How to Remember Everything You Read

⚠️ Neglecting digestion leads to forgetting up to 90% of what you consume.

📌 Learning isn’t about remembering everything, but retaining what’s useful.

🛠️ Action Step: Prioritize processing & applying knowledge instead of just collecting it.

(p) - "How-To" Learning

🔧 This is step-by-step knowledge, like coding, clinical techniques, or playing an instrument.

✅ Digestion Tip: Practice immediately after learning to reinforce it.

(A) – Connecting to What You know

🔄 Relating new information to something familiar (e.g., comparing electrical circuits to water flow).

🤔 Digestion Tip: Critique the analogy—ask yourself how well it applies and where it fail

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(C) – Theories & Principles

📚 These are big ideas, like Newton’s laws, programming paradigms, or economic theories.

🗺️ Digestion Tip: Use mind maps to visualize connections between concept

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(E) – Supporting Information

🔍 Includes statistics, research studies, and historical data that back up concepts.



🔄 Digestion Tip: Store & rehearse this information periodically to improve recall.

(R) – Quick Facts & Details

📌 These are names, dates, formulas, or technical details you might need later.

🧠 Digestion Tip: Use flashcards or spaced repetition for quick recall.

❌ Problem: Consuming too much without processing leads to mental overload.

⚖️ Balance Tip: For every hour of learning, spend at least 30 minutes reviewing, summarizing, or applying.

✅ Retention & application > Consumption.

📌 Use structured methods like PACER to categorize & digest information effectively.

⏳ Consistency is key—the more you apply, the better you retain.