You’re Not Slow: Become a Speed Reader in 15 Minutes

Here's my 3 step process for learning how to speed read/read faster: broken down into as much detail as I can. I genuinely think it's such a valuable tool to have in your toolbox and one you can pick up and learn with just a few minutes of practice. It should hopefully help with reading more, reading faster, or scoring higher in exams. Hope it helps!
To make your life easier:
0:00 Intro
1:29 Train Your Eyes
5:02 Train Your Brain
8:48 Train Your Focus
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[@marycl4709]

Omg laughed so hard at “books that have more chapters than points to make” 😂😂 brilliant video!

[@emonymph6911]

What time stamp is this I lost focus.

[@adenikebello9158]

@@emonymph6911 0:35 to 0:38

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@Rustyranger-vq7tu]

Every single book in any school ever

[@GonzPaoli]

Also, "my attention span has more commitment issues than me" 🤣

[@ambinintsoahasina]

I love the fact that I'm not a native speaker and listening to you talking so fast yet I understand everything, I really feel kinda overpowered 😂

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@kevinmyles1158]

I’m listening to your video now at 1.25x speed and I still can understand you. You speak fast already. As a sound and video editor, I have got use to listen to audio or watching a video 2x the normal speed.

[@NemoCee]

It may be the case that she speeds up the video slightly (even up to 15% still sounds natural) when she edits it. I do this with some videos I edit because of this reason that you state, it kinda feels good that there is zero time wasted as you're consuming the information. Feels good.

[@ashleykhan447]

I thought I've sped up the video on accident because of how fast she's speaking but brilliant Information

[@celia1503]

Sameeeee

[@rosssonar5374]

Your speed of speaking made me check twice if the video is at 2X. Not complaining though, you're yet so clear. Brilliant video. 😀

[@annabassirou]

must have sped it up in editing lool same thought

[@abdulazizalmansour7901]

Hhhh i thought I’m only one who check the speed

[@MohammedAli-fr5wy]

same here .. i just slowed it down to 0.75

[@MohammedAli-fr5wy]

@@annabassirou true

[@lollekompolle]

Normally I would speed up videos to the speed she is talking at just so I won't get irritated by how slow they go. :'D

[@muhammadvaleeda5104]

Usually I do watch these kinds of videos at 2x speed.... While watching this , i genuinely checked twice what the playback speed was 😅

[@MuskanSinha-cp4lw]

😂😂

[@nicole7602231]

😅Me too.

[@ROXVERO73]

Me too😂

[@dennisharrell2236]

Me too.

[@alanmduraes]

Me too 🤣

[@RohanYesudian]

Step 1 - train your eyes. Focus your eyes on the centre of the line and use your peripheral vision to read the rest of the line Step 2 - train your brain. Practice reading at 70-80% comprehension when speed reading. You can improve comprehension by visualising the meaning of what you are reading (practice on a text you haven't read before) Step 3 - train your focus (speed reading is tiring) - make your environment as comfortable as possible. Pick books with a larger font. Adjust the screen brightness where appropriate. You can even listen to the audiobook whilst reading the text! Use your finger to trace on each line. Don't speed read too much

[@VegetoStevieD]

Pro-tip, you can increase the speed of her videos too. Start on 1.25x, then in a week set it to 1.5x. You can get used to faster speeds.

[@fdr8829]

@@VegetoStevieD I watch everything at 1.5x or 1.75x BUT her videos, I love how fast she speaks.

[@whenindavao]

thank you for summarizing.

[@2cjappy]

@@whenindavao She should buy him coffee.

[@Pedro-vl7yr]

I focus my vision in 1 word but I cannot comprehend at all the second word besides it. Am I doing something wrong?

[@stephmckinney5007]

She speaks so so fast and so eloquently at the same time so you can tell she speed reads! Some great tips thank you

[@PhuongHuynh-qm5th]

I’ve tried speed reading before and stopped when I realized I didn’t fully understand what I was reading. Being comfortable with comprehension loss was something I struggled with, but now that you say it’s a part of the process that should be challenged later on, it makes me excited to try again. Thanks so much!

[@diegocoelho6393]

I think you read with comprehension loss as you exercise. I try to do some training with less interesting books only to improve my reading skills. Your speed will increase with time.

[@LadyMiner100]

I took a speed reading class in high school 50 years ago, and agree with most of this. At this point reading most fiction is like watching a movie and doesn't take much energy. The only down side is when reading something "literary" with beautiful language I have to consciously slow down and read every word, which takes a lot of concentration! I've been slowing down as I get older and am only reading 3-4 books a week, versus the 7-8 I read when younger. It's a skill well worth training.

[@Solip_i]

7-8 books a week ?! Wow!

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@albertonovati8033]

Holy shit, 7/8 books a week. Never heard of. Insane

[@ArgelTal_]

Hi, i am very new to this topic, just stumbled in here but doesnt it depend on how much words are written more than about books? have read 13 books in a week because i found a favorite sci-fi universe but they were roughly ... i think 120 up to 200 sides with medium sized font. Fairly like the book shes holding in the video, some thicker.

[@albertonovati8033]

@@ArgelTal_ well, considering I can't finish one of 150 in 3 months....

[@ZoeysMusings]

"My attention span has more commitment issues than me." 😂😭☠️I honestly love the way you express yourself, Elizabeth 😁This is brilliant. Now I'm hyper-aware of what's in my peripheral vision 😅Thanks for this!

[@victoza9232]

...though it should be ..."commitment issues than I," not "me."

[@strikeback1080]

@Zoey's Musings Yeah I thought that was the most amazing comment in what it conveyed and how I could personally relate to it. I also felt that her manner of speaking reflected the sentiment of her speed reading philosophy. Don't waste time and still understand everything. Brilliant!

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@LIGHTISBURNING]

You r just not it takes months

[@wilsons2882]

our brain could possibly be designed to handle challenging stuff. not overwhelming or underwhelming. therefore we feel bored to slow read books. if we are getting on to something that's meaningful. we see that its' not entirely boring and we can go through the process of reading any book if its comprehensible and challenging. i have found that keeping a book far away so i can see the whole paragraph like a unit and words hard to see has helped me me create sustained focus. similar to be able to understand music and lyrics when i listen to them at 15 20 volume for audible comprehension which i couldn't do when i would just blast it loud and i wouldn't get nothing.

[@mhk9739]

already learned to be a speed listener during the video

[@jdezenzio8372]

Can I make a suggestion. For audio books, you can change the speed to 1.7x or slightly higher to match your speed reading technique. As you follow the book and listen to the audio you work your reading and listening skills which combine to 80% of retention. I feel this will help you out tremendously.

[@clivemitchell3229]

For this video, try playing it at 0.75x, then at 1.5x.

[@fuckthechiemennnayygidamn]

Brilliant!

[@mheetu3909]

Most people speak waaay too slow for me to listen to and retain focus for extended periods of time, I typically put a video at 2x speed (or higher, if the player supports it). Props to Elizabeth, I had to start at 1.5x speed and get used to it before going to 1.75 speed. Normally, I only slow down if the individual has a thick accent, but she just spoke so fast and so fluidly that I actually had to use a slower speed than my norm.

[@Greenwitch_Garden]

I also do this! I play at 1.5x to 1.7x and if it’s a really boring rant I’ll do 2x to get through the section.

[@makeitcount8164]

I've tried this it works however some of the readers on audio books are horrible!!!

[@neonyoutobe5405]

This video is 1.5X speed by default!!😂

[@Diachron]

I periodically revisit the idea of speed reading (I'm a natually slow reader), but I usually revert to my normal patterns. This video is different from many other speed-read-advice videos. Many teachers focus on the eye- and brain- training, but I like the extra attention you give to managing Focus. It's also good that you acknowledge that different subjects demands different levels of attention. I think it's time to give speed reading another go-- thanks for posting!

[@thestraycat69]

Also you can skip ahead that actually helps, like if you feel the droning on jump ahead a little not by a lot normally by a sentence or paragraph at max.

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@strawberrypanic7609]

i really love how fast she talks, makes me feel less stressed cuz when people speak slow, i tend to over analyze their words and end up not comprehending anything they say. please ignore the comments who tell you otherwise xx

[@Chris_KAy]

i loved the speed, perfect for adhd types haha.

[@mousagamer3114]

But if english is your second language you will feel alot of pain in your brain 😅😅

[@Angell_Lee]

Me too! Ps: you know you can change the setting speed view of any video speed on youtube. I usually watch my videos on the 2x speed. :)

[@JimmyPresley23]

@@Angell_Lee With this video it would be like speaking at 4x speed.

[@Angell_Lee]

@@JimmyPresley23 Yea it was, you get use to it after a while do XD

[@woodwork_music]

This is so helpful and it’s always so encouraging to know you’re not the only one who struggles like this. Thank you!!! This in itself gives me motivation to finish my many books.

[@druvabukinakere7906]

Your accent fluency and fastness in English make me feel insignificant. I'm not very good at English but still, I can understand your speech 🎉🎉

[@kerninn]

I feel like having a coffee and a chat with you would feel like a week of chatting with anyone else. I really like how you are improving yourself and sharing all this with videos.

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@jerrycampione9834]

The last thing this young lady needs is another coffee!! I feel like I need a course in speed listening.

[@jamiecurran3544]

Caffeine and amphetamines are a hell of a drug!🤣😂

[@EIise]

The only thing I've automatically learned when i started reading was the visualizing like it is happening right in front of you. I read my first few books in 3 days but now i can read a 500 page book in 7/8 hours if not faster. What also really helps is not taking everything written literally and just skip something if you don't really understand because 90% of the time it's not even important. And make sure to put your phone or any device on silent because if the book is getting a little boring and your brain is searching for something to distract you with, that's the first thing your hand will reach for when you get a notification of literally anything.

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@puneetyadav9112]

wow

[@kamrulislambhuyan2103]

How are you Elise.

[@andrespineda7620]

So glad I stumbled on to this channel. I have trouble focusing but crave reading very complex topics. I was looking for a way to improve my reading and comprehension skills and found your channel. Since then, I have watched several of your videos and just love the content and the pace that you deliver. You get to the point quickly, no fluff, you provide actionable steps, and you make the process interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your very useful techniques as they have already made a difference in how I read and process information.

[@anthonyclayton1615]

THANK YOU! I am 43, and while I love reading and remember EVERY detail, I read the speed of a 3rd grader so I never finish any books. Luckily I am a good tester because reading college assignments in the time given was not even an option for me. I have tried and failed so many programs and videos over the decades. In 15 minutes you just changed my life. This, combined with the OpenDyslexia font on Kindle, and I just read 10% of a book I have been trying to finish for years in less than 30 minutes. I will keep practicing but thank you so so much. BTW it was bouncing between the 2 vertical lines that no other program mentioned that really helped me get it, and the fact that you prepared me that I wouldn’t retain everything at first.

[@jasperburchfield2028]

Nice tips. Reading for me has been a life-long struggle because of my slow speed. But I can see now that my obsession with 100% comprehension is a big part of my problem.

[@TrevorSwayne]

Never occurred to me that it was my problem too until watching this video!

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@andrewluo9616]

Same thing here 😭 I feel like a failure when I can’t comprehend everything on the first read

[@nasaalfarah5652]

I started realizing it before this video but didn’t think too much of it. Now I see how it actually slows me down

[@paprika2736]

One of the few videos I don't have to speed up. Love your fast-talking, which is still clear to understand (English is my second language). Also thank you for the tips! Will try them first in my native language and train it for English too.

[@anwa6169]

Witzig, das hätte auch von mir kommen können.

[@paprika2736]

@@anwa6169 Ja guck, nun haste dir das Getippe gespart. :D

[@anwa6169]

@@paprika2736 So ist das! hahaha

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@cloeliora9132]

i agree so much. also thought about this

[@JayDee-Plantnosher]

I thought my playback speed was doubled at first. Great video! Thank you.

[@tercadar]

Thank you for this video. Most people who push speed reading act like it's some superpower that you can just "hack" and then apply everywhere. I really appreciate that you point out the downsides - your comprehension may drop to just 70%, and it's really effing exhausting because it requires your complete focus. So even if you learn the skill, you won't want to do it all the time. You've just gained a new subscriber in me!

[@butters742]

Finally... An explanation of speed reading that makes sense both in application and the process. Thank you for clarifying this topic.

[@bitchypossum4143]

I absolutely adore that she doesn't try to drag her points out to make the video longer or more interesting. Like instead of saying "here are three things that will help you speed read, we'll talk about them in a few minutes," shes just like "okay step one" 😂 the way she talks is so engaging

[@Mokoflama]

This is easily a 25 min video but she speaks so fast I honestly had to check my play speed thinking it was 1.5 speed. Everything was great the pace and all the info packed in it

[@JesterMynah]

I love that you speak at the speed I'm acustomed to listening but with speed set at Normal - listening to music instead of podcasts lately. :) Thank you :)

[@williamhauser3686]

WOW!! I just tried this, and yes, it does work. I am going to continue practicing to where I can do an entire book rather than just a few pages at a time. Thank you for posting this

[@liviyacherneva9499]

I have always imagined scenes in a book while reading. Like I am witnessing the whole thing myself. Or even putting myself as one of the characters. Also, when it comes to studying, I study languages. It helps me imagine all the grammatical connections and links and imagine myself using them in real life. Thank you so much!

[@Shiri_Yam]

I love this comment! I do the same thing, while reading a book I imagine the things I'm reading. At least I used to do this when I was younger. Recently, I've been doing it a little less.. I think I might have undiagnosed ADD (attention deficit disorder), and so whenever I don't imagine the text as I read it, I don't focus at all. Like, I read, but my brain doesn't process the information whatsoever. Personally, I found that reading while imagining was much more fun; it made reading more enjoyable and easier. I don't see how anyone could read anything and retain the information without imagining it. P.S. I love studying languages too :)

[@drsalka]

@@Shiri_Yam same - I actually thought that’s how reading works for everyone - you read these characters/words/sentences and they convert into images/impressions in the mind :) It’s also another reason I find it hard to understand when my coaching clients ask me *how* to visualize certain goals/scenes … I don’t know how to explain it because the image either pops up on its own or I consciously construct it and see it in my mind :)))

[@anaochoa]

i used to imagine things very lively while reading but now it's like i lost that ability, how do i get it baaaaaack? :(

[@user-sn7yq8ch4j]

I don’t understand how people do this. How hard I try to imagine things it’s all pitch black.

[@cerrylips4270]

@@user-sn7yq8ch4j I have the same problem. Not everyone is able to visualize something in their head. And sadly we will never be able to do so because you can't train it.

[@aurionc2468]

I’m so appreciative that you highlight the energetic requirement of distraction. Even if you aren’t neurodivergent, your techniques and tips have so deeply helped this 42-year old newly-diagnosed ADHD man. Thank you friend!

[@charliefowkes1932]

Thanks so much! I just turned off the slowest webinar on this and watched you instead… brilliant 👏🏻

[@TZB2011]

It's about speed reading with a high pace of speech delivery made me charged up with tons of motivation which I was sought for. Said it with clarity and simplicity. Train your eyes, brain and focus for making a huge difference in our reading speed was so much convincing as well! Thanks, Ms Elizabeth.

[@netvoedelo7444]

You're probably the first person on youtube I've listened to at a normal speed instead of x2. Thanks for your tips, I'll give it a try.

[@philn9813]

I am "monocular" - born with vision in only one eye. Reading has always been slow. I have a daily email I enjoy. Tried the "focus on the center of the page" tip a couple of times, then read the article as usual and was pretty surprised at how much I caught faster. Definitely going to work on this more!!!

[@ClaudiaisLearningEnglish]

As a master student, i'm greatly struggled with reading a lot of materials for my courses and my paper. I was often caught into frustration and disappointment to myself because i ready very slow and couldn't finish the reading. Gonna try the techniques of speed reading you suggest. Thanks a lot for sharing! You are helping many people who struggle on this!

[@Marsha-Boyd]

I've been reading like this all my life and it is amazing. Bring able to binge a whole series like movies is amazing because you can get all the information and the whole picture and the details at the same time so they make more sense together Quality content.

[@antonboludo8886]

I took a speed reading course a number of years ago. It contained all of the techniques you are describing here, plus it had another section which was all about taking notes effectively using imagery. I really does work. It requires sustained effort, and the progress must be maintained, otherwise you will lose your gains, just as it is with physical exercise. It is well worth it, though. Other factors were your emotional, state, your state of alertness, your physical posture whilst reading, the lighting, your physical health as well, the type of text (as you mention) and a few other things as well. All of these things influence each other. The course I took did not mention anything about using an audiobook as an aid, though. At the time they were saying that we were aiming to accelerate our brains to function at a high-speed internet connection instead of regular speed one. You can now tell that this course was given in the early 2000s, which is now quite a while ago, lol. This same course has no doubt been modernized since then. Cheers! xD

[@enableroot]

This was an amazing primer and masterclass on speed reading! As a person who never connected “training to failure” to reading and reducing comprehension to gain speed this was profound to me. What a beautiful paradigm shift! Thank you so much!

[@seeker110]

You explained exactly, "what happens initially while fast reading" You done a great job, 👍

[@orinyoutubes]

Thank you, Elizabeth. You make me excited to learn and challenge myself to try out these techniques.

[@iMak01]

Hi Elizabeth I just tried your tips reading during my lunch break and I went through a whole chapter in a book that I've been slacking on and I can retain the main points! Love your system.

[@pazidawson2178]

Thank you so much for this video! I used to revel in books, but now that I have a phone I've been reading way less. I loved that you get directly and concisely to the point and explain everything in a quick and simple way. Loved the video!

[@twiceborn_by_grace]

So glad I found this video! I tend to focus on one word at a time because I have a lazy eye and sometimes I’ll read words from the line I’m actually on.

[@lixing-xu3ny]

Visualizing when I read the sentence, wow, I never thought of this technique. Since I am an architectural designer, visualization is my thing. I will use it to speed up my reading and comprehension. Thank you Elizabeth for this idea!

[@damatmatman]

A lot of things you talk about reinvigorate my journey on a deep level. I had a mental break down about 3 years ago and something in my brain just clicked. I was a network engineer for tesla with no official schooling not even a freshman year. But id go out and seek the knowledge on my own. I started ingesting quantity over quality to drastically summarize everything and fell into a identity crises among a lot of stuff chasing me from my childhood and how i would outlet those into other relationships. Still on this damn journey without finding my niche and i absolutely appreciate your efforts you put into your videos. You arent just informing but youre making this path seem less lonely and pointless.

[@rommelmomo4817]

I'm rediscovering the joy of reading through your videos. Thank you, Elizabeth! ☺️

[@ATTherapist]

I appreciate your podcasts, you are extensively easy on the eyes, speaking about eyes.

[@avidian888]

I wish this channel existed when I was in school, so I hope teenagers these days can get a lot of use from your videos. It’s very helpful to get through school and university! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@googleracun826]

I've been reading like this all my life and it is amazing. Bring able to binge a whole series like movies is amazing because you can get all the information and the whole picture and the details at the same time so they make more sense together😁 Quality content.

[@mariiaozhiganova9757]

I just tried timing myself and my reading speed increased twice. Wow! Thank you so much for the video!

[@Qmarkboy]

I am preparing my IELTS test and try to speed up my reading and I found your brilliant video. Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@richcampbell3502]

Brilliant! I started doing some of this intuitively reading Les Mis do get through it, but you detailed so much for me. Amazing breakdown of technique and video! Love it thx!

[@christianducc8879]

The amount of amazing facts and quotes packed into this video is astonishing. I love listening to you and you’re inspiring me to read more books. Thanks for that!

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@bluegirl4079]

Great tips. A great percentage of books I read now are for enjoyment. I love language, and I love well written prose and poetry. I like to savor language. Speed reading is more of a mechanical process vs. an organic assimilation of language as a painting of ideas, feelings, and visual painting. I am betting we use a different part of our brain to speed read. I wish I had known your tips when I was going through college. I think I had my own techniques for getting through volumes of text; I just had never really thought about it.

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@ciroalfano5240]

ok this is genuinely so cool. I love how you divide tips into areas that actually resemble the internal information processing proper to human brain, this might come from some psychology reading? it looks so

[@viktorkerbs814]

thx for the tipps. I tried to speed read and it helped me to start from the back to the front of the book. Because often the authors write the summary of their thoughts at the end. And when I dont understand a point I can read so long to the front of the book as I like :).

[@SirLallington]

Your positive energy is simply magnetic! 🤩👊 I would be scared to take on this challenge as in my minds-eye I think my brain would explode like Scanners 🤣

[@devilsolution9781]

A scanner darkly would be in my top 10

[@audreyguo13]

So I have reading OCD where I basically reread stuff over and over again coz I'm scared I will miss something. It's gotten better since I started therapy for it but I'm so so SO glad to hear someone say that "speed reading is tiring" because it really does feel like a brain workout for me and I always thought that wasn't normal.. idk why now that I think about it but I always thought there was something wrong with my brain and that reading is supposed to be easy for everyone else

[@swimbait1]

You are awesome, can already feel it speeding things up for me. Thank you.

[@lechat8533]

Many people who have reading problems also think a bit slower. Most such people aren`t able to follow your speed of talking. Thank you very much for your tips❤

[@Russell_Huston]

Thank you for your content. I'm a slower reader myself, I'm inclined to read at about one and a half times the speed I speak. I've just always been that way. I actually enjoy that pace. Lately though, have had to get through, what is for me, a larger than usual amount of material for work purposes and I will try to employ your methods. By the way, I really like the Alain de Botton "Art as Therapy" book you were holding at the start of your video. I think it's great, but have rarely found anyone who has read it. I highly recommend it....and You. Best Wishes, from Los Angeles.

[@DouglasBelt]

The irony of practicing this technique on a book about the dangers of pragmatism 😂 Fantastic tips, nearly tripled my reading speed on my first attempt of going through a 10 page chapter and upon reflection found I genuinely comprehended (most of) it! I think that’s worth a subscription, great content!

[@kumarsuresh1972]

The fillip irony of practicing this technique on a book about the darngers of progmation

[@solomonkutesa4275]

watching your channel teaches me alot. and it brings a lot of meaning to life/ thank you

[@phillynott795]

Elizabeth, thank you so much for your great advice you are such beautiful person and so positive, I have 1600 hundreds pages to read and your technique just helped me a whole lot!

[@madhudas]

I see lots of comments of people telling you to speak slower. Please don’t! They can just slow it down. I love how you pack so much valuable information in such a short time. Thanks for this video. I’m really excited to try this out!

[@aminelazaarfit]

Thanks for this huge amount of information . I really appreciate it ❤️

[@rangkindadidu]

that's really amazing! u are such as angel to me who am tired of a slow reader.

[@revup9973]

Visualization is the biggest key point when speed reading. 100% agreed on that part. People tend to stray away from speed reading just because the lost of comprehension. I tend to fall on that area too. But combining speed read with visualization really helps a ton. Also if you’re practicing on a book that you want to speed read. Read something that peak your interest and try to finish it while practicing to speed read. After a while you can pretty much read anything with enjoyment because you have the skills to do it.

[@xvsj5833]

Thank you Elizabeth for these tips to increase reading skills ✌️❤️ have a great week ahead: ) Jesse

[@marketeagle4508]

You process info so fast! I can tell because you also speak fast that I had the urge to check if I had the video on 1.5x or 2x. I'll definitely try this out because I have the tendency to regress when reading and it takes up so much time and focus. Thanks for the tips

[@brantpam222]

I watch/listen to everything on 1.5-2x speed, and I had to slow her down to 1.25x. 😜

[@marketeagle4508]

@@brantpam222 Yeah haha! You know what they say, you read as fast as you speak :D

[@Pourin_it_out]

exactly! I checked to see if the video was on a faster speed or not lol!

[@tryh4rd666]

Visualization is everything. Every word, said or written, every diagram/models, graphs, is just tools to form mental images. Languages it self is just a way to create e communicate visualizations from one mind to another. Mental images are really important for everything.

[@championchess31]

Wow, excellent, very useful advise. Heard some of this before but you add detail and explain very well !! Thank you.

[@yadiragonzalez4843]

ADHD can sometimes be such a gift huh? I had a student in my class who had the exact same patterns that you’ve expressed in your videos and had such a wonderful capacity and hyper focus for reading and just doing everyday things.

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@hifzabegum1935]

But over time people with ADHD may get overwhelmed and don’t read at all for long time.

[@sithumiperera5212]

I'm currently in 5th year of med school, and drowning in information, I've got autism and ADHD traits, so ur speech speed is really comfortable to me, infact I speak at that speed😊😋🥰

[@elizabethfilips]

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[@lxoxrxexnx]

I'm ok with your talking speed. It is a bit of a challenge for me but I was able to keep up and understand. I'm here to learn and be challenged and there is nothing stopping me from slowing the play speed or even replaying the video.

[@RogerFordTheSmilingBassHole]

Fantastic content! Years later, I did a Toastmaster speech about how I always tried to get ONE strong idea that I could use in every book I read. I've never been a fast reader, so this advice will be very useful for me! Thanks!

[@MickeyMullin]

The second tip-build an image as you read-was the most innovative for me. I'd already learned about using peripheral vision for reading, and in fact try to read the entire line from the center of the line, with my eyes tracing only the center of the page (with varied success). For the last point, mental fatigue, I'm glad to hear that this feeling is not unique to me. I thought maybe I was just doing something wrong. 🙂 Thank you for the tips!

[@TIMMYT3573]

HI Mickey is the peripheral vision actually practical, even for academic content. I was trying the peripheral thingie for a while but stopped, as it not beign scientifically backed up cemented my doubt as to it being ineffective

[@MickeyMullin]

Ms Filips noted at about the 6m point in the video (the "Train Your Brain" section) that one should not expect 100% comprehension, especially when starting out. If you need 100% comprehension-such as when studying material related to your course of specialty-then speed reading may not be appropriate.

[@patrickcazer]

in speed reading how many words should you be reading to improve? if we normally can see about 4-5 word should i be working to 6-7 ?

[@audiobookacademy]

Book worm spotted =)

[@lifewiththed]

This is one of the best speed reading guides with all useful info… Being a speed reader myself the fact about you see what you’re reading verse say each word is sign you are doing it right 😊 I also speak really fast because I read fast lol

[@ahmedafiq4237]

I opened a new book while u were explaining. I just kept my eyes around the middle part of the page and holy sh*it.......I can't believe what I just did and how fast I finished that page. Normally it would take me 1-1.5 min but I finished it at nearly 30-40 second. DAMN!

[@michaelbauer1859]

Thanks, this is all great content for making book reading faster. I have further developed a way to speed listen. I get an audiobook, then speed it up to 2.5X the normal speed (my record is 3.5X but not for sustained periods of time because I get headaches). At 2.5X the normal speed, I've trained myself to envision chipmunks acting out all the scenes, then I've taken the time to train my brain to reinterpret the chipmunks back to the characters in the book. It's basically seamless now, I barely see the chipmunks anymore.

[@morganbroadhead6943]

"Only speed-read books you don't care about reading." Watch how fast I can put this book that I don't care about reading back on the shelf. Boom. That took, like, two and half seconds. Much faster than speed-reading a book I don't want to read. LOL

[@treeforged9097]

This was an extremely good breakdown of speed reading that is practical and doable. There is a lot of speed reading videos where the advice seems to be nonsense like read 3 lines at once. The people who make them seem like there full of it. Your advice however seems real and I immediately tried it after the video and it helps a lot, thanks.

[@moshiurshojib6731]

Thank you somuch for your precious tips. Hoping that, it will work to my Reading test exam.

[@LuisFilho-hv9rp]

Great speaking skills! Brilliant video. And I'm glad, because I've understood almost all you said despite I am from Brasil. Thanks for the excelent stuff!

[@jieji3247]

English is my second language. And I had never live or work or study in English. It's really hard for me to read in English. I haven't finished one book in English yet. I wish someday I can finish books in English every month.Using peripheral vision is like a gift. I can't do it no matter how many times I tried on purpose.

[@sergiogomez7854]

English is my second language too and if you want a humble advice, don't focus on your reading speed. When I started reading books, I was literally looking for words and idioms in every single paragraph. Never saw the point in focusing on how many books you read per year. What's the point of reading 200 books if you won't remember a quarter next year. Way better reading 50 books per year deeply (which is a huge amount) than reading 100 books just for the sake of reading a lot of books.

[@mica1528]

I totally agree with 'visualizing what you read', its exactly why I sometimes prefer books rather than the movies they've turned into; simply because I visualized it on the way I personally want it to be 'directed' 😅 and so it sticks with me on a personal level, hence, it retains on my brain longer than usual

[@kamrulislambhuyan2103]

fine mica.

[@falcontaki5393]

That was very informative and also impressive thank you for your insight to speed reading it enhances our quality of life .Keep up the good work and don't forget we are never to rigid an old to learn more

[@hettiegrubbs]

Awesome video. Never even thought about my tendency to read only one book at a time, will definitely give myself permission to read more.

[@NiwatiX]

As a Ph.D in Cybersec, my tip for very technical and sciency books is text-to-speech, similar to what you do on KZbin, you crank that bad boi 30-40-50% higher speed and buckle up. I absolutely love and agree with everything Elizabeth just described. I use TTS in addition, to complement and to extend my comprehension and how much I can build that mental image of very complicated systems

[@PUTLER-KAPUT]

Thank you for the useful tips. I already use some of them. For example, I visualize things as I'm reading. And I like audiobooks too :) However I'd like to say that our peripheral vision is limited. At some point we can still see objects but we can't distinguish the text. So depending on the size of a page and the font of the text you have to move your eyes to an extent. We need to expand our central vision, I guess. Anyway, I always enjoy your videos. I feel happy when I see you. I'd love to meet you in person :)

[@hindal-merri293]

Hi .. very useful video thx..could I ask how do you manage your time to do all this

[@evanclifflynrah958]

I love you Elizabeth. Love the speed you're explaining 👍😘

[@jmanciaz]

Not even sure how I came across your page, but I'm in n Med school too and this is something I struggle with. Thank you for this!!!!

[@itssanj8449]

I definitely agree, creating a mental inside in your head is so powerful!! and yes can be better than watching a film sometimes haha 😅

[@mihaelaclaudiap..2]

Oh i needed a video like this one, what a cool idea Elizabeth! You look smashing btw!!

[@elizabethfilips]

AH THANK YOU Mihaela!

[@user-zn4pw5nk2v]

Nice idea, but does it work? she needs a benchmark included. At ~100 pages per hour normally(25-50 A4 format) i feel you don't need any better. And if it's at the speed of a regular audiobook, then it's not faster than normal!

[@user-zn4pw5nk2v]

@@elizabethfilips after listening to you(and a minute of thought), your fast reading is the same as my "slow" reading. Both being at audio book speed. And the breaks are nice, to explore the concept or world.

[@e.l.2734]

The visualization tip is a new one for me! I'll definitely try that, thanks

[@Jim-hg3te]

“Reading … like watching a movie but so much better …” … This EXCELLENT video was as motivational as instructional. I will incorporate these techniques for 45 days to see what happens - Thanks!

[@ip3931]

It takes me at least a month to read even half of a basic non fiction book (Non Academic) and I am always half reading and renewing library books. Why can't we all be perfect like you?

[@24cf648]

Keep reading and you'll pace will speed up!

[@KumaBones]

"...Don't believe everything you think" I hope that catches on more.

[@Happyday0100]

It's a great idea of speech speed reading in short time. Well done.

[@laverbellstring1759]

thank you for you‘re tips! It’s very helpful to me. 😊