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Boosting Your Reading Effectiveness
By: Howard Berg
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Boosting Your Reading Effectiveness
Let me give you an example of how to use schema to speed up your reading
in unfamiliar material. One of the most successful books ever published is
the "Power of Positive Thinking." The structure of this book is often used
by other self-help book authors. First, there is a paragraph describing
a potential problem. Next, there is a paragraph describing how to solve
this problem. Finally, there is a 28 page story about someone who has the
problem and successfully used the solution. Do you really need to read
these 28 pages if you already understand how to solve the problem? Absolutely not! You won't waste your valuable and limited learning time doing this either. Instead, only use this additional help if and when required. You will find new zip in your reading speed with essentially the same comprehension. Next we shall deal with the secret to maintaining an alert, focused, and positive cognitive state that is essential for successfully conducting business.
ESTABLISHING A POWERFUL LEARNING STATE
No matter how well you learn material, you will not benefit from your
knowledge if you become too tired. There is a simple technique developed
by Marcus Conyers, one of the graduates of my Mega Speed Reading
Program, that will enable you to instantly tap into the unlimited
energy necessary for successful business operations. To get optimum
results from this exercise it is important that you stand up and also
imagine that your energy is increasing as you perform each of the
following steps:
touch you left hand to your right shoulder
touch your right hand to your left shoulder
repeat these steps 3X
touch you left hand to your right knee
touch your right hand to your left knee
repeat these steps 3X
raise your hands high over your head
scream out enthusiastically "I feel great
scream out YES while squeezing your right thumb tightly and pulling it
towards your right side
repeat all of the above steps 3X
This really can turn up your energy when done properly. Why does it
work? It is based upon the time honored principle of classical
conditioning from Psychology. Think back to school when you learned about
how the great Russian Psychologist Pavlov conditioned a dog to drool while
hearing a bell ring. Pavlov consistently rang a bell each time the dog
was fed. Eventually, just hearing the bell elicited a drooling response
from the dog. In exactly the same way, squeezing your thumb and saying
"I feel great, YES," each time you create a high energy state will make
this gesture a powerful stimulus for releasing high your own limitless
energy.
This is an incredible tool for you to use when you need instant
energy. Imagine having to work late at night, or attending a long
demanding meeting, and suddenly needing some extra energy to accomplish
your task. Squeezing your thumb and saying, "I feel great, YES", (inside
your head silently) will release a flood of much needed energy. This is
one of many tools we have developed to help you create a peak state for
successful business practice. Next we shall learn an important technique
for remembering and recalling essential information.
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