Many maladaptive daydreamers don’t like themselves very much, and when you don’t like or respect yourself, you tend to act in ways that reinforce the idea that you’re a bad person. Although I don’t believe …
Three ways maladaptive daydreaming makes you feel bad about yourself Read More »
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is often referred to as the classic depiction of immersive/maladaptive daydreaming. Originally a short story by James Thurber, it was published in The New Yorker in 1939. It has …
Unravelling “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” from a daydreamer’s perspective Read More »
Does being a daydreamer make it easier or harder to live a real life filled with abundance? What does it mean to live an abundant life? And how can we use our daydreams to help …
The ability to immersively daydream is something we were born with. It’s the way we process our thoughts. It sets us apart from normative daydreamers, but not in a good way or a bad way; …
Are you an immersive daydreamer, a maladaptive daydreamer, or something in between? Read More »
One of the fascinating things about being an immersive daydreamer is how my daydreaming affects the way I respond to real-world situations. For example, I worry a lot less than most normative daydreamers I know. …
Daydreaming as an antidote to overthinking – why you shouldn’t worry about not worrying Read More »
