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Can you read 20 articles while driving a car or walking to the store or cleaning your house? I find they're a great way to double-up with activities where I'd o
by wlesieutre 8y ago
Can you read 20 articles while driving a car or walking to the store or cleaning your house? I find they're a great way to double-up with activities where I'd otherwise be bored out of my mind, and I can take the opportunity to learn about something, or at the very least not be bored.
TV might be more entertaining, but I've never heard anyone argue "Why would you sit down and watch the new Game of Thrones episode, you should listen to a podcast instead!" Being an audio-only medium makes them a lot more amenable to consuming while you do something else. They're only competing with music and audiobooks in that respect.
It's not like I get home from work and think "You know what I want to do this evening? Sit in a chair and listen to podcasts for an hour."
- Darkstryder 8y agoI do these kind of activities, but mostly divided in 5 to 15mn chunks. (Notably, my commute to work is a mere 10mn walk and I have a toddler child at home requiring frequent attention) I would have trouble dividing a 40mn podcast into five listens divided over 3 days. For those kind of double-up, I find listening music vastly more enjoyable, but that's just my opinion. Lately I actually prefer not doubling-up and just listen to the silence and letting my mind wander. It feels good too !
- wlesieutre 8y agoThere's short form podcasts that work in 10-20 minute segments too, The Memory Palace is one that I'm subscribed to. But I totally agree it's nice to not multitask and just let your mind wander sometimes.