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Some thoughts:

1. Take notes while or after you read. Not too much, but enough to summarize what you've read. This is especially good because if you do forget what you read you can just refer to the notes.

2. Explain what you've read to someone else. Or imagine you're explaining what you read to your grandmother.

3. Find a way to use what you just learned in a new way or maybe continue to read more on the topic to reinforce what you've just read.

4. Take breaks. It's easy to zone out and start skimming. Allow yourself time to digest the new content. I find this helps for particularly dense or abstract topics.

5. Some people say it's easier to remember things that are novel or emotionally compelling in some way. Maybe create a mnemonic or imagine a scene or metaphor to remember the key points of what you have read.