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Q&A What can I do to improve my concentration when reading?

I'm reading one of those accounting books that is best described by a reviewer who said it was like "going through WWI trench warfare". So here is what I did thanks to a friend who suggested this ...

posted 13y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:12:29Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:12:29Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm reading one of those accounting books that is best described by a reviewer who said it was like "going through WWI trench warfare".

So here is what I did thanks to a friend who suggested this

I read only 3 pages at a time - that's it.

I would do something else that needs to be done from my task list that was broken down into really small chunks so I am away for just enough of a while to encourage controlled ADD.

Then come back, read another 3 pages.

Now because you are accomplishing other stuff, 1) You will feel encouraged 2) Write down in the margins either a summary of what you just read in a few words, that helps tremendously and keeps you on track and brings you back because your mind is catching up with where you were.

In case of an academic article, I would read only one page at a time because I have been there too and wish I had the strategy before.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-02-08T03:03:01Z (about 13 years ago)
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