Some distractions are meaningful and productive, just as certain objects hardly deserve the attention we give them. Perhaps you’re envy-scrolling on Instagram when you hear a strange chirp overhead and find yourself marveling at the sight of a violet-backed starling. In that instant, a negative attention transforms into a beautiful distraction.

Quando nos sentimos sós, entediados, zangados, frustados, preocupados, distraímo-nos com o ecrã reluzente que está mais acessível, que nos mostra coisas muitas vezes irrelevantes. Distraímo-nos com distrações. Distraiamo-nos melhor.