I get bored while walking/running, and can only do it while having music on (running) or have a podcast/audiobook (walking).
Music doesn't really mess with your mind going somewhere.
And you can discover connections and have other insights while listening to a podcast or an audiobook.
Try listening to an audiobook while sitting and doing nothing or doing chores versus listening to it while walking. You will gain more cognitively if you listen to it while walking. Speaking from personal experience.
I get bored while walking/running, and can only do it while having music on (running) or have a podcast/audiobook (walking).
Music doesn't really mess with your mind going somewhere.
And you can discover connections and have other insights while listening to a podcast or an audiobook.
Try listening to an audiobook while sitting and doing nothing or doing chores versus listening to it while walking. You will gain more cognitively if you listen to it while walking. Speaking from personal experience.