| You need to get the best out of your study time | | | | probably won't remember much of what you are |
| and that means creating the optimum conditions | | | | reading. |
| for your speed reading session. To increase the | | | | So find a technique which will enable you to |
| benefits you gain from speed reading, try these | | | | become calm quickly, so that you can induce a |
| three tips. | | | | state of relaxation before your speed reading |
| Tip #1 Choose the Best Place to do your Speed | | | | session. This will help you get the maximum |
| Reading | | | | benefit from your speed reading practice. |
| One of the most important aspects of learning is | | | | If you don't already use relaxation techniques, you |
| the ability to focus on what you are doing and if | | | | should have a look online for a few common |
| you are using speed reading to help you learn | | | | exercises. Good examples are meditation, focusing |
| faster you need to find the ideal location. | | | | on your breath or a sound; progressive relaxation, |
| Peace and quiet are the ideal conditions for study | | | | where you relax each part of the body in turn |
| for most people. However, you may learn best | | | | and guided visualization, where you listen to a |
| with music in the background. If this is the case, | | | | recording which encourages you to visualize a |
| experiment with music when speed reading. Do | | | | pleasant relaxing scene. Choose the method which |
| several sessions with music and several without | | | | works best for you and you'll find it has benefits |
| and test your comprehension afterwards to see | | | | in many other areas of your life as well. |
| which works best. | | | | Tip #3 Decide in Advance what you want to Gain |
| Experts in the field of education and learning have | | | | from the Text |
| shown that certain types of music help us to | | | | If you are reading with a clear purpose in mind, |
| learn better. The music they recommend is | | | | you will get a lot more from the text. So jot |
| Barock music such as Bach | | | | down a couple of keywords which represent your |
| Tip #2 Speed Read when you are Relaxed | | | | aims. If you are writing an essay, which section of |
| Being in a state of relaxation is much more | | | | the essay will this text help you to write? What |
| conducive to learning and maintaining focus on | | | | are the key points you need to make? This will |
| your reading material. If you are trying to cram in | | | | sharpen your focus and help you concentrate on |
| a load of facts the night before an exam, you will | | | | the facts you need. |
| find your mind is racing all over the place and you | | | | |