dream of a better life

Title: "The Power of Daydreaming"

Author: Amy. Fleiss

Publisher: Wanderer Culture

Publication date: February 2010

Dreams are really interesting. Our rational thinking has always sorted the "possible" and the "impossible" into categories. But when dreaming, dreams lead us to a space that breaks boundaries, creates unrestrained imagination, and makes the "impossible" in the real world "possible". Research has shown that every person with an undamaged head daydreams and spends an astounding amount of time, between 30 and 70 percent of their waking hours, in various mind wanderings.

Unfortunately, too many of us believe in our hearts that daydreaming is a waste of time, silly, and even embarrassing, rather than an extremely useful human gift, that many fail to understand how daydreaming can be. We have broader forces and roles in our lives.

In fact, daydreaming, like night dreaming, helps humans consolidate what they have learned, and it is more beneficial than night dreaming because it is a conscious fantasy and belongs to the brain activity. Neuroscientists explain that when people daydream, the areas of the brain that are mainly responsible for memory are more closely connected, thus helping to improve memory. In addition, psychologists have confirmed that daydreaming not only has the ability to process mental information, but it is also an important factor in shaping each person as an individual.

In addition to allowing us to multitask (like taking a walk while fantasizing), daydreaming plays another role in the execution of everyday tasks: it helps us stay alert and awake. Studies have shown that when subjects have to focus on a boring task (such as monitoring CCTV), they feel sleepy more quickly than when they wander freely.

In fact, daydreaming has many other benefits, such as building self-confidence, strengthening resistance, reducing chronic pain, reducing stress, and most importantly, it can lead to a surge of creativity and inspiration. So learning to use the creativity and advantages of daydreaming is like adding points to your life.

"The Power of Daydreaming" by Amy. Fleiss has studied daydreaming for many years. In the book, she leads readers to dig deeper into the secrets of daydreaming, how to capture this brilliant creative tool, so that your dreams can really start in your life, instead of just wasting time fantasy. From the real world to the fantasy world, it is like watching a private film written and directed by yourself. What drives us is our ability to imagine. Therefore, daydreams are both an engine of our imagination and a breeding ground for ideas.

Creative people can make key associations while visualizing them concretely—two characteristics of the daydream mind. Psychologists and neuroscientists have a wealth of evidence establishing a biological link between daydreaming and creativity. In this rapidly changing generation, creativity is no longer just a necessity for those working in advertising or the arts. Companies from top executives in the business world to front-line staff in the office are now placing great emphasis on this skill in their employees.

It is worth noting that due to the rapid pace of life in today's society, and we are stuffed with too many tasks in our lives, or in other words, we have filled our leisure time with rich but empty entertainment, resulting in no time for our minds. Wander in a creative way. Over time, the daydreaming function of humans will gradually disappear.

Since we need to be creative to be successful, we should spend a little time daydreaming, thinking creatively, imagining, and starting to come up with ideas, don't wait until your boss assigns you to think of something better method or idea.

The book points out that the common secret weapon among genius scientists and inventors Einstein and Edison, as well as Google and 3M, who continue to introduce innovative services or products, is daydreaming. So start daydreaming now, pay attention to your fantasies and associations, write them down as soon as possible to keep a record, explore and develop those that seem worthwhile, and communicate them when you're ready.