Just subscribed we want to continue to learn from you and your channel every single day this is an incredible video. Anyone reading this make sure to subscribe to Jim’s channel it will positively transform your life.
VIDEO BREAKDOWN (Like this so it gets to the top; he only covers NUMBER ONE btw): 1. Use your LEFT finger (or a pen but with your left hand for a visual pacer) this is so your brain fires more from the visual hemisphere. Your eyes also flicker constantly without you being aware of it. You can look in the mirror under dim lighting for proof. The pacer keeps your eyes from making these small adjustments which is the biggest cause for losing your place (and then having to retrace your steps). 2. Start training with your peripheral vision. Start small. Take away the first words from each side. Later (much later, don’t worry about this step as it’s the most depressing to master) you will be able to take away more words from the sides and start skimming. 3. Your brain has read the same words over and over, small word like “of, a, in, right” these are non-content words or (can’t remember the exact colloquial) but they are filler words that we can easily skim over and read for content words. Once you are used to combining this technique it will be get faster as your brain fires and wires this new direction for connecting important words as images with filler words coming in without effort. 4. The biggest thing is SELF-TALK. Or speech inside your heads. We all talk as we read inside our heads. Many techniques you can find to try and stop, one does not work for all. Here are some I remember: counting. And this can go with your peripheral skimming practice. Separate the page into three columns. Imagine hitting each mark with your eyes. From left. 1. Middle. 2. Right. 3. Each time your eyes hit a point. Say counters or even the alphabet. This will limit the number of words you say to yourself as you read. An even bigger one is LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC. Music with words/lyrics will not work. You need to listen to instruments as they fill the noise in your brain. Try it. See if this works for you. Putting it on repeat so your brain desensitizes it’s attention from the changes. 5. I think you can also go through the book before you read it by using a highlighter but I’m not sure about this or what you should be highlighting *shrug*. Sorry! 6. Lastly, I’ve found that it helps to meditate before reading. In a way it quiets the brain and it allows the words to be processed more objectively than running through a subjective filter. If any of this helps, I’m glad! Please leave other helpful tips in the comments for people to find these all in one place. Thanks!
@@ImEmpTy295 I have read in a book that repeating a short phrase (like for example "what a nice day") while reading, helps to avoid subvocalization (repeating the words inside our head)
Jim, it’s just dawned on me that I actually spend about 12 hours/week on scrolling Instagram feed and THAT IS 432 hours/year. I could’ve read about 80 books instead. I will try to organize my life now and you showed me the right path. That’s where math comes in handy.
As Jim himself mentioned, time is of the essence so imma going to save you 16 mins of your time: -Try using a visual pacer when you're reading (like your finger), see if your focus and speed's been improved.
@@geon2k2 he is explaining how does it work man... cuz like yourself some people just judge the person and do not believe what they say... so shut up cuz someone is literally helping the world to be better
Except people won’t remember your comment as much as they will remember his voice speaking and using examples to imprint the strategy in your memory. You people don’t get it.
@@non-binaryeugene733 I disagree. People don't remember the words you say. They remember the way they felt speaking to you and that triggers only the gist of what they're saying. Our brains are designed to forget, and as such, the most valuable information was simply to use your fingers if your focus is just "to do" Don't hero worship everyone because you need an idea to be true
My dad taught me to read using my fingers to follow along, including reading every full stop and comma, it has proved valuable over time. Dyslexia should not be holding anyone back. X
Hey! Thanks a bunch for the tips as they really helped. I usually was able to read 10-12 pages in 45 mins but by using the underline method I was able to read 30 pages. And i was hardly distracted. Feeling great and thrilled. Thanks once again!
Do you read books or Tab/computer. How do you underline? I just read through inderline method and it takes more time. Can you tell how you do it better.?
Wow. This is powerful. The more senses you activate while reading, the better your comprehension, focus and memory. Your eyes (Reading through). Your ears (Reading aloud). Your touch (fingers through the words). Your smell (smell of the book).
Dear Jim, I am a teacher and I wish all teachers would listen to you. What we say can be so harmful to others especially if they are learning and we are the teachers. I apologize in behalf of the teachers for the comment about “That is the child with the broken brain.” I have been more successful because of you! Thank you for changing a teacher. You are one of the best!
Kwik you are the man!! I have dyslexia and I'm bipolar so sometimes it's hard to stay focused. I went from 103 words in a minute to 164 words per minute using my finger as a pacer. Cant wait until i can come up with the money for your class🙂
Oh my gosh, so sorry to hear about your dyslexia. How do you work around your problem? May God bless you and make your life easier as it goes! Also Happy Holidays!
I just tested myself with Jim Kwik 1min reading test. And I tell you I improved my reading speed with the method he taught from his video. It is like I'm having a conversation as I am reading. Using my finger to move along the book. I also stop and highlight important things I want to write in my notes. I have been studying how the Brain learns to teach teachers so they can be an effective and efficient teacher. Mr. Kwik Thank You.
Okay I did the test, several times. I now read with my finger regardless. I am using a pencil now. If I read 3 hours a day I can complete a 323 page book, in just a few days. My reading speed was no where near that good, until I started practicing doing it how you said. I have signed up to take your free course.
I don't have any social media except You Tube, so I'll mention it here! I went from reading 17 lines per minute (148 words), to 20 lines per minute (204 words). That's testing back to back, and reading in my mind verses reading faster than I can speak, like you've mentioned. So now I will try practicing reading without saying the words in my mind! And practicing this finger following technique! And just pushing to read faster! I can already tell this will work! Thank you for your videos! 😄📚👍👍
So this may sound silly...but I just listened to this vid from start to finish on 2x speed...and then, using the action step he gave, I read a 200 page book in 2.25 hours and never in my life have I done that before. I'm SO EXCITED. I know I could have read the comments but I like supporting channels by watching the entire way through :)
Jim Kwik thank you for breaking down that you need yo focus better when you are reading. If you increase the speed of your your reading you Will focus better and learn more this is a real gem 💎 that we will be applying today make sure to watch the entire video we learned so much from this video.
Abby's Cup can u please teach me how to use the finger because i think that finger will not be useful than a pencil and like underline what kinds of word?
@JimKwik thank you for sharing this with the world. I love your tips and videos on memory including this one. I took the test over 5mins instead of 1min and recorded a 26% improvement with the visual pacer trick. That’s fascinating! I’m very excited because I could never understand why I get bored midway through reading books and never finish them. Quick disclaimer, I’m not American by birth and English is my 4th language. So early on, my slow reading may have been due to my lack of familiarity with a lot of the American/English vocabulary. But this trick clearly works! I haven’t listened to your video on reading a book/week yet. But I’m doing that right after this. I can’t wait to see the results over the next few days. I just got a hardcover book in the mail today. So perfect timing to try it out. Will try to update this soon. Grazzie Mille!
Ive using my fingers lately when reading (no idea why) and was kind of embarrassed, like why am I reading like a second grader. You just blew my mind, crazy
Hey Jim, Such a simple tool, but my reading went from 20 lines per minute to 30 lines per minute. also when I was reading without the finger pacer I notice how much I was reading - one...word...at...a...time - how I wasn't as focused. When I tried reading with the finger pacer my reading was more fluid, and I was more in tune and focus on what I was reading. Thank you for this simple and very effective faster reading tool.
I have never used my finger since I can remember. 🙄. I am doing it now. Going to do it several times a day. I MUST get my reading speed up. I am an educated poet that loves to read.
Wow! I was doubtful that my speed would improve -but my reading speed doubled! Thank you for this tip but ALSO because you just helped to dispel a very deeply embedded myth - and one that I have felt such shame about. Someone told me when I was little that using a visual pacer like my finger or a a pen was how babies read and that when I grew up, I would stop doing that. So whenever I felt inclined to use a visual pacer I stopped myself- thinking there’s something wrong with me. Thank you for telling me that in fact, there was something right with me for wanting to do that!😊
Went from 18.5 line per minute to 21 line per minute ... but it might be that the number of lines increased because I was already biased and reading faster than usual !!! I will keep doing it for week and redo the test again after Thank you Jim for advise "Knowledge is potential power. It becomes power when you use it." "Use your finger (or a pen) when you are reading to keep your eyes/mind focus on what you are reading and to increase your speed"
Thank you for sharing this crucial information with us. ....my mind has really improved. ...I am able to study with a gist of understanding. ....before I had a problem to remember what I have been reading. ...I am doing LLB. ..and I think I'm starting to love opening my books because I am able to remember...most of what I have read. ...I'm no longer relating to myself as stupid or slow learner. ...I am capable of studying ....thank you. ..
I just purchased your book Limitless. I, too, was hit in the head at your age and have had issues retaining, comprehending and reading fast. I appreciate your transparency!
when i used my finger to read i found some things i missed than when i read before and i also was more focused and not side tracked. I felt i read faster and understood more of what i read.
First i want to express my deapest gratitude for sharing this much knowledge and experience with us and second this prodcast is really good because you use information and theory so it’s easier to see the results. At first i read 10 lines after underlining i read 19 lines so it’s almost doubling thank you so much 😄
I am your new follower! Thank you for sharing all of these ideas! I keep watching your videos! I thought I will end up like this, but now you inspire me to learn new things, it's not too late for me. I appreciate all of your teaching Master Jim! Good luck! Keep uploading vids!
10:19 how to increase reading speed tremendously If your brain is reading... every... word... slowly... then you simply are not activating your brain enough and your mind starts thinking about anything else but reading. The pen trick is genius! I didn't even remember I used to do that! Thanks Jim Kwik.
I'm only 7 minutes into the video was I was mindblown. I wanted to read this short book - 283 pages. Its non fiction. By doing that short little exercise of timing how many words I could read in 1 minute, I was shocked to see that I read a page a minute and that's at an average reading speed. I should be able to finish reading this book in about 4 hours, maybe faster. There was a time I could read a book a day or 2 a week when I had other things to do and not enough time. I'm watching these videos because somewhere in the last 8 years I stopped reading. I find my mind isn't that sharp anymore and I'm not as articulate. Hopefully I can use these tips and regain the brain of my student days.
Using your finger a visual pacer seems very basic but it has a huge impact and I went from 350 words p/m to 385 words p/m which is a 10% improvement. I'm sure there is a way to increase this a little more. However, I like the fact that using touch and sight will actually improve memory retention, all this makes sense as all your senses are linked by the hippocampus which marshalls all of the memories we have and converts short term to longer term. Lets try and get that to 50%!
@@bentahomosa8589 I hope in the future they teach kids how to improve reading later in school. And maybe use some of these techniques to teach the kids to read faster.
I've had this episode bookmarked for awhile - finally listened to it today. Tried the exercise a few times and I didn't improve much on my speed, but I do feel like I retained more. Excited to put this into practice and to learn more. Thanks!
Thanks soo much to Jim that now i can speed read as well as fast track my videos so that i don't feed the brain one word at a time thus increasing my focus sooo much .
Hey, I am new to your programs and information and am impressed so far. I did the reading challenge here and picked an article that I've been lugging around for months. Using your method my speed didn't improve as dramatically as some (19%) but. my comprehension was genuinely enhanced. I find the idea that I'm giving myself an extra two months by enhancing my reading skills very motivating. Thanks!
Sir I request you to provide these coaching in Hindi... I want to learn how to learn... But I can't understand properly in this language.. Plzzzzzzz Help Me. Sir you Are Great....
Ok so I'm trying to decide whether or not to listen to your other material or if you're a hack. As someone that's been speed reading for twenty years at a 60-80% retention rate (depending on fiction or non-fiction/text books). This is EXACTLY how I read. Nice work, very impressed.
Hey Jim, i am very fortunate to bump into this video of yours randomly on the you tube, and just to say i am really impressed. Being Indian, my English is just average and cannot comprehend many such words and texts. I am a student and often busy with my project and other work. I try to read as many Indian books but again i often encounter the problem of slow or distracted reading. I also want expand my vocabulary and use my skills in report writing and presentation. Frankly speaking i cannot read books of foreign (native English authors) authors. How can i overcome this problem and improve myself.
Ha! Yeah I noted the irony of that as well! And yeah, 10+ minutes before getting to the meat of it seems a bit much, especially for a video that's only 16:28 long. Not to mention the fact that there are TWO ad breaks during that long intro, before he really gets down to business. I'm new to this guy.... He seems to have some good info, but if all his stuff is like this, I'll either have to fast forward half the vids or skip them entirely... And sure, some of that is explanation why speed reading is good... But if you're watching a "how to speed read video," presumably you don't need to be convinced it's a good thing-- you already want to learn-- that's why you're watching in the first place. Not to mention, if you HAVE seen other vids of this guy, you've probably heard some or all of that spiel anyway... EDIT: And it actually ends at about 14:13! Holy shit-- that's even worse. And apparently it's one tip-- use a pacer / visual cue, like moving your finger across the line. He needed a 16:28 video, and 2 ads (on top of promoting his own brand and products) to express that simple idea? Well, I don't feel like that just SAVED me a bunch of time... My "kwik brain" doesn't want to listen to 14+ minutes of ads and background info to get a single short tip. That's... A bit much. And it's anything but "quick."
Jim I loved this video this was the best tip i am a fast reader but never realised that i can do better comprehention at the same speed thanyou so much *Love From India*
Ability to read faster. Leaders are readers. 1. Keep a book list. Active book list. To do list, not do to list, learn list, read list. 2. Test your reading speed. Pick a book put 60s timer. After done, count the number of line in 60s. Gives you line per minute. Multiply by 10. 3. Median words 64,000. 45 minutes reading a day. 4. Schedule your reading. Physical exercise. Reading faster. Schedule around a time that you can execute. Make it time with your boss, investor. One that you cannot cancel. 5. 45 minutes a day. Book a week. 52 books a year. Speed reading more to smart reading.
I am learning to read faster. Still hitting some road blocks but with intentional focus I can read faster. I pick out the key points and bypass the words I recognize. The biggest thing for me to overcome is reading in my mind. That is my biggest road block is internal reading out loud. I love the Equalizer playing in your video. I've been trying to find an app or site that allows me to upload audio and download an image of an equalizer or something similar with color to put in my audio videos.
First Round: 22 LPMs Second Round (guided with a mechanical pencil): 33 LPMs Rate of increase: 9 LPMs or 40.9% Dammit Jim, you're a renegade cop who doesn't play by anyone's rules but your own. I should be asking you to hand in your gun and badge, but you're the best on the force. I'm giving you a promotion and Subscribing.
This is great! Too often there's a long video (like a lot of TED TALKS) that are motivational but totally leave you hanging as to application. This is practical with immediate application. Videos like this are placed in a special playlist. I want to be ACTIVELY making things happen! Listening isn't enough. Thanks Jim. I'm going to do this RIGHT NOW and from now on!
Here's one you may find strange. Why is it I remember things better though negative experience, or things I don't want to remember, I find I do remember. Not always negative experience, some positive one's too, but though I don't want to remember these things I always do.
Yes.. just the speech I needed to hear..especially being an online student, I really need to read faster along with retaining the knowledge! Thank you for this upload🧠💭😊🧡📚
Hi. Im studying online as well. Find it challenging to read faster and finish lessons, assignments. Having xmas 🎄 in the corner I want to finish my tasks but I feel I'm a bit slower and behind. Do you have any tips that I can apply with myself.
Hi Jim I did the exercise the first time I read 18 lines, but with visual pacer I went to 32 lines. Challenge is I find myself going back where finger passed with my eyes
this is like listening to an infomercials "do you have trouble with... now try" makes me sceptical of this guys content, just tell us the thing - ain't nobody got time for this
Hi. Jim thanks for your great support. I wished there were more tips in this podcast. However this is great. I'm reading for my psychology degree at a mature age. So, I faced numerous challenges but in love with growing myself, memory etc. As you know Psych. Relies on too much of info. To read. And it's a tedious task. Feels I'm bit behind because of reading takes too long and end up taking all the notes. As I have to spend most of the time in front of computer this get bored even if in love the subject and learning. I do feel my focus distracts as well as I'm suffering from sleep problems due to suffering with IBS. Could you kindly help me with more tips that I could apply daily. I do yoga and deep breathing to improve my self too. Awaiting an answer. Much appreciated.
Key Takeaway: You think you know about reading. However, could learn so much more by learning more about reading. An easy way to do that is though an pacer to help move eyes in motion and hence reduce the amount of distractions the eye has to face
Subscribe so we can stay in touch and learn together. 🧠
Mahn try solving jee adv paper
Not memorijjjing grocery
Just subscribed we want to continue to learn from you and your channel every single day this is an incredible video. Anyone reading this make sure to subscribe to Jim’s channel it will positively transform your life.
VIDEO BREAKDOWN (Like this so it gets to the top; he only covers NUMBER ONE btw):
1. Use your LEFT finger (or a pen but with your left hand for a visual pacer) this is so your brain fires more from the visual hemisphere. Your eyes also flicker constantly without you being aware of it. You can look in the mirror under dim lighting for proof. The pacer keeps your eyes from making these small adjustments which is the biggest cause for losing your place (and then having to retrace your steps).
2. Start training with your peripheral vision. Start small. Take away the first words from each side. Later (much later, don’t worry about this step as it’s the most depressing to master) you will be able to take away more words from the sides and start skimming.
3. Your brain has read the same words over and over, small word like “of, a, in, right” these are non-content words or (can’t remember the exact colloquial) but they are filler words that we can easily skim over and read for content words. Once you are used to combining this technique it will be get faster as your brain fires and wires this new direction for connecting important words as images with filler words coming in without effort.
4. The biggest thing is SELF-TALK. Or speech inside your heads. We all talk as we read inside our heads. Many techniques you can find to try and stop, one does not work for all. Here are some I remember: counting. And this can go with your peripheral skimming practice. Separate the page into three columns. Imagine hitting each mark with your eyes. From left. 1. Middle. 2. Right. 3. Each time your eyes hit a point. Say counters or even the alphabet. This will limit the number of words you say to yourself as you read. An even bigger one is LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC. Music with words/lyrics will not work. You need to listen to instruments as they fill the noise in your brain. Try it. See if this works for you. Putting it on repeat so your brain desensitizes it’s attention from the changes.
5. I think you can also go through the book before you read it by using a highlighter but I’m not sure about this or what you should be highlighting *shrug*. Sorry!
6. Lastly, I’ve found that it helps to meditate before reading. In a way it quiets the brain and it allows the words to be processed more objectively than running through a subjective filter.
If any of this helps, I’m glad! Please leave other helpful tips in the comments for people to find these all in one place. Thanks!
Tous your explanation doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Not concise enough for me but thanks for taking all your time to do this🙏🙏🙏
My biggest problem is self talk :/ do you have any other strategies to take it away?
I feel like I lose comprehension when I try. Why is that? How I I maintain comprehension when reading faster?
@@ImEmpTy295 I have read in a book that repeating a short phrase (like for example "what a nice day") while reading, helps to avoid subvocalization (repeating the words inside our head)
@@SuperDangerUser alright thanks mate!
Jim, it’s just dawned on me that I actually spend about 12 hours/week on scrolling Instagram feed and THAT IS 432 hours/year. I could’ve read about 80 books instead. I will try to organize my life now and you showed me the right path. That’s where math comes in handy.
Read first thing in the morning or before going to bed
How is the reading going?
12 hours a week? I use to be on til tok12 hrs a day :(
It’s more like 12 hours a day for me 😂😂
10:25 the video begins.
WhateverForever Thanks! lots
Thank u verymuch....
Thanks!
My God!!...thank you
Thanks sir/madam!
As Jim himself mentioned, time is of the essence so imma going to save you 16 mins of your time:
-Try using a visual pacer when you're reading (like your finger), see if your focus and speed's been improved.
This guy Beats around the bush so much
@@geon2k2 he is explaining how does it work man... cuz like yourself some people just judge the person and do not believe what they say... so shut up cuz someone is literally helping the world to be better
Except people won’t remember your comment as much as they will remember his voice speaking and using examples to imprint the strategy in your memory. You people don’t get it.
@@non-binaryeugene733 I disagree. People don't remember the words you say. They remember the way they felt speaking to you and that triggers only the gist of what they're saying. Our brains are designed to forget, and as such, the most valuable information was simply to use your fingers if your focus is just "to do"
Don't hero worship everyone because you need an idea to be true
How can this be done in the computer?
13 mins in and I’m still waiting to learn how to read faster... 😴
You’re the best Jim... but you’re killing me!
Well, you just saved me 13 minutes. Thank you.
and you are killing me :)
1. Force yourself to read fast not slow
2. Use a marker whether it be your finger or mouse cursor
@@RogerThat902 😂
But would you have done it without him saying it...
My dad taught me to read using my fingers to follow along, including reading every full stop and comma, it has proved valuable over time. Dyslexia should not be holding anyone back. X
-Use your finger when reading because our eyes are attracted to motion.
-Blink more as you read to retain information easier.
"Knowledge is potential power. It only becomes power when you utilise it.'
Hey! Thanks a bunch for the tips as they really helped. I usually was able to read 10-12 pages in 45 mins but by using the underline method I was able to read 30 pages. And i was hardly distracted. Feeling great and thrilled. Thanks once again!
Hi Lalsa ! Email - (universalurja@ gmail.com)
Do you read books or Tab/computer.
How do you underline? I just read through inderline method and it takes more time. Can you tell how you do it better.?
Wow. This is powerful. The more senses you activate while reading, the better your comprehension, focus and memory.
Your eyes (Reading through).
Your ears (Reading aloud).
Your touch (fingers through the words).
Your smell (smell of the book).
Dear Jim, I am a teacher and I wish all teachers would listen to you. What we say can be so harmful to others especially if they are learning and we are the teachers. I apologize in behalf of the teachers for the comment about “That is the child with the broken brain.” I have been more successful because of you! Thank you for changing a teacher. You are one of the best!
I did speed read for 60 seconds
And repeated, I doubled my reading and I was truly impressed, thank you 🙏
Kwik you are the man!!
I have dyslexia and I'm bipolar so sometimes it's hard to stay focused. I went from 103 words in a minute to 164 words per minute using my finger as a pacer. Cant wait until i can come up with the money for your class🙂
Oh my gosh, so sorry to hear about your dyslexia. How do you work around your problem? May God bless you and make your life easier as it goes! Also Happy Holidays!
I just tested myself with Jim Kwik 1min reading test. And I tell you I improved my reading speed with the method he taught from his video. It is like I'm having a conversation as I am reading. Using my finger to move along the book. I also stop and highlight important things I want to write in my notes. I have been studying how the Brain learns to teach teachers so they can be an effective and efficient teacher. Mr. Kwik Thank You.
Thank you, Jim! I applied your technique while watching the video, and I went from 20 lines to 30 lines - that is a 50% increase.
66.66% actually
Okay I did the test, several times. I now read with my finger regardless. I am using a pencil now. If I read 3 hours a day I can complete a 323 page book, in just a few days. My reading speed was no where near that good, until I started practicing doing it how you said. I have signed up to take your free course.
How to get the free course?
@@sufsanin1917 look up Jim Kwik speed reading
@@sanju3721 I did but there was only paid courses. I couldn't find the free course. Can you send me a link?
I don't have any social media except You Tube, so I'll mention it here!
I went from reading 17 lines per minute (148 words), to 20 lines per minute (204 words). That's testing back to back, and reading in my mind verses reading faster than I can speak, like you've mentioned. So now I will try practicing reading without saying the words in my mind! And practicing this finger following technique! And just pushing to read faster! I can already tell this will work! Thank you for your videos! 😄📚👍👍
So this may sound silly...but I just listened to this vid from start to finish on 2x speed...and then, using the action step he gave, I read a 200 page book in 2.25 hours and never in my life have I done that before. I'm SO EXCITED. I know I could have read the comments but I like supporting channels by watching the entire way through :)
This has not only influenced my reading technique but my academics. Thank you Jim Kwik
The pacer thing is quite genius actually. My reading went up by 33%.
Jim Kwik thank you for breaking down that you need yo focus better when you are reading. If you increase the speed of your your reading you Will focus better and learn more this is a real gem 💎 that we will be applying today make sure to watch the entire video we learned so much from this video.
I find this to be incredible! I improved my speed by 50% using the underline method. Moreover, my level of focus was different. THANK YOU.
😁.
Abby's Cup can u please teach me how to use the finger because i think that finger will not be useful than a pencil and like underline what kinds of word?
@JimKwik thank you for sharing this with the world. I love your tips and videos on memory including this one. I took the test over 5mins instead of 1min and recorded a 26% improvement with the visual pacer trick. That’s fascinating! I’m very excited because I could never understand why I get bored midway through reading books and never finish them. Quick disclaimer, I’m not American by birth and English is my 4th language. So early on, my slow reading may have been due to my lack of familiarity with a lot of the American/English vocabulary. But this trick clearly works! I haven’t listened to your video on reading a book/week yet. But I’m doing that right after this. I can’t wait to see the results over the next few days. I just got a hardcover book in the mail today. So perfect timing to try it out.
Will try to update this soon.
Grazzie Mille!
Is it still working for you?
my reading speed enhance by approximately 30%, truly amazing! Jim you are absolutely a great mentor
Ive using my fingers lately when reading (no idea why) and was kind of embarrassed, like why am I reading like a second grader. You just blew my mind, crazy
Kat T just like me , when it reaches in math....... It becomes more worse and i am in secondary 🤔😐
😀.
Hey Jim, Such a simple tool, but my reading went from 20 lines per minute to 30 lines per minute. also when I was reading without the finger pacer I notice how much I was reading - one...word...at...a...time - how I wasn't as focused. When I tried reading with the finger pacer my reading was more fluid, and I was more in tune and focus on what I was reading. Thank you for this simple and very effective faster reading tool.
Great idea just skip the video and read the comments, that's what I call speed viewing lol.
Lol exactly
My life in one sentence!
U are right
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Yes🤣
I have never used my finger since I can remember. 🙄. I am doing it now. Going to do it several times a day. I MUST get my reading speed up. I am an educated poet that loves to read.
Thank you Jim . I tried technique and it goes from 14 to 20 lines in 60 sec.
Wow! I was doubtful that my speed would improve -but my reading speed doubled!
Thank you for this tip but ALSO because you just helped to dispel a very deeply embedded myth - and one that I have felt such shame about.
Someone told me when I was little that using a visual pacer like my finger or a a pen was how babies read and that when I grew up, I would stop doing that. So whenever I felt inclined to use a visual pacer I stopped myself- thinking there’s something wrong with me.
Thank you for telling me that in fact, there was something right with me for wanting to do that!😊
Speed reading needs to be taught in school! Thanks for doing it here.
Went from 18.5 line per minute to 21 line per minute ... but it might be that the number of lines increased because I was already biased and reading faster than usual !!! I will keep doing it for week and redo the test again after
Thank you Jim for advise
"Knowledge is potential power. It becomes power when you use it."
"Use your finger (or a pen) when you are reading to keep your eyes/mind focus on what you are reading and to increase your speed"
It's really funny! I did a little experiment and i notice that if i read on chill music with earplugs, the reading lines decrease with 4-5 lines.
Thank you for sharing this crucial information with us. ....my mind has really improved. ...I am able to study with a gist of understanding. ....before I had a problem to remember what I have been reading. ...I am doing LLB. ..and I think I'm starting to love opening my books because I am able to remember...most of what I have read. ...I'm no longer relating to myself as stupid or slow learner. ...I am capable of studying ....thank you. ..
Thanks so much for this powerful advice and your teaching, Wanderful day and stay safe,
*Awesome!* I got from *37* to *51* lines with this episode. And I thoght I was already a speed reader.
I was reading like that in the first place!! So nice to hear I’m doing something right. You’re amazingggg Jim!!
I got so inspired right at the start, that I started watching the video 2 times faster ,and say what it works!!
I just purchased your book Limitless. I, too, was hit in the head at your age and have had issues retaining, comprehending and reading fast. I appreciate your transparency!
first attempt 45 lines for 60 second; second attempt 90 lines for 60 second )) It is great progress) I ll continue with 4-3-2-1 system too. Thank you!
when i used my finger to read i found some things i missed than when i read before and i also was more focused and not side tracked. I felt i read faster and understood more of what i read.
*10:26*
*You don't need to thank me.*
Thanks:
No thanks
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You saved humanity 10 min * 60 likes = 600 minutes = 10 hours AND COUNTING
Thank you💕
aha this is dope. i went from 11 lines averaging at 55 words per minute to 19 lines averaging at 99 words per minute.
😀.
First i want to express my deapest gratitude for sharing this much knowledge and experience with us and second this prodcast is really good because you use information and theory so it’s easier to see the results. At first i read 10 lines after underlining i read 19 lines so it’s almost doubling thank you so much 😄
I am your new follower! Thank you for sharing all of these ideas! I keep watching your videos! I thought I will end up like this, but now you inspire me to learn new things, it's not too late for me. I appreciate all of your teaching Master Jim! Good luck! Keep uploading vids!
Blink more as you read! Blinking help your super Brain to save data and mental snapshots of what you read! Easy peasy. Great episode Jim.
10:19 how to increase reading speed tremendously
If your brain is reading... every... word... slowly... then you simply are not activating your brain enough and your mind starts thinking about anything else but reading. The pen trick is genius! I didn't even remember I used to do that! Thanks Jim Kwik.
Awesome
Mind blowing answer u r awesome thank u sooo much for ur words u r correct paparazzi
I'm only 7 minutes into the video was I was mindblown. I wanted to read this short book - 283 pages. Its non fiction. By doing that short little exercise of timing how many words I could read in 1 minute, I was shocked to see that I read a page a minute and that's at an average reading speed. I should be able to finish reading this book in about 4 hours, maybe faster. There was a time I could read a book a day or 2 a week when I had other things to do and not enough time. I'm watching these videos because somewhere in the last 8 years I stopped reading. I find my mind isn't that sharp anymore and I'm not as articulate. Hopefully I can use these tips and regain the brain of my student days.
Using your finger a visual pacer seems very basic but it has a huge impact and I went from 350 words p/m to 385 words p/m which is a 10% improvement. I'm sure there is a way to increase this a little more. However, I like the fact that using touch and sight will actually improve memory retention, all this makes sense as all your senses are linked by the hippocampus which marshalls all of the memories we have and converts short term to longer term. Lets try and get that to 50%!
Back in the early childhood ...we were told not to use fingers to read...I don't know why
@@bentahomosa8589 I hope in the future they teach kids how to improve reading later in school. And maybe use some of these techniques to teach the kids to read faster.
I've had this episode bookmarked for awhile - finally listened to it today. Tried the exercise a few times and I didn't improve much on my speed, but I do feel like I retained more. Excited to put this into practice and to learn more. Thanks!
Thanks soo much to Jim that now i can speed read as well as fast track my videos so that i don't feed the brain one word at a time thus increasing my focus sooo much .
Hey, I am new to your programs and information and am impressed so far. I did the reading challenge here and picked an article that I've been lugging around for months. Using your method my speed didn't improve as dramatically as some (19%) but. my comprehension was genuinely enhanced. I find the idea that I'm giving myself an extra two months by enhancing my reading skills very motivating. Thanks!
Really interesting. 1st try (60 seconds): 18 lines. 2nd try (60 seconds, different text): 23 lines. 2td try (60 seconds, different text): 23 lines. 27% increase. Really good!
Sir I request you to provide these coaching in Hindi...
I want to learn how to learn...
But I can't understand properly in this language..
Plzzzzzzz Help Me.
Sir you Are Great....
Try using a visual pacer when you're reading (like your finger), see if your focus and speed's been improved.
Ok so I'm trying to decide whether or not to listen to your other material or if you're a hack. As someone that's been speed reading for twenty years at a 60-80% retention rate (depending on fiction or non-fiction/text books). This is EXACTLY how I read. Nice work, very impressed.
1. be interested in what your reading
2. use a visual guide to underline your reading as you go line by line
end of tips
I value going straight to the content
Hey Jim, i am very fortunate to bump into this video of yours randomly on the you tube, and just to say i am really impressed. Being Indian, my English is just average and cannot comprehend many such words and texts. I am a student and often busy with my project and other work. I try to read as many Indian books but again i often encounter the problem of slow or distracted reading. I also want expand my vocabulary and use my skills in report writing and presentation. Frankly speaking i cannot read books of foreign (native English authors) authors. How can i overcome this problem and improve myself.
Trying “speed” reading right now for school. When I was young I couldn’t read at all and actually read backwards. Now I’m working on it daily
10minute intro is a bit long for someone teaching on effective use of time. I almost turned it off before you got the real point!
It's not really an intro, it's to emphasize why this skill may be important and how it differs from other techniques.
Yul
Ha! Yeah I noted the irony of that as well!
And yeah, 10+ minutes before getting to the meat of it seems a bit much, especially for a video that's only 16:28 long.
Not to mention the fact that there are TWO ad breaks during that long intro, before he really gets down to business.
I'm new to this guy.... He seems to have some good info, but if all his stuff is like this, I'll either have to fast forward half the vids or skip them entirely...
And sure, some of that is explanation why speed reading is good... But if you're watching a "how to speed read video," presumably you don't need to be convinced it's a good thing-- you already want to learn-- that's why you're watching in the first place.
Not to mention, if you HAVE seen other vids of this guy, you've probably heard some or all of that spiel anyway...
EDIT: And it actually ends at about 14:13! Holy shit-- that's even worse.
And apparently it's one tip-- use a pacer / visual cue, like moving your finger across the line.
He needed a 16:28 video, and 2 ads (on top of promoting his own brand and products) to express that simple idea?
Well, I don't feel like that just SAVED me a bunch of time...
My "kwik brain" doesn't want to listen to 14+ minutes of ads and background info to get a single short tip. That's... A bit much.
And it's anything but "quick."
You can easily listen to this as 2x and save time
Millennial
Thank you so much Jim for sharing your blessing and that is wisdom! Such an inspiration to many. God bless your genuine heart!
I tried this tip for the 1st time, it made me read 57% faster. Thanks J
Wow, this really works!! From 28 lines to 44, and I know I will be even better with practice! Thanks! :)
Jim I loved this video this was the best tip i am a fast reader but never realised that i can do better comprehention at the same speed thanyou so much *Love From India*
Ability to read faster.
Leaders are readers.
1. Keep a book list. Active book list. To do list, not do to list, learn list, read list.
2. Test your reading speed. Pick a book put 60s timer. After done, count the number of line in 60s. Gives you line per minute. Multiply by 10.
3. Median words 64,000. 45 minutes reading a day.
4. Schedule your reading. Physical exercise. Reading faster. Schedule around a time that you can execute. Make it time with your boss, investor. One that you cannot cancel.
5. 45 minutes a day. Book a week. 52 books a year.
Speed reading more to smart reading.
Thank you !
Yes!
I've been teaching this since the mid-nineties.
Hi I'm from Philippines, this is so real.. thanks for this wonderful learning session, I already recommend this to my boardmate, family and friends..
I am learning to read faster. Still hitting some road blocks but with intentional focus I can read faster. I pick out the key points and bypass the words I recognize. The biggest thing for me to overcome is reading in my mind. That is my biggest road block is internal reading out loud. I love the Equalizer playing in your video. I've been trying to find an app or site that allows me to upload audio and download an image of an equalizer or something similar with color to put in my audio videos.
Can we please get tips on how to read using an app on our phone? Smaller print?
Thank you Jim kwik
First Round: 22 LPMs
Second Round (guided with a mechanical pencil): 33 LPMs
Rate of increase: 9 LPMs or 40.9%
Dammit Jim, you're a renegade cop who doesn't play by anyone's rules but your own. I should be asking you to hand in your gun and badge, but you're the best on the force.
I'm giving you a promotion and Subscribing.
Noopept is also a good for memory. I take it morning and night as it helps with dream recall as well.
My 52 books would be poetry and my second round of 52 books would be all famous and classic literary stories.
So at the end of the day u will still remain an asshole
i love what you say😊
It all depends on how difficult the book you want read is, it's something like "Oh I wanna read in three days about cients book or philosophy"
This is great! Too often there's a long video (like a lot of TED TALKS) that are motivational but totally leave you hanging as to application. This is practical with immediate application. Videos like this are placed in a special playlist. I want to be ACTIVELY making things happen! Listening isn't enough. Thanks Jim. I'm going to do this RIGHT NOW and from now on!
Here's one you may find strange. Why is it I remember things better though negative experience, or things I don't want to remember, I find I do remember. Not always negative experience, some positive one's too, but though I don't want to remember these things I always do.
can’t stop now, got to keep chasing every episode here or podcast
went from 15 lines to 26 first try , OK that got me motivated
Yes.. just the speech I needed to hear..especially being an online student, I really need to read faster along with retaining the knowledge! Thank you for this upload🧠💭😊🧡📚
Hi. Im studying online as well. Find it challenging to read faster and finish lessons, assignments. Having xmas 🎄 in the corner I want to finish my tasks but I feel I'm a bit slower and behind.
Do you have any tips that I can apply with myself.
Excellent teaching!
I tried your memory training to recalling the names of people I met. It's working.
Wow, I went from 352 to 572 wpm!
These trick are so true and useful thank u for this episode i wish we will get more episodes like this one with new techniques
Really loved the joke about something moving in the room😂
So useful, shall follow. And always so witty filled with earnestness, genuine information. Thanks.
Quick brain with Jim kwik ..........
Reading books makes me wide awake in night time. Watching video helps me to fall asleep faster 😅
Omg i literally have a Tolkien book by my bedside i only ready for a few mins a night that became my sedative 😭😭😭
Hi Jim I did the exercise the first time I read 18 lines, but with visual pacer I went to 32 lines. Challenge is I find myself going back where finger passed with my eyes
this is like listening to an infomercials "do you have trouble with... now try" makes me sceptical of this guys content, just tell us the thing - ain't nobody got time for this
great tips Mr. Jim kwik the man of the house.. thank you very much glad to know... tom. i will start my reading.. focus.. Big Brain here I come.. :)
Hi. Jim thanks for your great support. I wished there were more tips in this podcast. However this is great.
I'm reading for my psychology degree at a mature age. So, I faced numerous challenges but in love with growing myself, memory etc. As you know Psych. Relies on too much of info. To read. And it's a tedious task. Feels I'm bit behind because of reading takes too long and end up taking all the notes. As I have to spend most of the time in front of computer this get bored even if in love the subject and learning.
I do feel my focus distracts as well as I'm suffering from sleep problems due to suffering with IBS.
Could you kindly help me with more tips that I could apply daily. I do yoga and deep breathing to improve my self too.
Awaiting an answer. Much appreciated.
I instantly get a pen and after listening, use my pen in reading comments.
I am so curious, what was your childhood brain injury? You are one of my favorite motivational speakers!
I hear this all the time. These strategies won't work and never will if you suffer from severe anxiety or depression.
I love learning with you. keep on creating podcasts and videos. have a safe day ahead Jim. Love from the Philippines
It also is dependent on the initial understanding of wide meaning words just like communalism , socialism etc .
Key Takeaway: You think you know about reading. However, could learn so much more by learning more about reading. An easy way to do that is though an pacer to help move eyes in motion and hence reduce the amount of distractions the eye has to face