In an earlier article, I discussed the merits of teaching speed reading in schools. While it doesn’t appear to be something on the immediate horizon, the web has a few optins owrth considering if you want to upgrade your speed reading skills:
Speed Reading Techniques
This is a quick guide from Indiana Wesleyan University.
How To Speed Read
BBC.com’s guide to students who want to learn speed reading.
Developing Better Concentration
Athletes have to concentrate if they’re to improve. Here is a guide from a fitness professional that includes concentration techniques.
A Guide to Meditation for the Rest of Us
Concentration is key not only to speed reading but also to achieving goals. Here’s a guide with suggested timers and music.
Building One Big Brain
New York Times columnist Robert Wright comments on author Nicholas Carr’s suspicion that the internet ‘is chipping away [his] capacity for concentration and contemplation.’
Do you have a particular method or tool at your disposal that helps you improve your speed reading skills? Let us know in the comments.