If you find you can stay focused with the affirmations. Relax is an affirmation too
I find I do the chant and still think about why I'm photoreading. The point is if your mind wanders... is it wondering about the book. Are you asking questions or having thoughts about it? Notice it and allow yourself to return to whatever chant you devise. Since the average book will take 3 to 8 minutes to photoread it's nice training to gently bring your wandering mind back to the task you are focusing on. The ability to remain focused on the task at hand helps in other areas of study as well as activation too.
Alex
