Did your teacher ever tell you off for daydreaming in class? Well, it turns out that daydreaming is actually good for you. Research has shown that we spend nearly 50% of our waking hours thinking about something other than what we’re doing. And far from making us woolly-minded or lacking focus, researchers believe that daydreaming allows us to think of new solutions and possibilities.
We’ve talked about the power of dreams before. How switching off when you hit a block in a project, going for nap and waking refreshed – and with the solution there for you. Daydreaming can have the same effect. You may not be focussed on achieving an immediate goal when you daydream but your mind can be busily sorting out more important questions in your life.
I don’t recommend daydreaming when you’re doing something where you need to keep focussed (being around sharp knives, fire… that sort of thing!). But if you’re doing something fairly easy, repetitive or, dare I say it, even boring, then let your mind wander. Who knows where your daydream will take you.
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