How to read fast and remember what you’ve read | Shray Bhardwaj | @shraybee
As usual, I will not waste your time telling you stories about how I learned this and how I have accomplished something which I haven’t yet, but this technique helps me every day to helps me in saving hours/days. So let’s dive into the technique.
- Intention:
a. Dedication is necessary.
b. Make reading blocks of 30 to 50 minutes.
c. Choose a book that you are interested in.
2. Kill Your Distractions:
a. Turn off/Silence your phone.
3. Don’t read word by word:
a. Use the Peripheral Vision.
b. Use the marker technique for practice (ask me how).
c. Do it for a few pages with pencil markers.
4. Don’t Read Back:
a. Do not do backtracking.
b. Use pointers like pen, finger, or anything.
c. Guide yourself to follow the line.
5. Imagine and Visualize:
a. Film it in your mind like a movie.
b. Visualization helps you remember.
6. Extra tips:
a. Take breaks.
b. Use breaks to keep yourself interested.
c. Switch the locations: keep it easy to remember with a memory.
d. Practice.
Try this technique and thank me later. Take care of yourself.
