Article in the paper about someone who gave up listening to podcasts 24/7, which they said freed up their thought processes and internal monologue. It's something I probably need to do - often listening to stuff for the sake of it rather than cos I'm really paying attention or even properly interested. There's part of me that sees it as a process of learning or self improvement, a dripfeed of information (on history, music, philosophy or politics, depending on the show), making use of time in a productive way. But I don't think it's always valid, and the information doesn't really go in. It's an obvious point, but making time for having wandering thoughts, mulling things over, daydreaming, etc, is important too. Moreso, maybe. I might make some small changes to my habits, and see how it feels.