My Growing Bookworms post this month discusses the benefits of day dreaming for children [and for adults too]. Thank you to Kaye Lynne Booth for hosting me.
When I was a little girl, I loved to day dream. I was one of those kids the teacher is always calling back from dream world. The recall to reality was always a little negative in my recollection. “Stop daydreaming, and concentrate on your maths/history/geography – fill in the blank.”
As I’ve grown older, I’ve realised the benefits of day dreaming and mental downtime. When my children were younger, I used to use the driving time into the office every day to day dream. It was a time for me to let my mind wander and relax. I discovered that poems would often pop into my head, more or less fully formed during this time. The inspiration would be something I saw on the way to work. For example, my poem “The Beggar’s Child” was inspired by a mother and baby I used to see standing on the curb everyday…
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Thank you for sharing, Robbie, that you daydreamed as a child and still use it for your creative processes. I have to confess that I was always in my dreamworld making up stories as a child. And I still do!
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Hi Linnea, apologies for my late response, I found you in spam this morning. I am delighted that you are a fellow day dreamer. It shows in your beautiful writing.
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I’m still a day dreamer!
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That is a great thing, Wayne. I don’t get much time to day dream and I think it is a bad thing for me. It has impacted my poetry writing abilities a great deal.
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A mind that does not wander, is chained.
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Daydreaming is fun and can be a life saver!
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Hi Annette, it certainly can.
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Wonderful post, Robbie. I think a bit of day dreaming helps me fill in the blanks for my stories. I need to do more of it.
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Thank you, Steve, I’m glad you enjoyed this post. Day dreaming is good for story telling. I wish I had more time for it. I plan my books in my head at night time.
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Such a powerful and important message – bravo Robbie!
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Thank you, John, day dreaming is vital to progress and innovative. I wish someone had told my teachers this [smile].
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I used to get into terrible trouble at school for daydreaming.
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And look what a great story teller you are, Stevie. Point made [smile].
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Lol. I daydreamed in Maths and Physics especially!
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Daydreaming–as misunderstood as it is important. Glad you’re discussing it!
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Hi Jacqui, I am pleased to read this comment. I always knew intuitively that down time and day dreaming was vital for leaps of innovation, but I was surprised at how many benefits there are to day dreaming and how important it is.
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I didn’t know until after my kids grew up. There is a lot of benefit to letting your mind wander.
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Hi,
I enjoy daydreaming. I’ve always done it. It was my way of escaping into a better world, and it something I still do today.
Shalom aleicem
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Hi Pat, lovely to see you. I am glad you day dream and pleased you enjoyed this post.
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I’m still that daydreamer. I encourage it in my grandchildren.
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Great post, Robbie. I totally agree, and as you say, not only for children, but for adults as well.
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HI Olga, adults do benefit hugely from day dreaming. It helps free us from the restraints and restrictions of our daily lives.
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Excellent post, Robbie. You hit the nail on the head.
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Thank you, Jennie
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You’re welcome, Robbie.
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Fantastic post, Robbie and I think we all are day-dreamers. Day dreaming is good for adults and for children too.
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Hi Kamal, I am glad you are also a day dreamer. It seems most writers and poets are.
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Yes so true otherwise we will not be poets and writers. Dreaming is great 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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