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Brain Food Wednesdays: How Reading Challenges Help You Achieve Reading Goals
Dear Reader,
In this week’s newsletter, the 160th issue, I’m writing about how reading challenges can help you achieve your reading goals. Before I share the benefits of participating in a reading challenge, I’m hosting one starting on January 30th. The focus is developing the skills of Patrick Jane that made him successful. He’s the protagonist of The Mentalist.
These skills, which include observation, influence, active listening, memory, hot reading, cold reading, active learning, interpreting micro-expressions, body language, and other nonverbal cues, emotional intelligence, and honing your intuition, are all essential for anyone looking to increase their psychic abilities.
The skills to develop and hone are on the book bingo. Every quarter you’ll play the book bingo reading challenge. You’ll read a book each week to learn the skills on the book bingo card. The challenge runs for a month each time. And you’ll play the book bingo once every quarter.
Are you looking to boost your psychic abilities and become more successful in 2023? Look no further than Read with Avil’s Book Bingo!
Here are some books if you need help choosing:
- Redesign Your Mind: The Breakthrough Program for Real Cognitive Change by Eric Maisel
- Becoming a Mentalist: Unlock the True Potential of Your Subconscious Mind by Stefan Amber Cain
- How to Be a Mentalist: Master the Secrets Behind the Hit TV Show by Simon Winthrop
- Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening Maestro: A Surprising Story About Leading by Listening
- What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe Navarro and Marvin Karlins
- Your Complete Guide to Building a Memory Palace by Graham Best
- Amplify Your Influence: Transform How You Communicate and Lead by Rene Rodriguez
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
- Look: A Practical Guide for Improving Your Observational Skills by James H. Gilmore
- Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
- Master Your Emotions: A Practical Guide to Overcome Negativity and Better Manage Your Feelings by Thibaut Meurisse
- Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
Go to the article below. I hope you find it useful.
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How Reading Challenges Help You Achieve Reading Goals
Reading challenges are a fun and unique way to keep yourself motivated and on track with your reading goals. Whether you’re an avid reader or an occasional reader, reading challenges can help you get the most out of your reading experience. Reading challenges can also be a great way to stay connected with other readers and build a sense of community. They can also help to inspire you to read more and push yourself to reach new heights with reading.
In this article, I’ll explore the different ways that reading challenges can help you achieve your reading goals, and the different challenges available. I’ll also discuss how to get started with a reading challenge and the different ways to stay motivated and engaged with your challenge. So, if you’re looking for an exciting and inspiring way to reach your reading goals, then reading challenges are the perfect way to get started.
1. Increases motivation to read
Reading challenges are an excellent way to increase motivation to read. With a reading challenge, you can set a goal of how many books you want to read in a certain time frame. By giving yourself a specific goal, you can give yourself a sense of purpose and direction. This is especially helpful for people who struggle to stay motivated by reading for pleasure.
Reading challenges can also be a great way to stay accountable and track your progress. You can even join a reading challenge with a group of friends or family members for extra support and motivation.
2. Helps you discover new books
One of the best benefits of reading challenges is that they help you discover new books. By participating in reading challenges, you’re exposing yourself to a wide range of books you may not have discovered on your own. This can open you up to new genres, authors, and even different cultures. Plus, by tracking your progress and seeing what other people are reading, you may even get book recommendations you wouldn’t have considered otherwise. Reading challenges can be a great way to expand your literary horizons and discover new books that you’ll love.
3. Improves focus and concentration
Reading challenges can help you improve your focus and concentration by forcing you to stay engaged with the material. It’s easy to become distracted while reading. But when you set a goal of reading a certain amount of books, you will be more likely to stay focused and make it to the end. These challenges help you increase your reading speed, which can also improve your ability to concentrate on the material. Taking part in reading challenges is a great way to give yourself an extra push to meet your reading goals and become a better reader.
4. Increases comprehension skills
One of the most important reasons to challenge yourself to read more is that it can help to increase your comprehension skills. When you read complex texts, you are forced to think critically and to engage with the material, which can help to train your brain to process information in a more efficient and effective way. By challenging yourself to read more, you are expanding the range of knowledge and vocabulary that you have. This helps to improve your overall comprehension of the material.
5. Establishes a reading habit
Establishing a reading habit is key to achieving your reading goals. It’s too easy to find excuses to put off reading: you’re too busy, you’re too tired, you have other priorities. By creating a specific reading challenge, or taking part in one, you’ll set a goal to read a certain number of books or pages in a designated period. And that will help you establish a reading habit. Reading challenges also provide a nice structure for your reading, allowing you to plan out what you will read and for how long. This way, you’ll be able to track your progress and keep yourself motivated to reach your goals.
6. Enhance reading enjoyment
One of the great benefits of reading challenges is that they can help enhance your reading enjoyment. The thrill of conquering a challenge can make reading even more fun. Even though you’re pushing yourself to read more challenging material, you’ll look forward to your next reading session. And, as you make progress and complete tasks, you’ll get a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment that will make reading even more enjoyable.
7. Enhance creativity
Reading challenges can help to enhance creativity in several ways. First, by encouraging readers to read a variety of books, they will be exposed to new ideas and concepts which can spark new and exciting ideas in their own work. As readers strive to reach their reading goals, they will come across books which challenge their thinking and encourage them to think differently. This leads to more creative solutions.
Finally, reading challenges can help to build confidence. This opens up new creative pathways. With this newfound confidence, readers may be more willing to take risks and explore their creativity.
8. Increase self-discipline
Reading challenges can help you develop self-discipline, a habit which is essential for achieving success in any area. When you commit to finishing a book or reaching a certain page count, it teaches you to stay focused and motivated, even in the face of challenges or distractions. This increases your ability to stay on track and complete goals, which can apply to any other areas of life. Reading challenges involve making a commitment and sticking to it, which is a great way to build self-discipline and develop good habits.
In conclusion, reading challenges are an excellent way to help yourself achieve reading goals. Not only do they keep you motivated and accountable, but they can also help you discover new books and meet new people. Whether you join a pre-existing challenge or create your own, a reading challenge can make all the difference in reaching your reading goals.
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Until Next Week,
Avil Beckford, Founder, The Invisible Mentor
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