Distractions are nice every now and again—they take our minds off our troubles and allow us to rest and recuperate without having to think too much. However, distractions start to be a problem when they are distracting you so much that you are losing hours of your day to diversions instead of tending to the things that matter in your life. That video game, those Internet articles, those Facebook posts . . . they’re fun, but they will not bring you real happiness. Distract yourself only in moderation and don’t risk sacrificing the meaningful parts of your life.