The phrase "encourage distraction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where one is promoting or supporting the act of diverting attention away from a task or focus.
Example: "In a creative environment, it can be beneficial to encourage distraction to foster new ideas and perspectives."
Alternatives: "promote diversion" or "support distraction."
When we live in a culture that actively encourages distraction, what do when we want to counteract our culturally distracted state with a little bump and grind?
And, are surveys from sources like Pew simply pulling our collective leg, a mainstream media attempt to mute Black criticism of the President while encouraging distraction from issues of critical import?
While problem solving is one component of CBT, possibly extra components of CBT (such as cognitive restructuring and encouraging distraction rather than rumination) are needed to reduce rumination.
The striving to do good entails encouraging distraction of pain and focusing on things that give joy and meaning in life.
More recently, Silicon Valley firms have been getting together at conferences such as "Wisdom 2.0" to consider how to develop social networks and gadgets without encouraging further distraction.
The findings demonstrate that there are many possible ways for instructors to encourage participation, reduce distraction and potentially increase evaluation scores while being consistent with their beliefs and preferences.
For instance, a depressed mother might be more responsive to entertainment and inadvertently encourage humor and distraction over historical truth telling.
These activities encourage concentration and distraction from any stress that has accumulated at work.
I commiserated with her about the chilly air conditioning in the waiting room and I smiled, hoping to provide distraction or encourage her to share what was going on emotionally for her.
This can also be a distraction and encourage you to log onto your account on your computer.
