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?
To be in that headspace you need to be empty of worries and other thoughts. 8 year olds are basically perfect Buddhist monks with their laser focused minds. You can reach this state too by practicing, relaxing, throwing your phone from the window, etc. The most devoted readers I know are either children or the elderly, it’s a like a horseshoe of unencumbered minds