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Speed Reading ((Distractions and solutions (People demanding your…
Speed Reading
The Five- step system
Prepare
What do I already know about this?
Why am I reading this in the first place?
What do I already know?
What do I need to know?
Preview
what does it look like, summaries, conclusions, pictures, sections, series of paragraphs
Passive reading
Familiarise the language of the book, scan pages, look for words that stand out and highlight them, study the language, use dictionary for refering words
Active reading
Read first para of every chapter, first sentence of each para
Selective reading
From the above 4 steps instead of reading everything intelligently select what you should read and how indepth
speed reading
what u need?
good background knowledge / strategy for building background knowledge quickly
familiarity with language
good vocab
learn how to improve your reading
practise 15 - 30 min for speed reading
use
pacer
smoothly and steadily
not familiar online
familiar 2nd line
very familiar side or middle of the page
skimming, scanning
skimming
: who, what, where, why, when, how -
but, nonetheless, however, yet, on the other hand
Remember what you read: memory
Memory myths
: It is not necessarily the amount of information but rather the attitude towards it.
Stress
damages the human memory system
Memory is not a stand-alone system - relies on attention and reasoning, Memory is not based on isolated facts, Everything you remember is connected to the other piece of information in your memory, retrieval is greatly based on association the more it is organized easy to recall it, new information relies on old information and vice versa
Trained memory / untrained memory
what is good for your body is good for your mind.
How memory works:
acquisition - absorbing information
retention - keeping it in your head
retrieval - getting it out again
Memory acquisition:
pay attention
Plan (when you are likely to use the info you read)
be interested
be active ( read actively)
Stop the internal talk going inside your head before reading
Memory Retention:
memory thrives on association and order
Dont need to keep everything in your head - keep them organized in a paper or db where you recall it
Memory Retrieval:
Visual (internal picture of how it looks like)
Sound auditory
Recall last time you walked in and out (kinaesthetic and proprioceptive)
Emotional (feeling the last time you locked yourself out)
olfactory (smell the fresh coat of paint)
Importance of concentration:
Meditate and practise absolute concentration for hours
Improving concentration:
Interest and motivation
Mental numbers A to Z; 1 - A - 2 - B
Techniques for remembering what you read:
Linear
: Make notes after each section - should include your own thoughts, ideas, and cross-reference
Keywords
: Highlight the words that carry the message
Margin reading
: underline, circle, highlight essential areas, note your opinions, whether you agree or disagree and mark what you do or don't understand and do something about that "not understanding"
Mind-Mapping:
Place the key idea in the centre
Main ideas form thick branches from the centre
secondary ideas
Tertiary ideas and so on till the finest relevant detail
use colours and symbols
use one word or one main idea
Multi-sensory reading
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Your Eyes and effective reading
Read with your ears instead of eyes - mind reading
Reading for comprehension - read group of words where the meaning lies
eyes wander - use pacer - biological challenge
Fixation time - your eyes need certain amount of time to absorb information
Peripheral vision: increase vision more than one word at a time
Regression - habit of going back to previous words or paragraph and progression - habit of jumping forwards for no reason
you forget what you have just read; your comprehension drops becoz you are reading something out of context
Exercise for improving peripheral vision: 1 - 4 exercise
Reading with your eyes instead of ears: 5 exercise
How to prevent and cure eye strain
Close your eyes for 10 - 15 minutes - before you feel tired
Palming is an excellent exercise; rub your hands together until they get warm; close your eyes and cover them
Blink
Eye wash
Eye-robics look straight, look up as far as u can, look down, left, right, top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left,squeeze your eyes and shut and palming
Stretch your body for every 25 min and eye-robics
Distractions and solutions
Lack of concentration
peak concentration - 30 min 5 min break - can stretch your reading up to 45 min with time to take notes
know your reason for reading
Read actively using pacer
Set a definite time limit
External distractions
use earplugs
wear headphones
create a visual barrier
if at all possible leave the noisy environment and find a quit place
Internal distractions
Mind wandering and so much noise in your head which makes it very hard to remember
allocate certain amount of time to read a set amount of the material
Make a decision and the internal talk will disappear
Physical distractions
Tiredness
Take a break or go for a short nap or walk in the park
Cut the time you spend reading down from 10 -15 min
use multi-sensory reading
drink plenty of water
do aerobic exercises during breaks - jump up and down to get oxygen flowing
Breathe deeply and stretch every few minutes
music playing upbeat and energetic
good reason to read while tired
dont go more than you have to - stop when you finished and take a good rest
avoid working through night
avoid sugar or starch
avoid caffeine
read at the right time of the day can go a long way
Sore eyes
try steps from "Your eyes and effective reading"
stress and reading
Reading while stress will make you worse try to relax, breathe, reevaluate the job, cup of water
Hunger and thirst
serious distraction
dont eat too much
Environmental issues
Comfort
light
desk and chair
Work distractions :star:
Plan your day
write down what you want to acheive
set ground rules
don't let anything distract you from completing it
People demanding your attention
Finsih the sentence or paragraph you are on
place a mark on the place you have stopped
briefly revise in your mind or on paper your understaing
give attentation to the taks
After interruption recall what you have read
Clearing your desk of distractions
Mail - 20 minutes
Desk space clear what is not needed and will distract u
clutter
other peoples reading
Reading different types of material for different reasons
using one technique for everything does not work well
Be flexible, use different strategies
Reading different types of material
Technical material
use "five step system" and a memory system that works for you "Mind map" "process map" "Flowchart" allows how ideas and practices are linked
Non-fiction for leisure
Step aside some time for leisure reading and knowledge gathering
Reading for study
Determine study days, cd, dvd, books, course notes, organize information order, put realistic and acheivable time table, Quality recovery time, good study pace, rewarding system for each accomplishment.
Reading for research
"Five step system"
Reading for work (mail and memos)
Decide time spent on it
Preview the docs
Passive read or skim
Actively read the reamining pile
Plan the actions into your day or week
Newspapers
State your purpose
preview and passive read
actively read
Magazines
Post it notes, note the page number, add brief summary
Tear the page and phot copy if not needed and file them
Emails
Novels
Making the most of your available time
Read when alert and refreshed
plan reading time
filter urgent and non-urgent
A to Z effective reading
A - Active Reading - Take notes, write in margins, highlight circle, think, argue, debate
B - Believe
C - Concentration
D - Determination - learn to enjoy it
E - Enjoy
F - Flexibility
G - Groups
H - Harassed
I - Ideas
J - Justify
K - Knowledge
L - Learn
M - Manageable chunks
N - Novels
O - Organized
P - Purpose
Q - Question
R - Revise
S - Stretch
T - Time
U - Use
V - Vocabulary
W - Work is play with a suit on
X - Xplore
Y - you
Z - zzz Sleep
Surviving in tough times
Take control of the information in your life
if you dont understand something, work it out
Avoid overload; pick one subject at a time
Gather knowledge and understanidng, not paperwork
Read with a purpose in mind - especially now
Use what you learn
Aim for change
Look for results
Focus on what's important and ditch the rest
Do it now - don't procrastinate
