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1. Excellent insight. I have been playing with a more integrated reading approach lately, and have had fascinating results. I retain the knowledge in a different way, perhaps because I am engaging direct pattern recognition as opposed to a symbol which evokes an auditory cue, which evokes a meaning. I have more peripheral awareness, which allow me to take in multiple words at once. The most beautiful part, however, came to me just two days ago. I had an active day, and my mind started to race a bit. The thought monkey was chattering. I was getting ready to practice, but decided to read a few pages of a book first. The act of reading actually calmed my mind down. I became centered and the thoughts cleared from my head. When I was done reading, I felt clear and calm.
   Fun.
   Thanks for the post,
   Matt

   By Matt Fogarty on 8:46pm – March 19th, 2009