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Post by anna23 on Feb 25, 2021 19:06:48 GMT
Hi, I’m new here. I really want to stop daydreaming but it’s so hard. I noticed how often i do that and I can’t stop. I always do MD to music and walk in my room. And because of Covid i’m in my room (alone) all the time and have enough time to do it. I can’t remember a day without daydreaming and it makes me  . I’m addicted to daydreams... Has anyone tips how to stop or how to do it less? |
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Post by niarg on Mar 1, 2021 5:45:43 GMT
I think guided meditation helps. I'd like to start with someone because I can't motivate myself to do it (Yes it sounds pathetic, but it's true).
Edit: Guided meditation might help because it trains your mind to start being able to take back control, but without guidance or willpower, I just end up daydreaming when meditating.
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Post by elaaa on Mar 17, 2021 7:58:15 GMT
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Post by anna23 on Mar 18, 2021 18:28:15 GMT
thanks for the answers  I tried mediation but I haven’t got enough motivation for it. I don’t know I just can’t motivate me for doing it everyday. But I try. |
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Post by Sam on Mar 22, 2021 18:17:53 GMT
thanks for the answers :) I tried mediation but I haven’t got enough motivation for it. I don’t know I just can’t motivate me for doing it everyday. But I try. If you don't have the motivation to do formal practices, try doing informal ones: ground yourself in reality for a minute or two when you're outside in nature, when you're eating a meal, or when you're taking a shower. Basically, just really pay attention to the sensory input that you get during those experiences. If you drift into daydreams while you're doing it, gently bring yourself back to the sensory input of the present moment. Informal practices can often be easier to do regularly than formal ones because you can literally do them at any time, when you're doing anything. |
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Post by ruberbrassica on Mar 24, 2021 13:50:50 GMT
Great tips!! i'm having the same problems here...i'm happy to find this blog!
i dont like meditation, because its like im just getting mind focus which for me makes my daydream stronger, what helps me is body action. extremely external actions that need focus.
Specially things that you have to focus all the time, or you'll screw up things.
But for me i think i lost my mind control totally, so i need external help a lot!
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Post by purpleteo on May 10, 2021 21:21:14 GMT
Hi, I'm new here. And I only recently learned what the hell is going on with me and that it is an actual thing. And most importantly, that I'm not alone with it.
I feel like really should stop. I want to, since it really affects my daily life. But I'm also kinda scared. Because I know I actually don't want to stop. It's the only safe space I have.
Can I stop/ do anything, even tho I know I actually don't want to?
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Post by Siren on Jun 9, 2021 21:36:48 GMT
Hey everyone, daydreaming can be so beautifully intense, I know.
But excessively staying in mind all the time can cause problems on the long hand, oh yes I know.
It could be an opportunity to find joyful spots in real life to make your brain relax for a while.
Here are some things that helped me to stay in reality for a some time and enjoy it:
- guided yoga in a (online) group or any sports that make me focus on my body and what I am actually doing,
like skating or biking around
- call my friends or family members I really like
- prepare my favourite meal or an absolutely new one
- try to paint one of my favorite pictures I got in mind
- play an instrument like bongo or keyboard (you dont have to be good at it, just jam for a while)
- write an ironic song about my struggles with MD I can bongo to
- spend some time with kids, as babysitter for my godchild for example
- be around animals, like walking my neighbours dog or something
- read articles or any kind of interesting non-fiction
- do laundry while singing loudly to myself
- walk through new places in my city I havent been before and try to mention everything
- give tips in an internet forum to other people who also share their problems with MD
I am sure, all of the daydreamers here are beautiful personalities. Just try to kick yourself into any kind of action and social interaction every day. That helps a lot. Good dreams will always have their space but not all of it, all the time.
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Post by captainjacksparrow on Jul 10, 2021 14:24:11 GMT
thanks for the answers I tried mediation but I haven’t got enough motivation for it. I don’t know I just can’t motivate me for doing it everyday. But I try. If you don't have the motivation to do formal practices, try doing informal ones: ground yourself in reality for a minute or two when you're outside in nature, when you're eating a meal, or when you're taking a shower. Basically, just really pay attention to the sensory input that you get during those experiences. If you drift into daydreams while you're doing it, gently bring yourself back to the sensory input of the present moment. Informal practices can often be easier to do regularly than formal ones because you can literally do them at any time, when you're doing anything. |
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. I’m addicted to daydreams... 
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