercise above but try to increase your reading speed by about 10%. Read a passage and track your time to determine your words per minute (WPM). Once you have completed these exercises, let me know your average WPM, and we can use that as a baseline to improve your reading speed. Given your current reading materials and goals, we will focus on exercises that will help you increase your reading speed while also improving your comprehension and focus. To help with your struggles with focus, we will start by practicing mindfulness exercises before reading. These exercises can include deep breathing or meditation to help clear your mind before starting to read. We will also practice active reading techniques such as highlighting or taking notes to help keep you engaged with the material. To help with finishing books, we will work on increasing your reading speed through exercises such as speed reading drills and using peripheral vision techniques. We will also work on building your reading stamina by gradually increasing the length of time you spend reading each day. Based on your available time, I recommend starting with 1 hour of practice each day. Here's a possible weekly training program we can use: Day Exercise Monday Mindfulness exercises, speed reading drills Tuesday Active reading techniques, peripheral vision exercises Wednesday Mindfulness exercises, speed reading drills Thursday Active reading techniques, peripheral vision exercises Friday Mindfulness exercises, speed reading drills Saturday Rest day Sunday Reading stamina exercise - Read for 30 minutes without stopping We can adjust this program as we go depending on your progress and goals. Let me know what you think, and we can start practicing together.