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A children\u2019s book author explains how reading with an \u201cinvisible finger\u201d taught her to absorb information more mindfully.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Rebecca Muller, Community Editor at Thrive Global<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reading is incredibly beneficial for your brain \u2014 but doing it slowly and mindfully gives those benefits a major boost. In a recent TED Talk, author Jacqueline Woodson outlines her own slow reading trick: \u201cAs a child, I knew that stories were meant to be savored\u2026 that stories wanted to be slow\u2026 I learned to imagine an invisible finger taking me from word to word.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As it turns out, there\u2019s science behind Woodson\u2019s reading trick. Studies show that incorporating up to 30 minutes of uninterrupted slow reading in your day can improve cognitive abilities  \u2014  while other research shows that quickly reading articles online encourages us to skip important details, and skim over content that would otherwise be meaningful to us if we slowed down to read mindfully. In a world that urges us to scroll past the details, \u201cslow reading\u201d has become a strategy that allows us to slow down, and to read more mindfully. \u201cAs technology moves us faster and faster through time and space, it seems to feel like \u2018story\u2019 is getting pushed out of the narrative,\u201d Woodson notes. \u201cThe world is getting noisier\u2026 but books are meant to be read slowly, to be savored.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you need some help slowing down and getting more from the words you\u2019re reading, here are a few tips to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Block out enough time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oftentimes, you may find yourself zooming through pages of your book simply because you don\u2019t give yourself enough time to take your time, Larry Rosen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at California State University and co-author of The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World, tells Thrive. \u201cResearch has shown that individuals read for three to six minutes before they get distracted,\u201d he explains. \u201cRegardless of how smart you are, this is not enough time to process information, extract the pertinent ideas, and integrate them into other information stored in your brain.\u201d Rosen says giving yourself enough time to read mindfully and thoroughly is the first step in absorbing the words you\u2019re reading, and avoid the \u201ccontinuous partial attention\u201d we often give to the stories in front of us. (Experts recommend approximately 30 minutes each day, but Rosen says the exact amount will vary per person.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set 15-minute alarms<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re used to skimming quick news stories on your phone, it might feel overwhelming to sit down with a book and really take your time. If you\u2019re finding it difficult to slow down, Rosen suggests setting alarms in 15-minute intervals, so you can better focus on reading for time-limited periods. He says that doing so can help you gradually work your way up to reading each page more mindfully, and worry less about the time that\u2019s passing. \u201cSet the do not disturb on your phone for 15 minutes to start,\u201d he suggests. \u201c And then increase that slowly to at least 40-60 minutes.\u201d That step-by-step increase will \u201ctrain your brain to focus\u201d in a new way, and shift your previous \u201cPavlovian responding\u201d habits to create new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make your reading area phone-free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know from research that technology has changed the way we interact with our environment, and has made focused information consumption increasingly difficult with all of our in-pocket distractions. According to Rosen, these distractions can hold us back from getting the most out of what we read.  \u201cIn our research we find that the biggest culprit in distraction is technology\u2026 and the smartphone in particular,\u201d he explains. To avoid temptation, try removing all unneeded devices and programs from your reading area, which will make your space more conducive to mindful reading, he says. And if you really want to check your phone, don\u2019t completely deprive yourself \u2014 or you\u2019ll end up getting more distracted. Instead, \u201cTry silencing your phone and allowing yourself a one-minute break after a \u2018do not disturb\u2019 period,\u201d he urges. Doing so can improve your \u201cfocus and attention, sleep, mental health, and communication.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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