I do my best to not get distracted by other things when playing, but it is very hard to do sometimes. In college, I could sit down and play for hours without any other form of entertainment. I wish I had that level of dedication still, but as life gets more complicated with a career, wife, and kids, it is harder and harder to find the time to dedicate all of my attention to any single thing. At best, I can sit down and play for a few hours while my son is playing trucks, which is a distraction in itself.