In this video prof. Eli Somer discusses the outcome of his recent study on the role of music during maladaptive daydreaming and its impact on the fantasy expfeince.
In my experience as a maladaptive daydreamer, music was always accompanied by repetitive movement, (pacing, in my case), both making daydream easier, more fluid, enjoyable and longer- lasting, maybe more addictive. It also works as a soundtrack and a source of inspiration for your inner movie.
As an immersive daydreamer I must say: You are the only person I saw thus far who seems to have a pretty good understanding about all of this without having the trait yourself
Before I learned about all this maladaptive dreaming concept I thought I was the only one person in this world that was pacing - walking around like crazy in my room listening music, creating my dream world in my head. The characters in my scenarios are mostly from the real world. God, I am now 40 and have been doing this since I was 15. Now, this is a important part of my life and it is highly addictive and yes music is always my strongest trigger. Human brain is just unbelievable !
I've been dealing with MD for 14 years now. And music is definitely my strongest trigger. But what intrigues me is that while pacing, I tend to make the volume higher when coming to the climax of my daydreamings. And it is not the same if one side of my earbuds is not working, I really need the total immersion of loud music to get to the highest points of my daydreaming. And I worry that this may cause me some kind of auditory damage in the future. I have to ask my mother to hide the my headphones, because it is such an addiction that I forget to eat, to sleep, to shower and do basic chores. I'm considering of throwing them off already and accepting that I'm a person who cannot enjoy music as the others...
It has to be the right music for what is happening in the story you are creating too. Just like in a movie it has to go with what is happening in your story. I know it's called maladaptive daydreaming, but I always just thought of it as wool gathering or making up stories in my mind. It gave me relief from my unhappy life, and it was cheaper than booze or drugs. I know it would have been better to do things to improve my life though. When I was growing up, I didn't have options to improve my life.
i am a maladaptive daydreamer and none of the drugs i hv ever tried with peers or a few college mates has made me as high as daydreaming itself , i hv been severely injured physically many times while daydreaming besides losing my time and career and i think it is extremely important to stop it, when my friends said alcohol make them high, it makes me laugh cuz for thats nothing compared to daydreaming, it does not effect me at all, nothing effects me easily
I dream without music , but is true i cant wear my earphones if im working because i cant stop daydreaming and i can't hear people so it doesn't help. But if we listen music and interacting with each other having fun, i can daydream with what is happening and be more conected with people and more happy.
Hats off sir for your work, for many years wondering what was the real cause ..its not depression, anxiety etc .its maladaptive daydreaming...the points like
I’m glad maladaptive daydreaming is getting more attention and more people are talking about it to better understand it. It’s something I’ve struggled with since I was very young and something which has taken up a lot of time, energy and sleep. I think those of us who use maladaptive daydreaming are creative, solitary types who enjoy storytelling, whether it’s in a song or in our imaginations. Hearing this helps me better understand MD and how it works, which might help me manage it better. I’ve been able to reduce it but it’s very difficult.
I’m one of the few MDers who doesn’t use music to daydream, but not because it distracts me, just because I don’t need it to reach a certain level of intensity. Still, many times when listening to music even without daydreaming I can very easily detach from reality, like I’m inside the music or I am the music, and that’s all that exists. It can be a bit trance like, but thankfully a trance where I’m still aware of my surroundings and what I’m doing.
Mindfulness Meditation has been decisive and has keep the md in low and manageable level but you have to do it like daily and will see results after like 6 months
Thank you so much, that you take your time and effort into not only informing the public to this quite serious addiction, but also us, that we fell less alone and odd. This sickness has ruined my life and took over it. But still, it s hard to stop, because it can take away my pain however in the end left me with more of it.
thx eli for putting you energy in research and defining mdd! i have mdd since i am a little kid and it totally dominated huge parts of my life. i am just happy to see that it is recognized as something more global or in a way common. for a long time i thought that i am the only person who has this. so, thx again, hope you have a good time!
Thank you for the information sir. You are really helping us in spreading the knowledge on this topic. When I am day dreaming music intensify that feeling which makes me think or feel like that my day dream is really happening. But long ago when i was in schooling, i used to do day dream like 20 hours a day. I used to sleep for 1 or 2 hours hardly. I was like that for nearly 2 years and i understood it is not good. Then while i was searching for the solution which i cannot share this problem to anyone. Karnatic music came into my mind which had 8 letters. I started learning Karnatic music and i started practicing that in night just to empty my energy for day dreaming. To my surpirse it worked for me. Within 2 hours i used to get sleep. Because i feel that atleast i need sleep. And karnatic music also makes me to be in reality a little bit. But still today sometimes i had urge to keep music(movie songs) while i day dream.
Ive been doing this since i was 7. I walked around my whole home yard for 2 hours a day. As i grew older i met up with a special substance called caffeine. As i took caffeine my hours increased from 2 to 7 hours. Ive stopped talking with people and the only people i see everyday are my parents. I want it to stop, but i dont know how life will be without my fantasies.
In my experience as a maladaptive daydreamer, music was always accompanied by repetitive movement, (pacing, in my case), both making daydream easier, more fluid, enjoyable and longer- lasting, maybe more addictive. It also works as a soundtrack and a source of inspiration for your inner movie.
As an immersive daydreamer I must say: You are the only person I saw thus far who seems to have a pretty good understanding about all of this without having the trait yourself
Before I learned about all this maladaptive dreaming concept I thought I was the only one person in this world that was pacing - walking around like crazy in my room listening music, creating my dream world in my head. The characters in my scenarios are mostly from the real world. God, I am now 40 and have been doing this since I was 15. Now, this is a important part of my life and it is highly addictive and yes music is always my strongest trigger. Human brain is just unbelievable !
I've been dealing with MD for 14 years now. And music is definitely my strongest trigger. But what intrigues me is that while pacing, I tend to make the volume higher when coming to the climax of my daydreamings. And it is not the same if one side of my earbuds is not working, I really need the total immersion of loud music to get to the highest points of my daydreaming. And I worry that this may cause me some kind of auditory damage in the future. I have to ask my mother to hide the my headphones, because it is such an addiction that I forget to eat, to sleep, to shower and do basic chores. I'm considering of throwing them off already and accepting that I'm a person who cannot enjoy music as the others...
Hello fellow maladaptive daydreamers 😊👋🏽❤
It has to be the right music for what is happening in the story you are creating too. Just like in a movie it has to go with what is happening in your story. I know it's called maladaptive daydreaming, but I always just thought of it as wool gathering or making up stories in my mind. It gave me relief from my unhappy life, and it was cheaper than booze or drugs. I know it would have been better to do things to improve my life though. When I was growing up, I didn't have options to improve my life.
Sir could you post more individual interview 😊
i am a maladaptive daydreamer and none of the drugs i hv ever tried with peers or a few college mates has made me as high as daydreaming itself , i hv been severely injured physically many times while daydreaming besides losing my time and career and i think it is extremely important to stop it, when my friends said alcohol make them high, it makes me laugh cuz for thats nothing compared to daydreaming, it does not effect me at all, nothing effects me easily
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I dream without music , but is true i cant wear my earphones if im working because i cant stop daydreaming and i can't hear people so it doesn't help. But if we listen music and interacting with each other having fun, i can daydream with what is happening and be more conected with people and more happy.
Hats off sir for your work, for many years wondering what was the real cause ..its not depression, anxiety etc .its maladaptive daydreaming...the points like
I’m glad maladaptive daydreaming is getting more attention and more people are talking about it to better understand it. It’s something I’ve struggled with since I was very young and something which has taken up a lot of time, energy and sleep. I think those of us who use maladaptive daydreaming are creative, solitary types who enjoy storytelling, whether it’s in a song or in our imaginations. Hearing this helps me better understand MD and how it works, which might help me manage it better. I’ve been able to reduce it but it’s very difficult.
Yes, music adds to it and enhances the experience. It helps you get into the zone.
I’m one of the few MDers who doesn’t use music to daydream, but not because it distracts me, just because I don’t need it to reach a certain level of intensity. Still, many times when listening to music even without daydreaming I can very easily detach from reality, like I’m inside the music or I am the music, and that’s all that exists. It can be a bit trance like, but thankfully a trance where I’m still aware of my surroundings and what I’m doing.
Mindfulness Meditation has been decisive and has keep the md in low and manageable level but you have to do it like daily and will see results after like 6 months
Thank you so much, that you take your time and effort into not only informing the public to this quite serious addiction, but also us, that we fell less alone and odd. This sickness has ruined my life and took over it. But still, it s hard to stop, because it can take away my pain however in the end left me with more of it.
This video showed up as I was daydreaming while listening to music haha
thx eli for putting you energy in research and defining mdd! i have mdd since i am a little kid and it totally dominated huge parts of my life. i am just happy to see that it is recognized as something more global or in a way common. for a long time i thought that i am the only person who has this. so, thx again, hope you have a good time!
Thank you for the information sir. You are really helping us in spreading the knowledge on this topic. When I am day dreaming music intensify that feeling which makes me think or feel like that my day dream is really happening. But long ago when i was in schooling, i used to do day dream like 20 hours a day. I used to sleep for 1 or 2 hours hardly. I was like that for nearly 2 years and i understood it is not good. Then while i was searching for the solution which i cannot share this problem to anyone. Karnatic music came into my mind which had 8 letters. I started learning Karnatic music and i started practicing that in night just to empty my energy for day dreaming. To my surpirse it worked for me. Within 2 hours i used to get sleep. Because i feel that atleast i need sleep. And karnatic music also makes me to be in reality a little bit. But still today sometimes i had urge to keep music(movie songs) while i day dream.
Ive been doing this since i was 7. I walked around my whole home yard for 2 hours a day. As i grew older i met up with a special substance called caffeine. As i took caffeine my hours increased from 2 to 7 hours. Ive stopped talking with people and the only people i see everyday are my parents. I want it to stop, but i dont know how life will be without my fantasies.