In “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion,” Robert Cialdini explores the concept of the law of reciprocity. This principle suggests that when someone does a favor for us or gives us something, we tend to feel a strong psychological obligation to…
Today, I’ll explain some of the effects of Maladaptive Daydreaming (MDD) on your studies. Let’s categorize these effects into various aspects. The first aspect is time. When you find yourself creating scenarios in your head or engaging in prolonged daydreaming,…
Today, I’ll address the question of how to deal with feelings of loneliness and isolation, especially for maladaptive daydreamers. One common struggle among excessive daydreamers is maintaining a social life and cultivating quality relationships. I’ve discussed this issue before because…
Today, we continue with the second part of our boundaries series of articles where we discuss what a boundaryless life looks like and highlight how the simplicity of having boundaries in your life can make things easier for you. Living…
Photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash Today, I’ll be addressing the question of whether you should convince your family about your emotionally abusive partner. This is a common issue, particularly in certain cultural settings where family involvement in relationships is so…
Photo by おにぎり on Unsplash We often think that people who end up in toxic relationships must have had a lot of bad experiences in their past. But what about those who attract toxic relationships even if their childhood was ‘okay’…
Today, I’ll address the question of whether you can stop maladaptive daydreaming by simply reading about it. Reading about it here refers to learning about daydreaming, its symptoms, and coping strategies, essentially immersing yourself in this field of knowledge. Learning…
Have you ever asked yourself what a boundaryless life looks like, a life without healthy guidelines for acceptable behavior from others or from yourself? A boundaryless life is one where you are not really sure or clear about your boundaries.…
Today, I will address the question of whether daydreaming is a healthy coping mechanism to have in your life. Someone on a forum suggested that it’s better to have maladaptive daydreaming as a coping mechanism compared to other coping methods…
Today, I’m going to share an important aspect of your personal development journey, which is responsibility, especially as it relates to how we often tend to point fingers at others in life. We blame circumstances or other people, saying, “It’s…
