Let’s talk maladaptive daydreaming 💭 Daydreaming is completely normal, and something almost every single person does. It gives us a break from our current life, it helps us think about goals and the future and it can be exciting and pleasant. But, it does not last for extreme periods of time and we often feel content returning to our present reality. Daydreaming becomes maladaptive when it is intense, distracting and impacts a persons daily function. Maladaptive daydreaming is often an escape f

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If you DAYDREAM too much, watch this ⚠️ Maladaptive daydreaming becomes painful in adulthood because it pulls you out of your own life. You stop being fully present. Real relationships feel harder to maintain. Motivation drops because the fantasy feels more rewarding than reality. And you start comparing your actual life to a version of yourself that doesn’t exist, which leaves you feeling behind, disconnected, or “not enough.” That’s just because your brain learned to cope this way a long time