This chapter explores strategies for identifying triggers of daydreaming and replacing them with tangible activities in reality. It discusses the benefits of outdoor activities and creative pursuits, and mentions mindfulness and tracking as potential interventions for treating maladaptive daydreaming.
For two decades of Hannah Byford’s life, she kept a secret. When things at home got too much to bear, she’d retreat to an imagined life, inside her head — an elaborate daydream.