A Comic About Distractions
Take It or Leave It. A comic script: lighthearted, visual, and easy to sketch or adapt.
🎬 Cover Panel
A wide-eyed character sits at a desk, glowing laptop screen in front of them. Above them floats a thought bubble:
“Just five minutes online…“
Below the title: A comic about distractions, bots, clickbait, and other sparkly traps.
📱 Panel 1: “Clickbait Kraken“
Scene: The character scrolls through an article feed. Suddenly, a giant tentacled creature made of headlines bursts from the phone.
Clickbait Kraken’s speech bubbles:
- “You’ll NEVER believe what happened next!”
- “Scientists are panicking!”
- “#7 will ruin your life!”
Character (tiny): “I just wanted to check the weather…”
🤖 Panel 2: “Bot DMs You at Midnight”
Scene: Character checking messages in bed, sleepy-eyed.
Bot (in messages): “Hey beautiful, want to earn $30K a week from home using just your aura?”
Character (deadpan): “Go home, bot. You’re drunk.”
✨ Panel 3: “Shiny Object Showdown“
Scene: Character walking confidently toward a “Focus Goal” sign.
Suddenly: A confetti-filled parade of distractions appears: new apps, online courses, email pings, a cat video riding a Roomba.
Banner over the parade: “✨ Welcome to the Shiny Object Festival! ✨”
Character: already installing a new calendar app and signing up for a Tai Chi workshop for dogs
🧠 Panel 4: “Distraction Bingo“
Scene: Character holding a Bingo card titled “Oops, I Did It Again!”
Bingo squares include:
- “Watched 12 reels in a row”
- “Opened TikTok ‘just to check’”
- “Wrote a to-do list and then took a nap”
- “Googled ‘how to focus’ for 45 minutes”
Character: excitedly shouting “BINGO!”
Narrator box: “That’s not the win you think it is.“
🧭 Final Panel: “The Gentle Rebellion“
Scene: Character sits outside with tea, notebook open, phone facedown. The Kraken snoozes in the distance, bots are tangled in yarn, and a sparkle floats by quietly.
Caption:
“Focus isn’t a fortress. It’s a hammock.
Choose one thing.
Take a breath.
Leave the rest.“
🌊 Guided Reflection . … Clicks vs. Cravings
Let’s slow the scroll and step gently into a reflection…
What am I really reaching for when I reach for my screen?
Take a few breaths before reading each prompt below. Let it land. Let it echo.
🖱️ 1. The Click = The Surface Spark
What was the last thing you clicked on without thinking?
Was it a notification? A headline? A tab out of boredom?
Now ask gently:
- Was I curious… or restless?
- Did I find what I was actually looking for?
- What did I feel after the click: satisfied, numbed, or more frayed?
🎧 Optional soundtrack: imagine a little cartoon mouse finger going “click click click click” at light speed.
🔥 2. The Craving = The Deeper Pulse
What did I really want in that moment?
Was it:
- Connection? (even if it came through a meme?)
- Comfort or escape?
- Stimulation? Novelty?
- A pause… but without the silence?
The craving often hides underneath the click, quiet and sincere.
🧭 3. The Gentle Redirect
If I paused before clicking, what else could I do to meet the craving more directly?
Maybe it’s:
- Stretching instead of scrolling
- Talking to a real human (or tree)
- Jotting one thought in a journal
- Sipping something slowly
- Doing nothing at all (radical, right?)
This isn’t about shaming clicks. It’s about reclaiming the pause between impulse and intention.
🌿 A Mantra to Close With…
“Not every spark is a star.
I choose where I shine.”
Taco Cut GPT
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