A study showed that participants engaged in daydreaming during 47% of their waking hours. Mind-wandering appeared to be consistent regardless of the participant’s activity, with the exception of sex — the only activity during which daydreaming dropped to less than 30% of the time was during sexual activity. The authors of the study also noted a correlation between daydreaming and unhappiness, because many of the respondents who reported daydreaming reported being unhappy later in the day.
More about daydreaming:
Some studies have demonstrated a positive connection between daydreaming and creativity.
As they age, people are less likely to daydream. Older people also are less likely to report feeling bored.
Cognitive behavior therapy can be effective at treating obsessive daydreaming that interferes with a person’s daily life or ability to form real-life relationships.