How Can I Get Rid Of Daydreaming? Is There Any Excecise Or Diet Which Can Help Me Reduce It?

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I want to treat your problem with some respect. It is a problem when daydreaming gets in the way of living. I have been having this problem for decades- and I am a psychologist! The best way is during times when you don't want to be daydreaming, bring your mind back. Tell yourself, "NO" and let yourself know there is a place for everything and you can indulge later. First you will be amazed and how much you can reduce your daydreaming. Also, you will be amazed at how much you can't. You will continue to BEGIN to daydream but will develop the capacity to catch yourself and bring yourself back. The main thing is not to beat yourself up or look down on yourself. Being able to daydream deeply is as much a talent as a curse. A counselor can help you set up a more elaborate program if necessary.

Also, its important to take notes of what you are daydreaming about. People daydream about what they wish were so and beleive isn't. This gives you another avenue for reducing excessive daydreaming- let yourself off the hook for your shortcomings. We all have them. The difference between a person who daydreams all the time and having conversations where they impressing people and one who doesn't is not what you think. The difference is that one is convinced he is not impressive and the otehr doesn't care, he figures he impresses as much as he needs to and doesn't worry about it. He does not worry because he does not need to be some big impressive guy to ward off the feeling he is a nothing or a loser. If you look at what you daydream about, it will be the exact opposite of what you think you are. And you are probably wrong in your assessment.  No one is as bad as they are afraid they are. Better to reduce your standards of how impressive you want to be and then take concrete steps to be as impressive as you can. Then refuse to worry about it. I know, easier said than done.
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I also suffer daydreaming. I suddenly stop reading and start dreaming about things I wish they come true but in reality they'll not. One of the solution emerges from the inside. You need to keep yourself really busy and try not to stay isolated as much as possible. When studying, and then having your dreams you try to say: Stop, stop, stop, you're only dreams. Another solution is to hit your hands on a solid object hard enough so that it breaks the series of the dreams on your mind...it needs time and effort, and you cannot get rid of it entirely. After all, all people have daydreaming.
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You may have what's called Maladaptive Daydreaming. It's a condition that causes excessive daydreaming. You are describing some of the symptoms.  Take a look at this article and see if this sounds like you:

daydreamingdisorder.webs.com

I have this problem as well. I've been excessively daydreaming my whole life since I was a very small child. It has done a lot to damage my life.  There are actually a lot of people with this problem. There is even a forum on Yahoo about it:

health.groups.yahoo.com
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I also have a problem of daydreaming. I think it is a very bad habit.  It reduces your brain power (concentration). Whenever you are studying then you can't fully concentrate on that, so to reduce daydreaming is essential if you want to be an intelligent person..

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Eat breakfast and get plenty of sleep so you will have a smaller chance of lolling off in your own world and instead will be able to concentrate better.
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There's nothing wrong with day dreaming and fantasizing about things. It sounds more like you're having trouble focusing. Are you having trouble sleeping, eating, or other physical problems? Is there any reason why you might be avoiding your studies? It sounds as if you've settled into a routine. You have to break it. If you have a student counselor or advisor, it might help to talk it over with that person. I'm sure they have encountered the problem before and have ideas that could help you pay more attention to your studies.

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