<p>Higher levels of concentration is not possible while the mind is active but you can have some level of non-exclusive focus on like the breath or bodily sensations while working. You need to develop <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitarka-vic%C4%81ra" rel="nofollow noreferrer">initial and sustained focus</a> on a chosen object.</p>

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this could partially reply https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/31772/is-mindfulness-the-opposite-of-multitasking so that studying  code, or solve a programming problem becomes a multitasking activity by default, and I should focus to act for priority
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<p>I heard about the practice of concentration. But I work 13 hours per day doing coding. How can I meditate while studying, thinking really deep?</p>

<p>I can focus on one static object, but not reading (coding) documentation, write code remaining in one state of completely self center</p>

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Samatha while studying
# Samatha while studying

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-16)

I heard about the practice of concentration. But I work 13 hours per day doing coding. How can I meditate while studying, thinking really deep?

I can focus on one static object, but not reading (coding) documentation, write code remaining in one state of completely self center

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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-11-16. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Higher levels of concentration is not possible while the mind is active but you can have some level of non-exclusive focus on like the breath or bodily sensations while working. You need to develop [initial and sustained focus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitarka-vic%C4%81ra) on a chosen object.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: this could partially reply https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/31772/is-mindfulness-the-opposite-of-multitasking so that studying  code, or solve a programming problem becomes a multitasking activity by default, and I should focus to act for priority  

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