[BeetleB]

Making it convenient to write flashcards is critical. I have an Org mode capture template for it.

> The last 5 % for me was switching over from writing my plain old notes into writing flashcards instead.

I would caution against dropping writing plain old notes for broader level topics. I've been doing SR for over 4 years, and a few times it's happened that I'm consistently failing flashcards on a particular topic. The way for me to get "unstuck" was to admit I've forgotten key fundamentals, and go back to my plain old notes for a proper review - the way I would do it before flashcards. This gives me the bigger picture, in a logical order.

Going through atomic flashcards did not help me "relearn" something.

[kqr]

Ah, this is a good point! I imagine reading the flashcards in the order I have entered them would have sort of the same effect, wouldn't it?

[BeetleB]

It could, but it's not the best exposition. Imagine reading a book that is entirely in flashcard format.