242. The psychology of maladaptive daydreaming

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Daydreaming can be a perfectly normal part of life - zoning out in the shower, before we fall asleep, on the train to work. But some of us cross over into dangerous territory or what we call maladaptive daydreaming where we can't pull ourselves away from the fantasy. We feel disconnected and it makes our real life feel so much less bright and enjoyable. It can cause us a lot of distress and distraction. Why is that? And why can't we stop ourselves? In today's episode, we break down:

What makes daydreaming 'maladaptive' or 'excessive'
What are the signs + the 16 item scale for maladaptive daydreaming
The impact on our emotional health
Maladaptive daydreaming and creativity
Maladaptive daydreaming, trauma, anxiety and OCD
Is daydreaming a form of escapism?
How to turn daydreaming into intentional visualisation

Thank you to our listeners who contributed their perspective. Happy listening!

The 16 item scale here: https://traumadissociation.com/mds

The Reddit help group: https://www.reddit.com/r/MaladaptiveDreaming/

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