7 Mind Tricks to Easily Remember Anything You Read
Scientific techniques that work
If I asked you the lessons you learned from the last three books you read, chances are, your answers will be vague — if you give me any. And this is because if we don’t take deliberate efforts to remember the things we read, we forget them.
Most people take reading as a way of satisfying their conscience. “I’ve read, so I’m building good habits… I’m a productive person.” This is why some people get addicted to self-help content without having any tangible improvements in their lives.
Reading to remember doesn’t come naturally. It’s easier to run through books and move on to the next because of the rush of dopamine we get from checking off those books from our checklists.
We will get so much more from books if we can remember the things we read. That said, here are some helpful strategies to help you remember things more easily.
Master deep work
It’s hard — if not impossible — to remember anything when your mind is divided between three different things at once. The foundation of remembering anything, before you learn any cool tricks, is to first learn how to read in a quiet and focused environment.
