the_saxophonist: hey. I wondered also if the relaxation techniques would be bad for me or make me depend on God less. But Photoreading is just a tool and can be used to greatly improve your understanding of God, what he has done, and what he will do. It depends how you approach photoreading or really anything; if you put your trust in it and depend on it rather than putting your trust in and depending on God then it is a problem. But you can use it as a great tool and I heartily recommend that everyone learns photoreading and tries to better learn how to use the amazing brain that God has given us. I use photoreading particuarly for my theological studies and I could not accomplish what I want to without it. I always use it for schoolwork for which photoreading is great. So go ahead and use it. Btw, try reading Calvins "Institutes of the Christian Religion". I think you will find that it will greatly help you in your walk with God. :-)