The problems you may face as a daydreamer if you don’t have full control over how, when and for long you daydream.
One of the most damaging aspects of maladaptive daydreaming is the way it steals our motivation. Maladaptive daydreamers drift through life. We tell ourselves we will be productive tomorrow. But of course when tomorrow comes, …
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 …
Beyond daydreaming: how else does being a daydreamer affect you? Read More »
Some maladaptive daydreamers find that when they try to stop or cut down on their daydreaming, they feel worse. Symptoms of anxiety – tiredness, irritability or difficulty concentrating, for example – seem to bubble up …
Will you get withdrawal symptoms if you stop daydreaming? Read More »
The main thing that maladaptive daydreaming steals from us is time. A lot of time. And as a result, many maladaptive daydreamers feel as though they’re falling behind with life and it’s too late to …
