distractions

noun

1. Something that distracts.“Poking one's eye is a good distraction from a hurting toe.”
2. The process of being distracted.“We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results.”
3. Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.
4. Mental disorder; a deranged state of mind; insanity.“The incessant nightmares drove him to distraction.”