What do you do when cubing?

[Miles95]

I am incapable of cubing with no distractions for example music or my tv on in the background, but mainly music. so i am wondering what other cubers have on whilst solving?

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

I can't have any distractions at all, it slows me down dramatically.

 

[Akash Rupela]

sometimes i do without music, sometimes with music.
while watching TV or eating food, i dont do speedsolves, but i try OH or BLD

 

[emolover]

My distractions are music, speedsolving, and the forums on newgrounds.

 

[Bapao]

I always have distractions around when I'm practicing. I usually only practice 3x3x3 on my way to and from work. So in other words whilst I'm commuting.

I practice 4x4x4 / MegaMinx at home with either the TV or PC on. Or with my son doing his thing in the background depending on when I practice.

Maybe that's why it's taking me so long to get better, I'm never 100% focused on the puzzle. I sometimes notice myself taking ages to find an F2L pair because my mind is trying to multitask with other trains of thought. I'll get better eventually, it'll just take me longer than others that have the luxury of time and dedication.

 

[Miles95]

It does slow me down a little, because i normally have headphones in i cant hear the cube, but i seem to get faster times when there are no distractions but then it becomes really boring for me

 

[Godmil]

I usually only practice 3x3x3 on my way to and from work.

That's the same as me. I walk to work so I'm trying to avoid walking into people... and cars.

 

[TheCubeMaster5000]

When I'm really practicing I don't want any distractions. But if I'm just solving for the sake of doing something with my hands, it doesn't matter what's going on around me.

 

[Miles95]

for the sake of doing something with my hands

I have an unstickered 3x3 to fiddle with when watching movies on my computer

 

[izovire]

I seem to have the best times while on lunch break at work. Usually 2-3 sec. better. I think it's because my hands are well warmed up. (I stock shelves and rip a lot of cardboard)

Nothing distracts me unless my cube is taken out of my hands. I've done more public solving than any other cuber in the world (maybe).

 

[ilikecubing]

I cube when I cube

 

[ElectricDoodie]

I listen to music while I cube. Sometimes I don't That's about it.

 

[Miles95]

I only really solve publicly on the bus, but i take two buses to get to school and two to get home (not anymore as i am on holoidays) thats when i solve outside of my house but i dont know if that really counts as public.

 

[luke1984]

I seem to have the best times while on lunch break at work. Usually 2-3 sec. better. I think it's because my hands are well warmed up. (I stock shelves and rip a lot of cardboard)

Nothing distracts me unless my cube is taken out of my hands. I've done more public solving than any other cuber in the world (maybe).

Same for me. During my lunchbreak my lookahead is much better, I don't know if it's the lighting, or me being more focused during the day, but I'm also a few seconds faster during my lunchbreak at work.

When I'm at home, I usually watch Star Trek while cubing. It could be a distraction, not sure.

 

[tozies24]

I cube when I cube

Yep lol.

 

[uberCuber]

I cube when I cube

This is exactly what I opened the thread to say.

 

[jack3256]

I only really solve publicly on the bus, but i take two buses to get to school and two to get home (not anymore as i am on holoidays) thats when i solve outside of my house but i dont know if that really counts as public.

Holoidays? Holidays maybe

 

[Muesli]

I listen to Totalbiscuit in the background or put some loud EDM on.

 

[cuberkid10]

I like to listen to loud music with giant overear headphones. It helps me when I cant hear the cube turning.

 

[izovire]

Cubing under the influence is also fun!