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Sometimes
we
get
phonecalls
or
letters
from
people
who
have
started
or
even
finished
the
PhotoReading
course
(writes
Chris
Payne)
and
can't
seem
to
make
it
work.
If
my
staff
can't
help
them
get
results,
then
what
I
usually
do
is
ring
these
people
up
and
talk
their
problem
through.
This
is
what
I
invariably
find:
they're
trying
too
hard.
One
man
said
he
took
several
minutes
to
get
into
PhotoFocus
--
when
it
should
take
a
few
seconds!
I
remember
making
the
same
mistake
about
three
years
ago
when
I
was
in
a
fortnightly
meditation
group.
We
had
to
do
a
simple
exercise
each
morning:
go
round
each
limb
and
relax
it.
I
went
to
one
evening
meeting
and
reported
that
one
day
this
had
taken
me
an
hour!
I'm
sure
you
can
see
that
this
is
nonsense
--
it's
easier
to
see
other
people's
foolishness
than
our
own.
If
you
too
are
stuck,
then
consider
thinking
of
it
this
way:
it's
as
if
you
are
pushing
with
all
your
might
at
a
door,
sweating
profusely
and
getting
very
frustrated.
If
only
you'd
step
back
and
appraise
the
situation
more
objectively.
then
you'd
realise
that
there's
a
sign
on
the
door.
It's
marked
'Pull'!
PhotoReading
is
a
simple
process
--
and
the
way
to
step
back
and
look
at
the
situation
objectively
is
to
stop
and
relax,
and
by
that
I
mean
really
stop.
Close
your
eyes
and
take
a
long
in-breath
counting
one,
two,
three,
four.
Hold
for
four
counts
and
breathe
out
slowly
for
four
counts.
Do
three
further
breaths
in
and
out
for
a
count
of
four.
Now
it's
time
to
let
go
of
your
current
beliefs
and
way
of
doing
things.
Imagine
opening
a
box
and
putting
all
your
limiting
beliefs
and
ways
of
doing
things
in
this
box
and
close
its
lid
with
a
bang.
Push
the
box
out
of
the
way.
Open
your
eyes
half
way,
staying
relaxed
and
in
a
dreamy
state.
Take
a
book
you
want
to
PhotoRead
(no
more
than
150-200
pages
for
now)
and
state
a
simple
but
specific
purpose,
spending
no
more
than
30
seconds.
Imagine
a
tangerine
in
your
hand
and
place
it
on
the
top
back
part
of
your
head.
Now
imagine
looking
at
the
book
from
the
tangerine's
perspective
(spending
no
more
than
30
seconds).
You
may
notice
that
your
field
of
vision
has
widened.
In
tests,
this
step
alone
has
been
shown
to
increase
people's
normal
reading
speed
significantly.
Now
start
turning
the
pages
of
your
book.
If
you
haven't
seen
the
blip
page
so
far,
just
relax
and
simply
take
in
all
four
corners
of
the
book
and
notice
the
white
spaces
as
you
turn
each
page.
Say
REE...
LAX
as
you
turn
the
pages
--
one
page
a
second.
Keep
the
page
turning
at
an
even
rhythm.
If
you
turn
two
pages
at
once,
carry
on
regardless,
because
when
you
reach
the
end
of
the
book,
turn
it
upside
down
and
PhotoRead
from
back
to
front.
You're
bound
to
catch
any
pages
you
missed
on
this
second
run-through.
When
you've
finished,
do
the
usual
affirmation
with
eyes
closed:
"Everything
I
have
PhotoRead
has
made
a
lasting
impression
on
my
inner
mind
and
is
available
to
me."
Stay
relaxed
for
a
few
minutes
and
imagine
the
book's
contents
being
processed
by
your
mind.
Wait
20
minutes,
then
pick
up
the
book
again.
Bring
your
purpose
to
mind,
and
see
if
you
can
get
all
the
information
you
need
to
fulfil
that
purpose
in
no
more
than
20-30
minutes.
PhotoRead
every
couple
of
days.
It's
like
the
old
story
of
a
youg
man
who
stopped
an
elderly
gentleman
on
the
streets
of
New
York
and
asked,
"How
do
you
get
to
Carnegie
Hall?".
the
gentleman,
who
happened
to
be
a
famous
cellist,
replied,
"Practise,
practise,
practise".
Even
if
you
think
you
need
to
learn
more
steps
first,
practise
PhotoReading
books
anyway
--
because
only
then
will
you
get
the
"A-ha!
It
works!"
Another
common
comment
when
people
ring
or
write
is:
"I
try
activating
and
nothing
happens."
First
you
need
to
determine
your
predominant
learning
style.
Are
you
auditory,
visual
or
kinesthetic
(feeling)?
Examples
of
each
are
set
out
in
a
fabulous
new
book
called
Accelerated
Learning
for
the
21st
Century:
the
Six
Step
Plan
to
Unlock
Your
Master
Mind
by
Colin
Rose
and
Malcolm
Nicholl.
Colin
wrote
the
superb
book
Accelerated
Learning,
and
created
the
Accelerated
French,
German,
Spanish
and
Italian
12-CD
sets
(available
from
Accelerated
Learning).
Looking
at
the
tables
on
pages
93
to
95
in
Colin's
new
book,
I
could
tell
that
I
was
mainly
auditory,
which
means
that...
I
love
listening
to
radio
debates
and
storytellers
at
festivals;
I
love
to
talk
on
the
phone,
and
discuss
philosophical
subjects.
When
I
get
home
I
put
on
a
CD
straight
away,
or
I'll
debate
issues
loudly
in
my
head!
Are
you
like
this?
Visuals
generally
love
TV
and
movies;
"never
forget
a
face";
prefer
using
a
map
rather
than
written
directions;
like
drawing
and
doodling;
prefer
face-to-face
contact;
prefer
to
be
shown
what
to
do
rather
than
told
what
to
do.
Kinesthetics
love
sport,
dancing,
hiking;
remember
past
events
well;
like
to
relate
to
people
while
on
a
walk
etc;
fidget
during
quiet
times;
like
to
touch
others;
say
"this
doesn't
feel
right"
and
"I
can't
get
to
grips
with
this".
In
a
study
of
5,000
students
in
the
US,
Hong
Kong
and
Japan,
29%
were
visuals,
34%
auditory
and
37%
kinesthetic.
You
may
relate
to
elements
in
all
three
style
--
but
one
fits
with
you
the
best.
You
should
gear
your
PhotoReading
activation
to
your
prefered
learning
style
--
but
still
try
exercises
from
the
other
styles.
Here's
some
exercises
Colin
Rose
recommends
--
but
you'll
find
more
detailed
explanations
in
his
new
book.
Auditory
exercises
Summarise
out
loud
Discuss
what
you
think
the
book's
about
with
a
friend
Imagine
the
author
sitting
opposite
you.
Ask
him/her
a
question
and
listen
to
the
answer.
Visual
exercises
Use
mind
maps
Mark
new
information
with
a
highlighter
pen
(not
important
info
or
points
you
agree
with)
Make
a
mental
movie
of
what
you've
just
read
Draw
a
sketch,
chart
or
diagram
Kinesthetic
exercises
Walk
about
every
25-30
minutes
Doodle,
underline
in
colour,
jot
notes
and
make
mind
maps
Try
working
from
a
board
on
your
lap
rather
than
at
a
desk
Write
brief
notes
on
Post-it
notes,
then
move
them
around
a
large
sheet
of
paper
to
sort
out
your
thoughts
physically
(or
you
can
use
small
index
cards).
Tick
each
paragraph
once
you've
understood
it
Draw
a
chart
or
graph
--
or
even
make
a
simple
model
Paul
Scheele
tells
a
story
about
a
kinesthetic
lady
who
had
no
idea
of
the
content
of
the
book
she
had
just
PhotoRead.
Paul
got
her
to
move
her
hands
in
space
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