Whenever i read non fiction books, i zone out and get distracted

>>18187110
same

>>18187110
Avid non-fiction reader here. I don't zone out at all if I'm reading something I'm interested in, sometimes I literally have to pull myself away to do some real work.

Is this for school? Or for fun? If the latter, just read something you're actually interested in or just read small snippets everyday. Reading is a skill just like most other hobbies.

Read slower. If you can not focus, do not read on 'autopilot' slow down or stop. If you hear the words you read in your mind, and the words/voice gets softer or further away, then you are losing your concentration. Make sure you understand what is being said, not just read the words, not just hear the sounds in your head. Really think. What does that mean. What does that imply. How does this relate to x. Is this logical. Do I agree. Can it be expanded to a general case.

Stop. Think. Re-read last sentence or paragraph. Did I understand that? Do I agree with that?

Read out loud and read actively. Make sure you're actually working to understand the main points of a passage and how they all tie together instead if just skimming/scanning words. Also like another anon said, read stuff you're actually interested in. I usually finish books in a few sitting because I get so engrossed. But that's only books I'm really interested in.

>>18188243
doing that would mean I'd never finish anything
I already have problems getting myself to read often enough and for long enough in the era of the internet and video games. I want to read faster to be more efficient, not slower.
I'm not OP though.

>>18188682
Spend less time on the internet and playing video games then. Those things are junk food activities that don't have any lasting value. You're an adult now so prioritize your time and energies like one.

>>18187110
Most are written pretty shitty, since the writer is more interested about the content than delivering it, so it's not even fully down to you. Unlike fiction books, they don't have a real plot running through them and tension to keep you engaged, so best you can do is learning how to focus, which simply takes practice.

>>18188688
But I feel bad when despite playing a game for a long time other people are still better than me in it.
Also I don't have much energy in me, I often just lie down and sleep as I can't do anything else, and it's regardless of how long I've slept the previous night. Granted, when I have some duties to do I just do them, but I have troubles forcing myself into productive things when there isn't any outside pressure..