Amar, we tend to forget taking breaks when engrossed in reading, and true, we don't even want to take breaks, though at every 40 minutes there has to be a break of around 5 minutes. I was fortunate when I was using the demo version of Jaws because then I had no other chance except taking breaks, and they really used to refresh me. Reading sentence by sentence and voice changing are good ideas. But I feel there is no substitute for taking a break every 40 minutes. Though I still am figuring out how to train myself to take breaks! Friends, please give me suggestions that how can one allow or remind himself to take breaks amid deep reading. I would be immensely thankful. With best wishes, Shadab
On 11/8/11, Adhimoolam Vetrivel Murugan <vadhimoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I divide reading materials in to two types. The first type is that of > reading for leasure and the second type is of readings for studies or > research. The former basically does not require too much of > concentration, whereas the later requires careful consideration of > each paragraph or as you rightly put it sometimes even words. So what > I do is to make sure that I bookmark important passages which may be > in the form of paragraphs or sometimes just one or two sentenses. It > actually helps you to go back to them even if you forget something. I > used to be a fast reader in brail too, but no more. But I would say > that using a brail display in my view would certainly slow you down to > a considerable extent if speed is your priority and that's the case > with me. I am not sure about the refreshment on brail display, but I > read with the speed of 500 words per minute and there's no way I can > loose my concentration by focussing my attention on listening as well > as brail reading. > > Vetri. > > On 07/11/2011, Srikanth Kanuri <srili...@gmail.com> wrote: >> hi, when i lost concentration i really slow down. i try to read by >> paragraph to paragraph. really don't have the solution as of now but i >> adopt: change the mode of listening I.E from external speakers to >> headphones, section by section reading, pausing for sometime, changing >> synthesizers voice to come out of monotony, decreasing the volume >> sometimes to get out of irritation in ear, listening for music for few >> minutes taking gap and restarting and lastly but not the least shutting >> down the entire PC. >> >> >> On 11/8/2011 12:11 AM, sunil wrote: >>> hi bro, the idea that came after reading your mail is, , use head >>> fones as suggested already, >>> and, a bit teadious, but works for me, read line by line or paragraph >>> by paragraph, and take breaks even for few seconds after every line >>> or paragraph. >>> lets wait for more suggestion since is looking very simple problem, >>> but actually, its affects badly, not only in studies, but also in >>> other related works. >>> >>> On 11/7/11, Amar Jain<amarjain2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Dear All, >>>> Looking for experts’ views in this matter. This problem relates to my >>>> study >>>> as well. >>>> We understand the fact that we heavily rely on audio since we use screen >>>> readers. Now when you have to work with them for long hours, and at the >>>> same >>>> time you have to maintain careful reading, so that you don’t end up >>>> missing >>>> the most tricky things. >>>> Given the fact that I am in one of those field where every single word >>>> has >>>> its own value, I am at great loss if after some time, my same power of >>>> concentration starts reducing. (Please understand the fact that it is >>>> not >>>> that I am not able to comprehend the things, nor it is so that screen >>>> readers miss the things due to fast speed, nor it is so that since I use >>>> Jaws at 62% (109) with all punctuations, I am missing the things.) >>>> In such a case, what is happening is that since the audio is keep >>>> playing, >>>> sometimes you feel that you are getting the whole thing fit in your >>>> brains, >>>> but actually some of the minutest detail you start missing. (they just >>>> pass >>>> through your ears but details do not process in your brain). >>>> Please note, word is ‘minutest’. >>>> Reduction in speed is not a good solution, nor I can afford taking >>>> frequent >>>> breaks (specially when I start working). Switching to speakers instead >>>> of >>>> headphones can be temporary solution till the time I don’t enter in my >>>> job. >>>> What solutions you all apply in such situations? >>>> I feel specially those who are into proof reading can suggest me some >>>> solution of this problem. But that doesn’t mean that I am excluding >>>> others >>>> from giving their views. >>>> If my problem is understood at the appropriate level and if it is taken >>>> in >>>> right way, then I am sure to see a very healthy discussion on this >>>> point. >>>> And I know this fact that there will be many who must have faced this >>>> problem, whether they realize it or not, that is all together a >>>> different >>>> issue. >>>> Look forward for some solution. >>>> Regards >>>> Amar Jain. >>>> Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: >>>> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >>>> >>>> Search for old postings at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>> >>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >>>> please >>>> visit the list home page at >>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: >> http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: > http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > -- Easy tips for improving English at shadablucknow.blogspot.com My contributions to the press http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-contributions-to-press.html#links Shadab Husain interviews Danny Bloom shdb101.blogspot.com Many posts on one page http://shadablucknow.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=30 Register for AccessIndia convention 2011(November 12-13) at: http://www.accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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