Get More From Your Reading in Less Time
and Have More Time for Everything Else!
How to Instantly Improve Your Reading Efficiency
Before reading a difficult piece of writing, take a few moments to close your eyes and relax while taking two or three deep breaths. Say to yourself that you can read with full concentration, recognize key information, and achieve high comprehension quickly to accomplish your needs. Believe you can, and you will.
This may simply sound like "positive mental attitude." Yet if you do not purposefully affirm the positive, you may be shutting off your true capacities by subtle anxieties about the task. For example, if the material is dense and difficult to read, any anxiety about getting through it can cause lowered performance. The secret is to see the material simply as new and different, not dense and difficult...and be relaxed about it. Early confusion can create curiosity that guides you to search for and recognize the information you
need. Your comprehension and overall reading performance can increase--all with just a few seconds of preparation.
How to Get More out of a Trade Journal/Magazine
Tip # 1: Browse and Play
Browse through the publication--frontwards or backwards--so that you get to know what is in it and where it is located. Notice the layout and how the information is presented. Notice the table of contents and any special sections. Don't be too serious--it's best to be playful. Notice which articles pique your interest, but don't read them yet. Catch titles, subtitles, pictures, and charts. When you find something interesting, think of how you can use it--reading for information should be a goal seeking activity. Decide how much time you can afford, and then go for it. Follow this tip and your r
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