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Adults spend as much as 47 per cent of their waking lives letting their minds wander.
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(NYTIMES) - Like many people, Ms Namita Kulkarni has felt trapped during the pandemic. When this travel blogger's typically intrepid life suddenly became stuck in place, she sought her next adventure in her imagination.
"As a child, I fancied being lost in a forest," she said. "Wilderness expands one's sense of possibilities, so things tend to get pretty fantastical in the forests I imagine." While her head is in the clouds, her imaginary feet enjoy magical waterfalls, fields of yellow flowers or cosy bathtubs that overlook lush valleys.
