Dream First: Mind Wander

Dear Me – Step 1

Begin by daydreaming, an underrated skill.

Before you write, take a walk by yourself or stare out a window without doing anything else. After wandering, respond to the prompt in your Process Notebook.

Suggested Time for Walk:  15 minutes

Suggested Time for Prompt: 5 minutes

This mind-wandering break can be short. Five minutes for a walk is fine. So is an hour. Just don’t listen to music or look at your phone while wandering.

Process Notebook Prompt:

What are five things you thought about when your mind wandered?

You can make a list or write more freely about what came up on your mind-wandering break. Be specific rather than abstract or judgmental.