Speed reading is one self improvement tool that has gained lot of interest. It is not surprising that so much of interest has been generated because in an age where information is bombarded from different sources, who will not want to improve the reading speed. However there are lot of myths associated with this tool and very few facts.
Some people think it is just not possible to read at 1000 words per minute-there are speed readers who can read at 25,000 words per minute! The argument for claiming that speed reading is a hoax is that when your reading speed increases, the reading comprehension decreases. So when you read at speeds as high as 1000 words per minute or more, you will hardly understand what you are reading and worse, you will hardly remember anything of what you have read. An average person reads at speed of about 200-400 words per minute.
It is a hoax if you are looking for some miracle to happen with your reading speed. The improved speed is not achieved overnight or it is not like popping a pill to improve the reading speed. It takes time to reach a level comparable to that of ace readers and to reach that level you need to have abundant patience and self determination.
All said, it is possible to achieve higher levels of speed. It does not compromise on reading comprehension and your memory retention is in fact improved. It is just a technique which allows you to better your reading habit. Various methods are combined together in an integrated manner to enhance the reading speed. These methods basically focus on training the eyes to move faster.
There are many different ways to make your eyes move faster over the text. If you are able to group words into blocks and read these blocks, you can enhance the speed. As you practice reading by blocks you will also be able to add more words to each block. Another way is to improve your peripheral vision. You can use your peripheral vision to capture more words when you just glance at the text. Keeping the text at a distance from your eyes can help you improve your peripheral vision to an extent.
To completely master this technique and to make it a habit, you need to keep practicing daily. Whatever material you can lay hands on, keep practicing all the speed reading techniques as you read. Do not be in a hurry since that can leave you frustrated and also make you give up half way. As you practice diligently for about three weeks you can feel considerable difference in your reading speed. A practice of about three months will help you make it a habit.
Speed reading is a great tool to improve your personality and helps in overall self improvement. There are many ways to get started to learn this new technique the simplest and easiest being the speed reading manual. It will throw the doors open for you to master this tool efficiently!
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By Kathy Glee 
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