Daydreamers can be immersive daydreamers or maladaptive daydreamers, depending on the relationship they have with their daydreaming. It is possible to be immersive in some situations/life stages and maladaptive in others, or even to fall somewhere between the two.
There are two components to maladaptive daydreaming. There’s the ability to construct intricate narrative stories in your head, with complex plots and life-like characters. And then there’s the fact that your daydreaming becomes excessive and …
Should you stop daydreaming completely, or convert to immersive daydreaming? Read More »
When I first came across the term maladaptive daydreaming, the overwhelming emotion was one of relief. I wasn’t alone. Other people had stories bouncing around in their heads all the time too. I finally had …
I believe the way to sustainably and self-compassionately overcome maladaptive daydreaming is not to stop daydreaming completely, but to turn your maladaptive daydreaming into immersive daydreaming. In other words, you move from your daydreaming controlling …
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Before I knew that maladaptive daydreaming had a name, I used to wonder whether everyone daydreamed in the same way I did or whether I was the only person who lived another life in my …
How many people have immersive or maladaptive daydreaming? Read More »
Maladaptive daydreaming disorder is real. If your daydreaming is so out of control that you can’t function – can’t maintain real-life relationships, can’t study or succeed in your career – then you have a very …
Are you making your daydreaming maladaptive when it doesn’t have to be? Read More »
