I think the process of taking notes and compressing information is very helpful for retention. Unfortunately I lost the ability to keep track of long ideas whil

I think the process of taking notes and compressing information is very helpful for retention. Unfortunately I lost the ability to keep track of long ideas while writing - I am not a fast writer. I chose to record lectures instead and pay direct attention to what’s being said. Later I go over the recordings and transcribe everything. It helps a lot, but it also takes a lot more time.