I have tried this. I find that neither task (the watching of the series AND the work) gets done properly. I miss half the jokes or only get them half and end up half-smiling rather than laughing… and I’m constantly busy with switching contexts. Listening to music on the other hand works fine, which is what I’m doing now. The music turns the boring task into something okay-ish (I’d rather be doing a full-time fun activity like playing some game, though once I started I don’t mind because I’m enjoying the music).
I have tried this. I find that neither task (the watching of the series AND the work) gets done properly. I miss half the jokes or only get them half and end up half-smiling rather than laughing… and I’m constantly busy with switching contexts. Listening to music on the other hand works fine, which is what I’m doing now. The music turns the boring task into something okay-ish (I’d rather be doing a full-time fun activity like playing some game, though once I started I don’t mind because I’m enjoying the music).