If you aren’t reading more than 400 to 500 words per minute, I’ll tell you why…

First, you need to purchase my Speed Reading Video Program, because what I’m about to say isn’t going to make much sense unless you know the technique of SPEED READING…

Once you have purchased it, you’ll understand that the #1 reason you haven’t doubled or tripled your reading speed is because you are still sub-vocalising.

That means you are still saying the words in your head.

Mindy wrote to me recently:

“I have recently purchased the speed reading videos and have been using them for 2 days only. However, what I found is that there would be sub-vocalisation when I try out your method. You did not address this issue in your videos. What should I do to avoid it as it is slowing me down.

Secondly, I am currently studying law and would be having my exams pretty soon. It is a closed book exam. As you would know, law is a subject that has plenty of sections and subsections eg. hearsay exception (s.116, s.114) etc. By reading it quickly, I would not comprehend it at all. I would need to read it slowly and for a few times before understanding them. That would beat the purpose of speed reading in the first place. But I can’t seem to understand them when I use your method. Trying to speed up would result in no comprehension as I have done.

I hope you could clarify these matters for me. I had high motivation when I watched your video but upon trying it, it seems to be demotivating me more and more as I don’t seem to make any progress. It seems that with speed, I am sacrifising my comprehension which is ridiculous. Please help. Thanks.”

Regards,
Mindy

How to stop subvocalising to increase reading speed

When you read, you are in fact saying the words in your head, that is called subvocalisation. To STOP doing that, you have to set aside some time when you can practice READING FASTER THAN YOU CAN COMPREHEND so that you can EXPERIENCE WHAT IT’S LIKE NOT to say the words in your head.

Mindy, you are not reading FAST enough for this to happen.

Yes, WHILE YOU ARE PRACTICING, you won’t be reading and comprehending very well, but you need to EXPERIENCE what it’s like for the words to come into your mind SILENTLY. Once you’ve experienced this, you’ll crash through the 400 to 500 word barrier like a steam roller down a hillside. It is THE breakthrough you need to have to become a real speed reader. The investment is worth it – if you don’t do this, you’ll never get beyond 500 wpm.

If you want to prove to yourself it’s do-able, watch this YouTube video that runs at 1,000 words per minute. The words COME TO YOU so it’s easier than on paper, but it proves YOUR BRAIN CAN HANDLE IT!

The FASTER you read, the more you can comprehend

Mindy, comprehension is enhanced with speed reading, but what you are trying to do is MEMORISE and REMEMBER stuff, which is not the same as comprehending.

To remember, recall and memorise things better, focus on the strategies in my eBook “Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort” and the BONUS “Speed Learning Video” that comes with it.

You’ve made the mistake a lot of people make – trying to speed read and speed remember – it doesn’t work that way.

How to remember more of what you’re reading

Mindy, I suggest you keep speed reading and then go BACK to the exceptions, precedents and special rulings and HIGHLIGHT them. You can then come back to these points in your pre-exam review.

Speed reading gives you the TIME to review and commit these to memory.

You’ve asked GREAT QUESTIONS and I know that when you apply my suggestions you’ll get breakthroughs – let me know how you go by leaving me a comment on this blog.