Daydreaming, Creativity, and You
This quiz will help you harness bizarre and problem solving daydreams for improved performance at work! Depending on your quiz result, one type of daydreaming may be more beneficial to you than the other.
Bizarre Daydreaming
Bizarre daydreams are imaginative thoughts that are not linked to existing problems or challenges. These kinds of daydreams have the ability to help individuals to identify new opportunities but also come up with solutions for problems that have not been encountered yet. This kind of daydreaming also can be somewhat like a fiction novel. A lot of ideas and thoughts that are not related to anything happen in this kind of daydreaming. In cognitive demanding work the brain sometimes turns to bizarre daydreaming as a form of escape. They offer a type of relief in a fictional realm that the individual creates. Outlandish and impossible things can happen in this kind of daydreaming. This is important for managers because it can relieve stress and also inadvertently find solutions to problems.
Problem-Solving Daydreaming
Daydreaming is thought to be a form of laziness and or an act of just wondering. According to Science Daily’s article, "Brain's Problem-solving Function At Work When We Daydream”, this is not the case. The function of “daydreaming” involves deep function of the brain that is for problem solving purposes. This action called to the brain is solving future complex problems or issues that have had an impact on the subconscious mind.
Not only does daydreaming allow you to tap into the brain’s problem solving skills, it allows for the brain to go into a relaxed state. In the article from Brolik.com, it was mentioned that, “Of all the problem solving activities, daydreaming allows you to be the most open-minded and creative.” Daydreaming has many benefits other than just problem solving, it allows for our mind to create beyond what the conscious mind is capable of producing.
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Bizarre daydreams are imaginative thoughts that are not linked to existing problems or challenges. These kinds of daydreams have the ability to help individuals to identify new opportunities but also come up with solutions for problems that have not been encountered yet. This kind of daydreaming also can be somewhat like a fiction novel. A lot of ideas and thoughts that are not related to anything happen in this kind of daydreaming. In cognitive demanding work the brain sometimes turns to bizarre daydreaming as a form of escape. They offer a type of relief in a fictional realm that the individual creates. Outlandish and impossible things can happen in this kind of daydreaming. This is important for managers because it can relieve stress and also inadvertently find solutions to problems.
Daydreaming is thought to be a form of laziness and or an act of just wondering. According to Science Daily’s article, "Brain's Problem-solving Fun
Not only does daydreaming allow you to tap into the brain’s problem solving skills, it allows for the brain to go into a relaxed state. In the article from Brolik.com, it was mentioned that, “Of all the problem solving activities, daydreaming allows you to be the most open-minded and creative.” Daydreaming has many benefits other than just problem solving, it allows for our mind to create beyond what the conscious mind is capable of producing.
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