| Being able to read faster will help you to save | | | | well as better comprehension. |
| time and read more texts. There are many ways | | | | Point your fingertips to the word or line you are |
| for increasing your reading speed. One simple trick | | | | reading. If you do so then turn your focus to the |
| is to move your hands while reading, which helps | | | | text. The number one rule for speed reading is |
| you to read faster and focus to the text. | | | | that you have to read every word only once. It |
| It may seem a bit strange too you, because | | | | means that your eyes should never move |
| many people have an opinion that you should not | | | | backwards while reading. It is easier to follow that |
| move your hands when reading. Couple of | | | | rule, when you use your hands as a paver. If you |
| decades ago it was widely taught in schools that | | | | are pointing towards the word or line you are |
| you should be able to read with your hands | | | | currently reading then it automatically reminds you |
| steady. Using your fingers for pacing or keeping | | | | that you should read it only once. |
| track was thought to indicate poor reading | | | | Next, keeping a constant pace is needed for |
| techniques and it was strongly discouraged. That | | | | speed reading. If you want to save time on |
| is probably the reason why many people think | | | | reading then it is important that you can find a |
| that you should not read with your hands. Many | | | | good rhythm and maintain a good pace for longer |
| of us think that it will decrease your reading | | | | periods. If you move your hands in stable rhythm, |
| speed, but actually it is possible to read faster by | | | | then it helps you to hold your reading pace. |
| applying hand movements, if it is done correctly. | | | | Hand movements, will also help you to remember |
| The fact that hand movements will allow you to | | | | the text better as they improve your |
| read faster was discovered by Evelyn Wood | | | | concentration to the text. The main reason why |
| more than half a century ago. She noticed it | | | | people do not remember what they have read is |
| accidentally when she was wiping dust from the | | | | that their mind is not fully focused to the reading |
| books. Later she developed many different hand | | | | material. If you move your hands then it helps |
| movement techniques for helping to read faster. | | | | you to concentrate and you are less likely to |
| How can you hands help you to read faster? The | | | | develop irrelevant thoughts. |
| main idea is that you will use your hands to keep | | | | Use your hands. They help you to read faster. It |
| track while reading. In addition moving your hands | | | | is totally ok to apply hand movements while |
| helps you to focus better to the text. So hand | | | | reading. Start practicing it already today and see |
| movements will lead to faster reading speed as | | | | how your reading speed increases. |