What Your Daydreams Reveal About You

Daydreams are not a waste of time

“Despite people being told as kids to quit, daydreams are really fruitful for children and adults,” says Gail Saltz, MD, a psychiatrist and the author of The Power of Different. “They are a way of being creative, problem-solving, and comforting oneself. If there’s a problem with daydreams, it would be that kids are so structured and so overloaded that there is no time provided for daydreams.” And the same goes for adults, Dr. Saltz says: It’s important to give yourself to let your mind wander.