Dealing With An Overactive Imagination: How To Stop Daydreaming?
I will be the first to admit that more than half of the time I’m talking to someone, I struggle to pay attention and end up daydreaming during the entire conversation. Ironically, amongst my friends, I’m considered the best “listener.” I’ve been this way since I was a little kid. It’s actually so bad that my entire family has an inside joke about my overactive imagination that only a few select friends (and now the entire internet) know.
Even with all the jokes and difficulties it brings me, I don’t like to think of chronic daydreaming as a bad habit. I like to think of it as a gift. A person’s imagination is limitless and the ability to create entire stories inside your head is an incredible talent. But sometimes when a pressing task is approaching or deadline has to be met, my overactive imagination seems to be a bit of a curse.
Here are the five most effective ways to buckle down and focus when you have a grander imagination than most daydreaming children:
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I love making lists right before I know I need to spend a strenuous amount of time completely focused on one task. I find that making a list on a…
