Dream a Little Dream

I know, I know! That saying: “Be in the moment.” Can this saying be true, hold merit, and be inspirationally grounding? Sure, absolutely. Can you also make time for yourself to daydream about things other than your “everyday” while being in your everyday? Yes, absolutely. Encouraging yourself to be present in your daydreaming is what I recommend.

According to Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, daydreaming can actually improve your mental health and wellness, finding a correlation between daydreaming and lowering stress, increased ability to focus, combat against fatigue, increase tolerance of unpleasurable environments or uncontrollable circumstances, and overall productivity. Talk about the importance of “venturing into the great beyond” while remaining present in your everyday life!

Daydreaming gets a bad rap more often than not. Sure, let’s not daydream while driving your everyday drive. But what if there’s something to this daydreaming thing? Imagine being better able to focus on your driving, tolerate the traffic, all without situationally increased blood pressure?

Whitbourne, S. K. (2019, January 29). Why daydreaming can improve your mental health. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/201901/why-daydreaming-can-improve-your-mental-health