Heaven forbid that you spend sometime actually focusing on a single topic and immersing yourself in it to try to see the layers authors may have put into their books.<p>If you're reading something that requires that little of your focus (i.e. you can read it while on an exercise bike), maybe you should choose better reading material.<p>Don't get me wrong, I'm all for multi-tasking where available, but why are we a culture of trying to maximally absorb information? I was hoping this article was going to tell me that I should spend less time on the dreaded reddit/hacker news cycle.
I've been doing much of this for a long time now, particularly listening to podcasts while working out or walking the dog.<p>In my opinion, it actually hurts productivity. You become dependent upon having a mental and emotional escape from your physical surroundings. Instead of developing self-discipline, you indulge in escapism.
DISHES? Get your self a dishwasher and focus on a task that needs your full attention of just rest. After all this multitasking I think your head and body needs to just chill.