When was the last time you caught yourself reaching for your phone as a distraction when you were feeling uncomfortable or had a moment of downtime...
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I zone out all the time thinking about things I want to design. People will sometime ask me what's wrong and that I'm acting more distant than usual, because I'm a very social person, and I tell them I'm just lost in thought of things I need to get out of my head and into the world. I've got so much that I want to do and just seems like not enough time. I figure I'll probably always be like that.
I used to do that more when I was younger, just zone out sometimes, or when I spend a larger portion of the day focusing on something I was working on, I just continue even in a social setting. But probably thats how the brain is wired so maybe we can change it with time or age, but the base remains.
I'm happy I'm not the only one
Totally relate!
I definitely "zone out" or "daydream" fairly regularly. I love following the rabbit hole as one thought leads to another, which leads to a new idea, and then a new thought. It's definitely gotten me into trouble, especially if I happen to do it when I'm supposed to be listening to someone talking 😬 ...suddenly I'm lost in thought and I literally don't even hear their voice anymore. But that's okay, Its a fun little vacation for myself 😃
A helpful recommendation, when you finally "snap out of it", grab the nearest note taking app or piece of paper and pen and write down as many of the ideas and thoughts you can remember before you forget them. Then save the notes somewhere where you can easily find them later. Never waste an idea!
Love this and you got me thinking...
You know the phrase "losing your train of thought"? Generally, folks say "I've lost my train of thought" when they're talking about something and suddenly forget what they're talking about.
Well, I just really like the metaphor of thoughts being a train... different train cars connect to one another, just like one thought can lead to the next which leads to another, and suddenly you're five train cars away from where you started. Sometimes the train gets derailed and crashes — you forget all the different thoughts that you had joined together.
Anyway, like ya said, it's good to get the note cards and jot down those ideas, because the longer the train gets the more unwieldy it becomes and the more likely you are to be derailed and crash.
I like that analogy 🚂 definitely going to use that
I daydream way too much. Even on shorter (by short, I mean 30ish questions) tests, I'll find myself staring off for at least 5 or 6 minutes. Sometimes I can focus enough to not stare off, but most of the times I can't.
Do I daydream? All the damn time, haha!
It's not really an intentional choice for me to be distracted (though maybe subconsciously)... I just have the tendency to space out. Sometimes, it's kind of like I'm multi-tasking but poorly, haha. For instance, it often happens when I'm getting ready to go somewhere. I'll be thinking about something else and leave things behind that I should've brought — wallet, phone, keys (luckily can't make it far without those).
I don't really consider using my phone daydreaming... that's more like procrastinating, haha. That said, if I leave my sound on and start receiving messages, that can occasionally be really distracting and break my flow state.
I must hear my thoughts every time; i don't have friends nor partner. I talk with unknown people the majority of the time.
Daydreams, 😄
Of course, that's what makes us who we are.
I said someone this few days back and loved the idea of it.
All dreamers are often labeled as delusional, except for the ones who show the courage to turn their dreams into others' reality. 🌟