What Are the Symptoms of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo?

Frequent Daydreams

Individuals with sluggish cognitive tempo often have frequent daydreams. These daydreams may occur frequently enough to interfere with social and productive functioning. They may not even intend to begin daydreaming. Someone with SCT might slip into ongoing daydreams without meaning to and subsequently miss important information. They may not process what's being said to them, what they're reading, or other important data about their surroundings. 

The daydreams may be extremely vivid, or they may be more laid-back imaginings. Sluggish cognitive tempo patients may not have trouble using their imaginations and fantasizing, but it might be difficult to translate that imagination to creative endeavors like drawing or writing. These efforts require a level of concentration that's difficult for those with SCT to achieve.