Why Daydreaming and Distractions Can Help Us Learn Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Recent studies have found that daydreaming can have some very tangible benefits. ( bruniewska / Shutterstock ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger and Mythili Rao Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC