So let's say you've been at a table for 20-30 hands and you feel like you have the general feeling for the players. You haven't taken notes on them all but feel like you generally know what's going on. Now, let's say you have folded 95% of the last 30 hands and are starting to get a little impatient. Is it better to try and keep your mind completley focused on the game while expanding your notes on these players (while hoping not to get any looser due to wanting to mix it up a little) or do you think it's better to check your email or listen to some music to take your mind away from the game a little and hopefully make you more willing to wait for the cards?

The reason I ask is becasue I always figured it would be a better idea to keep your head completely in the game but have been seeing a lot of pro's on TV and whatnot that don't seem to pay much attention to hands they don't play. And online multi-tabling seems to be pretty popular which again does not lend itself to paying much attention to your opponents. Thanks for any thoughts.