Comments - Dear Daydreamers: it's going to be okay. - Wild Minds network2024-03-28T23:39:31Zhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4661400%3ABlogPost%3A237450&xn_auth=noNo, I don't mean focusing on…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-08-01:4661400:Comment:2375562016-08-01T23:14:51.736ZCordellia Amethyste Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/CordelliaRose
<p>No, I don't mean focusing on positive thoughts. I mean distracting yourself with another interest that is gripping enough to distract you from your daydreaming. </p>
<p>No, I don't mean focusing on positive thoughts. I mean distracting yourself with another interest that is gripping enough to distract you from your daydreaming. </p> I still can't understand why…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-08-01:4661400:Comment:2377592016-08-01T22:45:20.578ZCamoranhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Source
I still can't understand why focusing towards positive things would help if there's no control to keep the intention solid. If your own mind doesn't obey you, what effect can positive stimuli have aside from temporary placebo?
I still can't understand why focusing towards positive things would help if there's no control to keep the intention solid. If your own mind doesn't obey you, what effect can positive stimuli have aside from temporary placebo? Well, I disagree that his onl…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-08-01:4661400:Comment:2374682016-08-01T22:08:49.419ZCordellia Amethyste Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/CordelliaRose
<p>Well, I disagree that his only applies to that. Most people I've spoken to have such deep inner judgment that they don't even see for sure how the outer world will react until they rip the mask off, and then there are a range of reactions. Frankly, most I've met were really interested in it. </p>
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<p>Would you clarify your question, please? Do you mean how do you get yourself to actually stop? Well, forcing myself to live openly took away the negativity that kept pushing me back…</p>
<p>Well, I disagree that his only applies to that. Most people I've spoken to have such deep inner judgment that they don't even see for sure how the outer world will react until they rip the mask off, and then there are a range of reactions. Frankly, most I've met were really interested in it. </p>
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<p>Would you clarify your question, please? Do you mean how do you get yourself to actually stop? Well, forcing myself to live openly took away the negativity that kept pushing me back in. I would get angry at myself and depressed, and that would make all my problems worse. Having something positive on which to focus was also important. Just telling yourself to stop won't work. Accept that your mind works the way it works, and try to find other things that are so interesting that they distract you away from it. Some people get sick of hearing to just do this or that because their suggestions aren't working and don't inspire them. You have to find something that will inspire you. Some people find turning their daydreams into art or writing helps. Some find that having a group with whom to speak helps. If that's the case, then living openly can be a great conversation-starter. I have Autism, so I was born with a certain awkwardness, but this condition, instead of inspiring judgment, really inspired curiosity in a lot off people, and talking about it was a way of engaging with people. I don't know what the trick will be for you, but you have to just keep trying until you figure it out. The key is running towards something positive rather than running away from something you perceive to be negative. Does that answer your question? </p> This is inspiring, but only e…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-08-01:4661400:Comment:2375532016-08-01T21:58:56.583ZCamoranhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Source
This is inspiring, but only effective if the problem is outside judgement. But if the problem is having a course of action but not the 'action', what then?
This is inspiring, but only effective if the problem is outside judgement. But if the problem is having a course of action but not the 'action', what then? Thank you so much Cordelia! T…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-08-01:4661400:Comment:2376512016-08-01T07:12:07.203ZRoelhttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/Roel
<p>Thank you so much Cordelia! This realy encouraged me :)</p>
<p>Thank you so much Cordelia! This realy encouraged me :)</p> Hopeful post! Glad to hear yo…tag:wildminds.ning.com,2016-07-31:4661400:Comment:2376422016-07-31T05:01:47.816ZOhMyMagentahttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/OhMyMagenta
Hopeful post! Glad to hear you're doing well Cordelia!
Hopeful post! Glad to hear you're doing well Cordelia!