Jim Kwik explains chunking: instead of skimming, train your eyes to read meaningful blocks of words at once. Focus on groups of three words, using the center word as your anchor while peripheral vision catches the rest. Practice expands your visual span and builds faster, smoother reading.
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Now, don't confuse chunking with skimming. They're very different. Skimming is about jumping through text, skipping words, and hoping to catch a few key phrases. Chunking, on the other hand, is about training your eyes and your mind to read in meaningful blocks of information. Think of it this way: your brain doesn't process language one letter at a time. Time. It recognizes patterns. It recognizes phrases and structures. That's why chunking works. It allows you to absorb multiple words at once without reading each one individually. And here's how you can apply it. Instead of focusing on one word at a time, start focusing on groups of maybe 3 words. You could look at a word and see the word to the left and see the word to the right. Because if you're looking at the Center of a line, you can let your peripheral vision capture the rest and practice reading line by line with a wider lens. You could gradually expand the width of what you take in with each glance. They call it a fixation, an eye stop, retraining your visual field and teaching your brain to process more with less effort. effort. It may feel awkward at first because it's different, but with practice, you'll stop reading like a printer, one letter or word at a time, and start reading like your brain was designed to, in chunks. This one shift alone can dramatically and drastically reduce the time you spend reading while improving your reading rhythm, comprehension, and overall flow.