Maladaptive daydreaming is daydreaming that causes distress or dysfunction. If your daydreaming is negatively affecting your life, there is a good chance it is maladaptive.
It’s often said that maladaptive daydreaming is a coping mechanism that develops in response to trauma. I agree that maladaptive daydreaming is a coping mechanism. Therefore, there must be an underlying problem that the maladaptive …
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Life is a process of trial and error. We can’t always predict how something will turn out. Sometimes we just have to try it and see. As Thomas Edison famously said, “I have not failed. …
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If you’re an immersive or maladaptive daydreamer, your mind doesn’t work the same way as a non-daydreamer’s mind. It’s not just that you have stories bouncing around in your imagination. Being a daydreamer affects every …
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The first scientifically validated treatment protocol for maladaptive daydreaming includes mindfulness as one of its key components. And mindfulness is a crucial part of how I manage my own daydreaming. But mindfulness is a difficult …
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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 …
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