Wouldn't it be nice if you could read through books in a fraction of the time it takes you now?

Wouldn't it be nice if you could read through books in a fraction of the time it takes you now?
By Michael Masterman

Speed reading is a much simpler process than many people realize. We read the way we do for two reasons: the first is that we are trying to hear what we're reading, internalizing every word; the second is that we've been trained to read carefully so that we don't miss anything. But both of these have the same effect; they slow us down!

Depending on your age, you may have been reading this way for ten, twenty, thirty years or more, long enough for it to become a well-ingrained habit. But the good news is that it only takes a short time to learn to read in a new way.

One thing that slows us down is the way our eyes move across the page. By training your eyes to move more quickly, you can learn to read faster.

Try this technique yourself to see just how easy it is to perform...
• Use the index and middle fingers of your left hand to scroll across the page from left to right. Move across and down the page in a zigzag motion.

• Follow these hand movements with your eyes, focusing on the words just above the fingers. Don't worry about reading the words just yet but simply try to keep up with your hand movements.

• Continue to scroll across and down, zigzagging across the page, following your fingers with your eyes in a smooth, steady motion.

• Practice this hand-eye coordination technique for a couple of pages; then push your self to go a little faster.

• Turn the pages with your right hand, which helps you go faster and keeps the flow going smoothly.

This simple technique will have you doubling or tripling your reading speed in minutes!

When your eyes follow your hands it prevents them from stopping in certain places where they might otherwise be tempted to re-read passages. It also helps you overcome the need to internalise what you are reading.

For more information on how to instantly triple your reading speed, go to Speed Reading Secrets