I used to be a visualizer. At around the age of 8-12 I could imagine a movie in my mind as I read. Once I read an entire 500 page book, one which was relatively high level for and 8 year old, in a single day. Unfortunantly, I don’t to do that anymore despite being an older, more experienced reader. I slowly push the pages and subvocalize. it takes me a few weeks to read 500 pages. I don’t know what changed my mindset. It’s a lot less satisfying to read this way. Does anyone have tips about how to active a mental movie while reading?
As you get older the lenses become stiffer and interfere with reading things close up. Your eyes have to worker harder to do what they used to do naturally at a younger age. This effort slows down the reading process, and I don’t know that there’s any way to counteract that. Healthy diet, I’m sure, is helpful, but it’s not a magic wand.
I’m experiencing the same thing as well, but I’m seeing improvement from dedicated time and more consistency in my reading routine.
Still, it sucks because I remember being so much more voracious when I was younger.