fantastrophize (US); fantastrophise (Aus, UK): verb; fantastrophized, fantastrophizing
- launch into elaborate daydream in which horrific events unfold, out of all proportion to probability and unsupported by immediate facts.
‘some introverts have a tendency to fantastrophize’
Origin: blend of fantasize and catastrophize; coined by me. 
[…] when you are overthinking, overanalysing, unconstructively ruminating, fantastrophizing, or working yourself up over nothing (ie when you are awake) and reassigns all active brain cells […]
[…] What all these ways of recharging have in common is they allow me to be alone and enjoy solitude, while also filling my mind with pleasant and engaging distraction so I’m not overthinking or ruminating or fantastrophizing. […]
[…] 9. Fantastrophize […]
Yes!!! That’s exactly what I do. Why? and have you got any suggestions as to how to turn this off?
Just loving your blog and have never said “yes, that’s me” so many times. Today I’m having a “hibernation” day after a full weekend of dealing with people and knowing I have to do the same thing next weekend (I’m an artist and have a 2 weekend Exhibition where I need to talk to people – so now need to re-charge
Thanks so much for this fascinating blog, I’ve kept a few pages open to show my husband that “it’s not just me”!
Loved reading these!
For me, I would need to add having seperate areas when dining for meals for adults only/Families. It gets so loud for me with everything being amplified.