5 Signs It’s Maladaptive Daydreaming, NOT Just Daydreaming
Daydreams are welcome, inspiring, and at times refreshing, but there is a flipside–maladaptive daydreams. Maladaptive daydreams are frequent daydreams that are intrusive and disruptive. They can be so distracting that they can take you out of reality. At times, maladaptive daydreams can occur because of sensory stimuli or real-life events. So what exactly is maladaptive daydreaming? Here are a few signs.
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