How to stop daydreaming

Tips on the subject are most welcome.

I've been having trouble staying focused on basic tasks, due to an overwhelming desire to stay inside my head, shut off the external world and just think and feel whatever comes to mind.

These are not depressive thoughts but only recollections, opinions, imaginative plays and the feelings which come with them - which, due to them being free of boundaries, lure me still.

Yet, I've previously posted this on the Clinical Depression Forum because daydreaming has brought me to a point where I'm not interested any more in usual activities, responsibilities and a lot of people's feelings.

It has left me trapped in my mind, avoiding my problems, and making it hard to want to escape this state that I'm in.

I know that for a proper evaluation I should consult a professional, but I'm interested in your opinions because the symptoms may be similar to some of your cases.

So the question is:
How can I stop daydreaming and the state of wanting to stay inside my own mind?
If not, how can I reduce its frequency to a point where it doesn't negatively affect my life?
Do you have any tips?

There is a condition called maladaptive daydreaming.

Look it up, this might be informative.
Can maladaptive daydreaming be cured? - Yahoo! UK & Ireland uk.answers.yahoo.com › ... ›