Last week, I shared a link to a Chrome extension that promises to help you do 'bionic reading', that is, read faster and with decent comprehension. You can check the archives for the link to the previous tool, but I wanted to point out that there have been a few similar such tools popping up lately that are essentially mimicking the idea behind Bionic Reading®, a trademarked idea built by Renato Casutt, who's been working on this tool and concept for about 6 years now.

I mainly just wanted to give credit where credit was due. So if you are interested in installing a Chrome extension that helps you speed read in this manner, I strongly suggesting using Renato's extension, which you can find here.

On a similar note, if you simply want to improve at reading anything faster, you might enjoy Become a Speed Reader in 15 Minutes by Elizabeth Filips on YouTube.

True, the title is a bit clickbait-y, but Elizabeth is pretty down to earth and her content is good. She discusses practical tips for three main things that will help in this area: Training your brain, training your eyes, and training your focus.

I like that she talks about the fact that many people will try speed reading and often give up quite early, before really allowing the technique to show any results. I tend to be a slow reader myself, so the idea of trying to read fast is admittedly a little daunting. But I like the suggestions she provides to help you get over the hump and actually see some results.


Now on to this week's hand-picked productivity links!