You want to read something, but you put the book down after three chapters because it is more work than you thought. This is the space for planning. You don’t have to read the pages faster; you just need to learn how to manage your time so reading feels possible again. The problem is most […]

After an extended break from study, you may find yourself forgetting much of what you read. You can recognize the words and even read them, yet they makes no sense to you. That’s not because you’re unlucky; it’s because something measurable has decayed as a result of disuse. Perhaps you believe that brain is like […]

We tend to assume that reading is just… reading: you pick up a book and turn some pages. Then you put it down because you’re bored, you feel like it, you need more coffee, or you don’t feel like thinking anymore. In reality, reading isn’t always that easy. You settle in, you get serious about […]

When you open up your pile of readings before bed, you gets panicked. You glance at number of pages. Then you mentally subtract amount of time you’ll need to write notes in the margin. And then you remember that you’ve already missed your plan for the night. I’m pretty sure most of us underestimate just […]