When does maladaptive daydreaming begin?
When you come across the term maladaptive daydreaming disorder for the first time and suddenly realise you aren’t alone and you’re not the only crazy person who has a whole fantasy life in their head, …
Why daydreaming is bad for our emotional intelligence
I struggle to feel emotions physically. My mind will tell me I’m feeling joy or frustration or disappointment, but it’s difficult for me to connect that emotion to physical sensations in my body. I don’t …
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Three ways to overcome the shame you feel about your daydreaming
Maladaptive daydreaming disorder was first described in 2002. But even 20 years later, awareness of the condition among mental health professionals and the general public remains low. One of the reasons for this is that …
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How to talk to your doctor about maladaptive daydreaming
By definition, if you have maladaptive daydreaming disorder, your daydreaming will be causing you distress or dysfunction (if it isn’t, you’re probably an immersive daydreamer). If your daydreaming is making you miserable, or you’ve tried …
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The difference between a daydream relationship and limerence
At one time or another, most of us have mentally dated someone we’re not involved with in real life, whether that’s someone who’s unavailable or not interested, a celebrity we have a crush on, or …
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