dual personalities

I’ve always been a champion daydreamer and, truth be told, have probably spent more of my life staring into space than doing anything useful. I should be ashamed, but I’m not. In fact, recent “scientific studies” have shown that daydreaming is essential to the healthy mind. Well, duh. Shirley Jackson understood that “no live organism can continue to live sanely under conditions of absolute reality. Even larks and katydids are thought by some to dream.” She didn’t need pseudo-scientists  to validate the fact. Still, in this day and age of frenzied activity maybe we do need to be reminded that daydreaming promotes creativity and empathy, consolidates learning, helps us work through problems, lowers blood pressure, and gives us a “better working memory” (whatever that means). If you are interested in what the “experts” say, you can read all about it here. As for me, I’m simply going to continue to stare into space.

It’s oh, so pleasant… Take some time out of your busy day to try it!

*My mother loved this phrase, but I can’t remember where she came across it…