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As you know, reading well is a crucial life skill. Having a good reading stamina - the ability to read well for prolonged periods - is vital in ensuring we are proficient readers. Lack of reading stamina is like trying to drive a car without gas. Even a Ferrari without gas is useless! Reading stamina is the energy needed to fuel your reading habits. If you don't improve your reading stamina, reading becomes frustrating and yields little pleasure and results.
'Reading stamina is the energy needed to fuel your reading habits'.
Lack of reading stamina is becoming a major problem. According to a recent report by the Times Online in the United Kingdom, school students are increasingly losing their ability to read for prolonged periods.

Especially when we are inundated with an increasing amount of information in the age of the Internet, low reading stamina can stand in the way of achieving success in the workplace and at school.
Those with poor reading stamina usually do not enjoy reading and read out of necessity. They can miss out on a world of increased knowledge, academic and career success, and the joys of reading for pleasure.

Consider the case of John T Rex, information worker. He works at a medium size corporation in Chicago, Illinois. At work he must read reports, letters, emails, and use application software. John must review a lot of contracts, some of them as thick as 50 pages. John finds that his reading is fine for the first few pages. But with the turning of each new page, he finds it increasingly difficult to understand the text. After around five pages John needs to take a break to get away from the strain of reading. Unfortunately, this happens often and most of the documents are not thoroughly read. John has plenty of energy; he can chat for hours with his coworkers for instance. But when it comes to reading his energy vanishes after five to ten minutes. John firmly believes that he is a 'bad reader' and will simply never get better.
John's case is common for children and adults.

How Good Is Your Reading Stamina?
Take this quiz to find out.
1. Do you have trouble understanding what you read, if you only read it once?
2. Does reading make you tired?
3. Do you get sore eyes and headaches from reading?
4. Do you get easily distracted when reading?
5. Does it often take you a number of reading sessions to completely read a document or reports?
If you answered 'yes' to any of the above questions, it is possible you have a low reading stamina.
Fortunately, a low reading stamina can be improved with a little effort. Even a good reading stamina can be further improved.
So how do we ensure our reading stamina goes the distance to meet our reading needs? This newsletter will look at secrets on how to maximize your reading stamina and reading power. 'Maximize your reading stamina and reading power'.