I find that I usually start reading half-focused, but then settle into it if I push through, after enough pages. So now I accept it, I treat the first minutes reading as the warmup, and then once I settle in and find my rhythm that's when the real reading begins.

you might very well register things even if you feel like you're not reading. Though it's more important to be assiduous when reading theory than when reading novels, but it doesn't mean it's all wasted.

A ruler type tool to help keep your eyes focused on the line you're reading might be helpful too. We have one if you read online on prolewiki (totally not self-promo lol), if you press 0 on keyboard or the eye icon in the sidebar. Only works on desktop though. Otherwise for physical books you can find any ruler.

I don't know about ADHD but I think the first step is not being hard on yourself for losing focus and just accepting it as part of your reading experience.

[–] Emmi@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A ruler might be a good idea, I have a bunch of books in .pdf formats. Are there any good software that is good for reading these? On a desktop.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

I used large notecards or a bookmark for 3D books that were heavy reading. Also for notes/flashcards, they used to have these:.