While reading, I like to use methods of annotating and highlighting, that is if i own the books, because it really allows me to engage with what I am reading. I believe that it helps you better understand the text and writing down my thoughts can help me in the future remember what I specifically thought during that part of the book.
I also love reading with either classical music or jazz. It helps me better focus than if I were to listen to music with words. I sometimes also like silence if the reading I have to read is not “serious”. Along with the idea of helping me focus, listening to music allows me to have a more “romanticized” outlook on the beauty of reading and allows me to really engage with what I am reading on a deeper level.
I also love to have a snack while I am retaining information because it allows for my mind not to wonder too much, and for some reason helps me focus better on the text even if the text I read is “boring”.
My methods of reading are strictly habitual and I would never want to change it because I feel like it is the best way for me to both retain the information and also enjoy myself while doing so.
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