Many people regard daydreaming as a negative action because it is an inefficient and non-producing activity. However, many studies have shown that daydreaming can be beneficial in many ways. One science journal from New York Times shows the benefits of daydreaming.
1. Day dreaming helps people relax. It controls anxieties and phobias. Like meditation, day dreaming allows people’s mind to take a break. Studies have shown that human brain becomes more relaxing and softer when the person is asleep.
2. Day dreaming helps manage conflict. As people review in their minds in argument they had with someone, they go back and imagine responding differently than they did. Eventually, they will begin to figure out better ways of dealing with the person in the future.
3. Day dreaming boosts productivity, studies have shown that post asleep, and people’s mind is clearer and has the urge to get things done. Robin Kim, a freshman at North Hollywood High School, says, “I usually allow myself to daydream for few minutes. After I wake up, my mind becomes clearer, and I can work more efficiently.
4. Day dreaming helps people achieve goals. The important aspect is that nothing is impossible in human’s mind. Kevin Kim, a current senior at Granada hills high school and internship student at California Tech University’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is one of those who share these feelings. “I always try to day dream about my goals. And now it is. I got into this JPL program of rocket science.”
6. Day dreaming aids people to relieve boredom, especially for wage earners. People with single jobs, like factory workers and security guards often use daydreaming to relieve boredom. Jackie Koo “a security worker at BBCN bank says, “I sleep from 3pm to 4pm in order to keep my mind stimulated and to actively activate them through the day.”
Traditionally, many people believed that day dreaming wastes their time. However, some people day dream in order to get their things done later. “It is always best for me when I try to get some sleep before I try to finish my homework and to study for tests,” says Robin Kim, “When I wake up, I feel fresh and some energy in my body. I often finish my six hour works in four hours after sleep”
i thought the subject matter was pretty coolbeans! i could totally see this as a theme page in a real magazine ouo
just a few things to consider:
-you could add some punch to the first paragraph, especially considering this is more of a feature on daydreaming than it is a news story on the science report.
-the list of benefits is nice and easy to read but it gets pretty repetive (“day dreaming helps…” “day dreaming aids…”). add some twist!
-remember quote format (even if you’re not going to make the quote a separate paragraph, the “___,” — said. “_____.” thing is still relevant!
-the jackie koo quote and the last robin kim quote– they both deal with sleeping and their benefits, not daydreaming. although it wouldn’t be such a big deal if it was just in one place, 2/3 of your quotes aren’t concerned with your subject matter. you’d have to get more quotes on daydreaming, not sleeping.
-the first sentence of the last paragraph seems more like an opinion. it’d be nice to have it sound more informative, or even better: have a quote with something along those lines.
good job! 🙂 i might start daydreaming a bit more from now on…