How to Slow Your Thinking Down

My instinct is what I do when I read is the same as you, but you describe it as hearing the words and I just haven't given up that description. But my other question is if we do do it differently and you do have this voice, this narration going on in your head and your brain is talking to different parts of your brain all day, do you think it slows your thinking down? It's like it sounds to me like that would be a slower process because it's having to go through this extra level of abstraction. Like I wouldn't be surprised if on a on an objective reading test, if I am reading slower than other people because of it.