How to Absorb Books 3x Faster in 7 Days (from a Med Student)

Key wellness / self-care / productivity takeaways (Triforce method)

1) Improve baseline reading speed

• Remove internal monologue (silent “voice”)
  • Use a speed-reading tool/website (e.g., Speeer ) to display words so you visually process them instead of “hearing” them in your head.
  • Optionally increase grouping / word chunking so the voice-in-your-head can’t form as easily.
• Use a visual tracker to prevent regression
  • Keep your head still and move your eyes smoothly across the text.
  • Use a finger or pen as a pointer/tracker in front of you to maintain a consistent pace.
  • Gradually increase tracking speed to raise WPM and reduce double-backing.

2) Use a reading strategy (know when to apply techniques)

• Apply the 80/20 rule
  • Focus on the portion of the book that contains most of the value (e.g., the “golden nugget” advice in non-fiction).
• Match speed to comprehension needs
  • Speed through most pages using the techniques.
  • When you find a key insight, slow down to absorb it properly (e.g., reduce speed so comprehension stays high).

3) Strengthen retention with summarizing + consolidating

• Summarize at the end of every page
  • Write a 1–2 line summary for each page (even if it seems unimportant).
• Consolidate into action (especially for non-fiction)
  • If the book recommends behavior changes, stop reading and take action for a period (e.g., a day) before moving on.
  • The idea: learning = changing behavior after exposure, not just reading.

Presenters / sources

• Presenter: “I’m Salm” (med student; not otherwise named in the subtitles)
• Tool mentioned: Speeer (spelled ambiguously in subtitles as “Speer” / “Speeer”)