Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it __________(consider) an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very __________ (health) thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us ,____ ___(be) a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go beyond this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some (surprise) conclusions.
Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes to intellectual growth. It also improves (concentrate),attention span, and the ability _________ (get) along with others. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured as an inventor. For these notable persons, it appears their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself… in your mind’s eye, __________will drew you toward success. Picture yourself (vivid) as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.