Daydreaming
is often disregarded and a neglected aspect of dream study. Not a
lot of emphasis seem to be placed on our daydreams. They are often
overlooked as fleeting and wandering thoughts. However, the meanings to
your nightly dream symbols are also applicable to your daydreams.
The content in our daydreams are helpful in the understanding of your true
feelings and help in fulfilling your goals.
Daydreaming
occurs when you are semi-awake and it is the spontaneous imagining or
recalling of various images or experiences
in the past or
future. You
more or less, let your
imagination run
away
from you. When you daydream, your are accessing your right brain. The
right brain is the creative and feminine side of your personality.
Daydreams
are often viewed as light-hearted in nature and are no more than silly
fantasies or wishful thinking. Actually, the worrying of things can be
classified as a form of daydreaming. When you worry, you are visualizing
an unwanted or negative outcome to a situation. By repeating these
negative images in your mind, you are more likely to make them happen.
Next time you start worrying, try to think of a positive outcome.
Just
as your worrisome daydreams can unwittingly come true via repetition in
your mind, you can use it as a tool to your advantage and make positive
events happen. You can utilize daydreams as a technique to visualize what
you want and hope to happen. It is said that many athletes. musicians and
business leaders utilize daydreams to envision success. They anticipate or
imagine landing the perfect jump, closing a deal, or making that hit
single. Tiger Woods, for one, has said to use daydreams to improve
his golf game. You too can utilize daydreams for something as simple as
studying for and acing the next test or for landing that job.
Positive
daydreaming is healthy. It serves as a temporary escape from the demands
of reality. It is also a good way to release pent up frustrations without
physically acting them out. All to often you worry about your job, your
family, finances, a relationship, etc. It is a way to leave the world
behind and ponder about what could've been or should've been. It relieves
stress, improves attitude, fosters creativity and refresh the mind, body,
and spirit.
