But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history.__2__ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?

　　So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tree roots or otherwise looking like a fool?

　　First, understand that some opportunities (机会) for daydreaming are better than others.Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams.__3__ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while you're daydreaming, try to do it while you are involved in another task—preferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.

　　It's also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate.“Mindfulness”， being focused, is a tool that some people use to avoid falling asleep.__4__

　　Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away.__5__

　　Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually in the clouds.

　　A．Having interesting things to think about also helps.

　　B．They stare off into space and wander by themselves.

　　C．Without wandering minds, we wouldn't have relatively, Coke or Post­it notes.

　　D．At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.

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