What I've found for myself is that there's a certain part of my mind that just needs constant distraction, and if I can somehow parallelize that distraction wit

What I've found for myself is that there's a certain part of my mind that just needs constant distraction, and if I can somehow parallelize that distraction with the continual work that the rest of my brain is capable of, I'd be in good shape. That's where music and podcasts come in. One steady IV drip of distraction to placate the rebels while the rest of my brain gets down to business and stays there.