Who do you become in your daydreams?
The tendency for daydreamers to become an idealised version of themselves in their daydreams was recognised in Professor Eli Somer’s original description of maladaptive daydreaming in 2002: “…respondents described the pleasure they take in picturing …
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know that the person you become in your daydreams is very important. In real life, we mould who we are to fit the life we’re …
I’ve written before about how a conflict between the basic human needs for attachment and authenticity in our early childhood can potentially set the stage for the development of maladaptive daydreaming disorder. Throughout our lives, we need to feel …
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” Neale Donald Walsch Our biggest successes and most worthwhile achievements come from taking on challenges that stretch us or that, at least to begin with, make …
Why daydreamers find it hard to step out of their comfort zone, and why we need to Read More »
When I was a child, I used to daydream in third person. Back then, I didn’t like myself much, and I’ve often wondered whether I felt I didn’t deserve to be in my daydreams. In …
Does your name matter? And why I felt I had to change mine. Read More »
