Goodafternoon Meshers,

Day 1: Is It Normal to Imagine Scenarios?

Theme: Breaking the Myth – It's Not Always a Disorder

Let’s start this week by clearing the air: Imagining fake scenarios is NOT automatically a mental disorder.

Many of us create full-blown conversations, future situations, or dramatic “what if”s in our heads. Maybe you’ve played out a confrontation with your boss, imagined yourself giving a TED Talk, or built a whole romantic scene with your crush. Guess what? That’s completely normal.

This mental behavior is called “daydreaming” or mental simulation—and it can actually be healthy. It helps us:

Prepare for real-life situations

Explore possibilities

Process emotions

Escape momentarily from stress

But like anything, too much can become a problem. If your imagined scenarios are causing:

Anxiety or distress

Confusion between fantasy and reality

Disruption in your work, school, or relationships

Then it might be time to pause and reflect. That’s when we start considering patterns like maladaptive daydreaming or underlying anxiety.

Bottom line? Imagining things isn’t a disorder. But understanding how and why we do it helps us take care of our mental well-being