How to get My Fuddled Brain to Remember What I Read

     I found this article very handy. I have been using some of the suggestions for years. Depending on what the subject matter was depended on the success of what I was doing. In a previous psychology class I spent 11 weeks learning of the Journey of a Neuron Through the Brain. To be honest it was the best sleeping material I have ever come across. After week 3 of the Journey, there is not anything anyone can do to make that subject matter memberable or more interesting.
     Having said this, I am the highlighting queen! Issue is I tend to over highlight. So I am going to try the sticky notes. I am good at note taking so the sticky notes can help with remembering what and where important information is. I am one of these people who can tell you in detail about something but as far as what page its on I forget. 
     As a useful side note Post It makes sticky index cards! you may have to search for them because Staples doesn't always have them in stock but they are really cool! It helped me in writing research papers in the past. They have adhesive on the top, like a sticky note, so you can move them around as you need to organize your notes.
      The walking or moving around while reading does nothing for me. I have tried this while cooking dinner and not a good idea.
      I am going to try to read the end first. The summary should help give me the general gist of what the chapter is saying. However I will not allow myself to fall into the trap of thinking that what is in the summary will be on a test. It never is.
      I am one of the people who does not agree with the turn off the t.v or music in order to study. In fact one of the former heads of Vermont Special Education points out that people with ADD or ADHD work the opposite of most of us. So having the tv or music on actually makes us focus. We can just tune stuff that would drive anyone else crazy out. By the way, for most people with ADD, doing the opposite of what the rest of the world does works. I do agree with shutting off the cell phone and FaceBook. 
      Taking care of one's self is important whether your reading or not. I am a huge proponent of scentology. Yes there is such a thing. Think auromatherapy on steroids. They make candles that are for focus and concentration. It is the combination of the natural oils and scents that trigger's the mind to relax and focus. At first I did not believe it but I tried it and Wow! it works. Now there are obviously times when you can't go burning candles, so there's teas that do the same and other things. 
       Staying positive and focused it something I will continue to work on. It is easy for the stress of the other 10,000 things we have to do to creep in when we are trying to read. So reading is a two-fold thing. First it helps you escape the world and your brain gets a mini vacation from the world. Secondly when you have to go back to the world again your brain is more relaxed and able to deal with things because it had a mini break.