yes, that's relatable. I can pay more attention when I pay
   attention to something else. My attention is contintually full:
   both background and foreground attention engaged in a
   fast-task-switching manner and there's no room for the mind to
   wander.

   Two at once: I think that's why listening to music helps some
   people, or having a TV going, or a fan running, except in the
   case of dual-task switching, both streams are full, active and
   engaged.