Incubation is important, but it is not absolutely necessary. The act of actually asking questions after a first 20 to 30 minute activation session can serve as part of activation itself. Incubation simply shows to give better results because the mind has had more time to organize information. The idea behind waiting 20 minutes is that it is long enough to make a difference with your subconscious processing of the material, but short enough to prove practical. Still, if you NEED to dive right in because of time constraints, there is nothing that says you can't! It's simply ideal not to do so if you have the time. Waiting 24 hours is good because it allows your mind to process the material during sleep.
I would still go with doing a postview and formulating a good purpose - purpose is the driving force of good comprehension during activation. Remember that purpose is knowing exactly what you want out of the material. You can still do mind probing, too, but you should be doing it (if you ONLY have 20 to 30 minutes) on an intuitive, conscious basis instead of taking the time to write questions down.
If your goal is to get really good with doing a single 30 minute session, you might want to try a few other sort of "stepping stones" first. Can you get good comprehension using various techniques of your choice in 90 minutes total? How about 60 minutes? Then try 30 minutes. Practice makes perfect, and honestly - depending on the material you may or may not be able to do it. Some books are just going to take longer than 30 minutes for solid comprehension. Just like with many other things, though: practice makes perfect!!!
Your speed is going to be affected by all kinds of factors, like previous knowledge of the material, the amount of information you're seeking to retrieve, your purpose with the book, and so on. Always remember the first part of PhotoReading: don't beat yourself up. =]
Last edited by youngprer; 12/16/08 02:54 PM.
