How to read one book a day

The average adult reads 120-180 words per minute. The standard volume of a book is 60-100 thousand words. Let's count. If you read at an average speed of 150 words per minute, you will finish an 80,000 word book in about nine hours. Having mastered the techniques of speed reading, you will cope much faster.

Some books should be tasted, others should be swallowed, but few should be chewed and digested.

Francis Bacon

Use peripheral vision

Look at the gap between two words, not the word itself. Try to read both words at once, and then look at the next couple of words. With this approach, the eyes are less likely to be in a fixed position and move more. Therefore, you will read more words per minute.

To strengthen the skill, take a quick look at the phrase and then repeat it. As you read, look at the middle of the line, do not focus on the words around the edges.

Then try to read in groups of words. One group consists of 4-16 words located side by side, which can be read without moving your gaze. Your reading speed will increase, because with this approach, you do not say a word to yourself.

Skip through chapters

Read the chapter title and the first few paragraphs or pages. This will help you understand what the author is trying to say. Then skim through the subheadings to see what this is about. Read the first and last sentence of each paragraph. If the point is clear, move on. If not, read the entire paragraph.

When you understand the essence of the chapter, you can safely flip through entire pages. Further, the author's arguments are likely to be repeated.

This method is not suitable for fiction books. But it comes in handy if you need to quickly identify the main idea or argument of the author.

Make statements

Naturally, with this speed of reading, you will not remember everything. Take notes. Create a separate file or notebook for this. Or just mark important places in the text so that you can return to them later.

Read every free minute

In transport, in line, during a break. Replace watching TV shows with reading. The future benefits will outweigh the short-term pleasure of entertainment.

If you're short on time during the day, listen to audiobooks. Turn them on while driving to work, cleaning, shopping, or exercising. Increase the playback speed to listen faster. And when there is time to sit down and read, return to the book.

Start gradually

You don't have to read a book every day. If you want to read more and better, gradually build up your speed. Don't berate yourself if you can't read a book in a day. It just takes practice.

Choose a book that pleases you. And experiment. It will inspire you to read over and over.

conclusions

Choose your speed reading books carefully. Decide what this book is for. For example, it will help you become better, learn something new, develop a career.
Look in the book for top ideas to help you move towards your goals.
Read not only when you are in the mood, but constantly. Open the book when you have a free minute and read at least a couple of paragraphs. If you're reading on your phone, turn off all notifications so you don't get distracted.
If you can't block out distractions, wear headphones. To focus, turn on white noise.
If you don't like the book at all, move on to the next one. Don't waste your time.