As a daydreamer, I have personally seen the good and bad sides of having an active imagination. It can be palace of never ending solutions to problems never thought of before to a void of never ending thoughts that may distract you from responsibility.
From experience, here are the benefits of an active imagination:
- Enhances your problem solving abilities. If you do this a lot in your leisure time while your brain relaxes your most definitely can create solutions for obstacles in your work.
- Helps to preserve your memory if imagination is used to recall information
- Helps you simulate social interactions to improve your social skills
- Helps to fuel your curiosity
- Helps your find ways to save money
- Develops more self-confidence through positive self care