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Giving up tips? Please share...

I am not sure I ever want to give up entirely because sometimes it's entertaining and comforting.

But does anyone have tips that have worked for them to stop or lower daydreaming? I have tried to cut out triggers like for example I listen to music much, much less now.

Any and all comments would be appreciated thanks guys xx

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Comment by F J on January 13, 2018 at 1:35pm: Wow thanks guys! I've not heard of the counting 5 things you see etc thing before. I feel like that would work. And also reading something to keep my focus on something else. I'm definitely gonna try those out thanks so much XXX

Comment by Martha M on January 4, 2018 at 6:08pm: I read this somewhere and it works. Count off 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can smell. Be very specific and it seems to ground me and pull out.

Comment by Lana on January 4, 2018 at 3:27pm: Oh and there is this 5 second countdown rule which kind-of helps but maybe it'll help you more. So basically whenever you daydream and you realise it countdown from 5 and then it should help you get back to reality but it doesn't always work.

Comment by Lana on January 4, 2018 at 3:25pm: So far I've found bringing my attention back from daydreaming helps. These things have helped me:

1) Speaking out loud or singing

2) reading something small, like the ingredients list of a product.

3) listening to songs you don't normally listen to, for example if you like pop music listen to rock. Or listenimg to songs from another language.

4) usually talking to people.