The things we daydream about.
I think some of the best novelists are probably immersive daydreamers. Crafting intricate stories in our heads comes naturally to us. It wouldn’t be hard to write them down. But being a great novelist takes …
Should you turn your daydreams into a novel? In my case, absolutely not Read More »
It’s very common to daydream about success. It can show up in different ways; we might daydream about being the natural leader of our friendship group, making a breakthrough that wins us a prestigious award, …
Last week, I explored some possible reasons why we might daydream about things that upset us. Here, I’m going to look at how a technique from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) can help us break out …
Negative daydreams, part 2. Using DBT to create a calm alternative to distressing themes Read More »
Although many of us have difficulty limiting the amount of time we spend daydreaming, most of us have at least some control over what we daydream about. Our daydreams are so vivid that they can …
Negative daydreams, part 1: why do we daydream about upsetting things? 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 »
