Comments on: Daydreams lead to creativity, productive problem solving, contrary to popular belief http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/31/daydreams-lead-to-creativity-productive-problem-solving-contrary-to-popular-belief/ News and ideas about mediation, negotiation, conflict resolution, and law Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Diane Levin http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/31/daydreams-lead-to-creativity-productive-problem-solving-contrary-to-popular-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Diane Levin Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:28:08 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=1052#comment-513 Hachoud, I think you've put your finger on one of the challenges with daydreaming. Like any good tool, it must be handled properly; if handled negligently, it can harm us. Daydreaming works best when used judiciously, I think. Actually, here's an example, plucked straight from real life. Right now, this very moment I'm having a hard time designing a presentation. I'm stuck and not sure of the best way to structure it. I know that trying to wrestle with it further will get me nowhere. At this point, I'm about to take a break and go for a long walk. I'm hoping that freeing my mind up to wander will give it the space to discover a solution. I'm confident it will -- I've gotten stuck like this before, and stepping away to daydream a little usually clears the logjam. Thanks so much for your comment. Hachoud, I think you’ve put your finger on one of the challenges with daydreaming. Like any good tool, it must be handled properly; if handled negligently, it can harm us. Daydreaming works best when used judiciously, I think.

Actually, here’s an example, plucked straight from real life. Right now, this very moment I’m having a hard time designing a presentation. I’m stuck and not sure of the best way to structure it. I know that trying to wrestle with it further will get me nowhere. At this point, I’m about to take a break and go for a long walk. I’m hoping that freeing my mind up to wander will give it the space to discover a solution. I’m confident it will — I’ve gotten stuck like this before, and stepping away to daydream a little usually clears the logjam.

Thanks so much for your comment.

]]> By: Hachoud http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/31/daydreams-lead-to-creativity-productive-problem-solving-contrary-to-popular-belief/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Hachoud Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:18:34 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=1052#comment-514 I think that daydreaming is good sometimes, but it is a problem when it occurs so offen. Because it makes it hard to concentrate and it reduces awareness of our environement. we get the mind away so often. What do you think about this? What is the solution? I think that daydreaming is good sometimes, but it is a problem when it occurs so offen. Because it makes it hard to concentrate and it reduces awareness of our environement. we get the mind away so often.
What do you think about this?
What is the solution?

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