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Think of your eyes as if they were a scanner

Think of your eyes as if they were a scanner

Expand your perspective (by using peripheral vision), and divide each line in 2 or 3 parts, that will be your main focus points around which your peripheral vision will also work.

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Read in 45-50 Minutes Intervals

Read in 45-50 Minutes Intervals

Since we lose focus every 25 mins using the Pomodoro Technique, we need to enter in a “focus phase” when reading, and we also need rest; a 45-50 minutes interval accompanied with some rest seems to be the best option.

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Why It Is Necessary

Why It Is Necessary

As we occupy our time with more activities, we need to be more efficient with the resources we have (mainly time). Since learning everything requires to read, here are 3 useful techniques with which you will increase both your reading speed and

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Use a Pointer to Guide Your Vision

Use a Pointer to Guide Your Vision

As humans, we tend to be attracted to movement. That’s why sports seem too fascinating to us, something that books in their essence don’t have. 

Nevertheless, there is a way of making you feel attracted to movement while reading: to generate it...

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Expand your friend’s perspective

Expand your friend’s perspective

If your friend seems to be afflicted with tunnel vision, help them expand their perspective. You could say, “There could be another way to look at this. What about…?” 

You could also expand perspective by pointing out the consequences of their actions to their future self: “This m...

Secret 3: Read with a Pointer

Secret 3: Read with a Pointer

We instinctually follow moving objects in our field of vision. A pointer will help you create a pace and focuses your attention on the page.


Using a pointer object, or your finger, to underline each sentence as you read focuses your attention on t...

Use an A/B Schedule

... to reduce FOMO and productivity guilt. This will also help you to stay in the same mental space without worrying about what needs to be done:

  • Go through your main tasks and divide them by either project, task, client, or topic. 
  • Divide those tasks into two categories based ...

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