A picture that you love. A postcard that you got on holiday. Some pressed flowers laminated. A drawing
Distractions such as too many thoughts whirling about, noise around you, people making demands of you, and feeling unwell can all make for hard comprehension when reading. Find quiet times without such distractions and you’ll take in the information much better. A quiet place could be: A library A train carriage A coffee shop The toilet A park
Try to schedule a set time each day to return to the book. If this isn’t possible, schedule set times per week. Read at least a chapter at a time, breaking it down into digestible chunks and finishing at logical end points.
If it’s your own book and not a library book or one you borrowed, and you don’t mind writing in it, annotate in graphite pencil in the margins, using key words or symbols that help you to rediscover the information fast when needed. A well-annotated book is a treasure for its owner.
