Day dreaming
What exactly is daydreaming?
It is a state of decoupled processing in which attention to ongoing perceptual information, AKA things you’re perceiving outside of yourself, are reduced in favor of the active consideration of internally generated thoughts and feelings.
This sounds an awful lot like the “default mode network” which is the part of the brain responsible for creativity. See Two critical neural networks of the brain That is because, of all these concepts - boredom, creativity and daydreaming - are interconnected to the same neural network.
Studies show that daydreaming boosts creativity, problem solving skills and increases your ability to focus on a specific task.
Day dreaming is not bad
Unfortunately, most of us probably grew up thinking daydreaming was bad because our well-meaning parents and our teachers were always yelling at us to stop drifting off and to just pay attention.
Learn to Daydream (Again)
Boredom, introspection and self-improvement often comes in the form of daydreaming.
Here are three types of productive daydreaming that can supercharge your creativity.
Rumination
Thinking about past experiences. It can sometimes be painful. But it is useful for thinking of lessons you might not have thought of before. Use it in moderation to learn the lessons of the past.
Fantasy
Thinking of entertaining, made-up situations - like playing a sick piano solo. It is useful for coming up with new goals that you can turn into reality. And it’s based on your present inclinations and passions.
Visualization
Future based. It allows you to plan, predict and even practice future events. And it’s used by many sports stars including Babe Ruth and Steph Curry.
Learning to daydream can get you ahead of 95% of people. It enhances creativity and provides you with ideas that are perfectly suited to you. It gives your mind a chance to rest, putting you in the perfect state of mind to outwork everyone.