Too Much Daydreaming?!?

Some people just are dreamers, M.. Some are much more analytical.

Start by making lists of what you want to accomplish. Make one list for the day. Have a running list for things that are goals but not for just "that day". Keep checking THAT list to see when you can take something off of it and put on your day list.

The lists will keep you grounded.

Give yourself breaks during the day to enjoy yourself. A little daydreaming is good for the soul! What's important is that it doesn't get in the way of "life". In other words, don't procrastinate getting your work done. Use your breaks as a reward for getting through your lists...

Good luck!

I think Doris had some excellent advice. There was an article recently a friend sent to me on the benefits of that mental 'down time':

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/opinion/sunday/the-art-...;

I did have a largely interior life until I started doing two things: first, making those lists of what I want to do. I actually do them the night before, so that I go into the day with a clear plan.

The second thing I did was to read about Buddhism and the practice of being present, treating mundane tasks as meditation times and being focused on just being *here*. I am not a Buddhist, but one book "Buddha Mom" was helpful in talking about being present in our own bodies and what sorts of things in life (our past hurts, our experiences) keep us from doing that.

Counseling helps, too, if being present seems "hard". I know that part of my emergence into 'real life' as an adult was in tandem with getting some help in dealing with my personal past. My daydreaming was a way to escape my painful reality, and coming to grips with those things instead of evading them was extremely liberating. It helped me to become content with what I had instead of living in fantasyland.:)

With most anything... IF a said behavior, causes an impediment to DAILY life and interferes with it, then it is a "problem."
And if you cannot control it, at will, and it then interferes with normal life and responsibilities, then it may be a problem.
And if it is a problem... then seek help.
Professional, help.

I tend to be a loner. I turn OFF the music in order to think, question, propel myself into the future, think back on my safe childhood years...

I would rather be alone than with others so that I can baask inmy own mind.

I looooooove day dreaming and wold doo so everyday if I could. Sometimes mine comes and goes as different responsibilities present themselves, but I would die if I couldn't day dream. Even in a meeting.... hee heee.....