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What Are Positive Distractions?

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What Are Positive Distractions? Positive distraction is defined as, “an environmental feature that elicits positive feelings and holds attention without taxing or stressing the individual, thereby blocking worrisome thoughts” (Ulrich, 1991, p. 102). Positive distractions come in many forms, including visual images, music, animals, and digital media. What are some good distractions? Watch inspiring movies,

How Social Media Is Distracting?

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How Social Media Is Distracting? Social media is often seen as a distraction, a platform which has so much content linked to so many different connections that it quickly distracts users away from their original purpose of visiting or taking the user into a number of unfruitful channels. Is social media a distraction from reality?