→ In short

Read actively.
Reflect deeply.
Explain simply.
Review regularly.
Sleep deeply.

That’s how you turn reading into remembering.

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7. Sleep.

The most underrated tool.

Sleep before → primes the brain.

Sleep after → consolidates memories.

Without it, everything leaks.

6. Repeat the cycle.

Learning is not one-and-done.

Each pass makes the material stickier.

5. Review highlights.

Revisit what you marked.

Not once, but whenever you like:

– skim a chapter you want to deepen
– revisit key passages before bed
– flip through highlights during a commute

Small reviews compound into long-term retention.

4. Explain in your own words.

Close the book. Try to tell someone what it’s about.

Or scribble a short summary on paper.

Details aren’t everything.

If you can explain the big picture, you’ve won half the battle.

3. Think while you read.

It’s OK to slow down.

Pause on a sentence:

– Does it connect with something you already know?

– What does it imply?

– How does it fit the bigger picture?

Reflection turns reading into understanding.

2. Take notes (simply).

Don’t overcomplicate.

Read with a pencil in hand

→ underline sentences that spark something.

The act of choosing what matters already boosts memory.

1. The problem

You finish a book feeling smart.

A week later → the details are fuzzy.

Frustrating, right? Here’s how to fix it.

Evidence + systems + persistence.

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