Almost all of us daydream. One Harvard study found that our minds wander nearly half (about 47 percent) of the time. While definitions for what constitutes daydreaming differ — and are commonly ...

About 12 years ago, the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" depicted the push-pull between accepting disappointing real-life experiences and conflating them into imaginary ones. And a 2017 YouTube ...

Usually, people don’t think of daydreaming as a positive thing. Sure, it can be fun, but it takes your focus away from the task at hand and gets you inside your head instead. Daydreaming may not be ...

Most people engage, especially when we are idle, in the seemingly harmless reverie of daydreaming. Letting your mind escape from the humdrum of your daily existence to a more pleasant set of ...

Because it's fun to get lost in your thoughts. Daydreaming is natural—and beneficial. Letting your mind wander can spark creativity, reduce stress, and help you imagine hopeful scenarios. Not all ...

Investing in a quiet spot for letting people’s mind run free for a while will pay off in greater happiness, creativity, and even productivity. Pop quiz: What’s the opposite of working hard? One ...

At any bus stop or while waiting in line, most people will have their heads down looking at their phones. Recent research found that many people check their phones at least 50 times per day. But ...

It’s no secret that daydreaming can be a way to distract yourself in a less-than-cheery situation. But this doesn’t just apply to a boring meeting or a long run. It also applies to serious life ...