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Post by arabella001 on Jan 16, 2021 13:31:28 GMT
Hello! Well its my first time when i m speaking on internet about my problems but i have to wait until therapy because corona and i need some tips...anything Also sorry about my english I think i have maladaptive daydreaming for about idk 8 years? When i was little it wasnt that bad, usually i was daydreaming only if i was going to school and listening to music in the bus. Sometimes i wanted (still want) to go alone just to daydream. Or sometimes if i really liked an artist and appreciate his/her work i daydream about them. But until idk 2018 or something like that it wasnt that bad, and this year because of corona was very disturbing, i daydream almost 70% of the time, but only if i have time, im not with a friend or i don t have work to do, but sometimes i find myself daydreaming in a situation like that and i can stop but its hard. And i think is pretty bad where i am right now, the problem is that i really like when i do that and that's why is very hard for me to stop. I know most of the time why i m daydreaming, but don t know how to stop...
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Post by alexispeyton on Feb 18, 2021 0:40:19 GMT
Personally, the first step was recognizing my triggers/enablers. Being overwhelmed and wanting to avoid responsibilities is what triggers my daydreaming. Being alone enables me to daydream. Listening to music enables me.
To cope, I try to be more aware. When I start to feel overwhelmed, I break up my tasks and change my mindset. If I am feeling a daydream come on, I try to reach out to a friend. I can just video chat them while we work independently on our own tasks. I ask them to go to dinner, etc. I know music enables me, so I uninstall my music apps or turn off my phone, or hide my headphones.
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