[ahmedfromtunis]

I have the same issue. When I turn music on, I can't stop focusing on it and losing track of whatever intellectual task I'm on. The only thing I can listen to while writing/reading is white noise or nature sounds type of thing.

Also, having a show play in the background while I do something else like many people love to do? I can't do it.

[hinkley]

This has changed for me over time. I’ve been trying to learn a new framework and working on leetcode problems. I used to put on an old album and go into Flow state, but now it’s too much at once. I dunno if it’s age or just being out of practice.

Less than fifteen years an ago someone caught me listening to music while watching an old movie and typing on my computer at the same time. I was like, I can explain.