Dealing with work related stress? Try a video game for relief.
This new study published in Applied Psychology shows video gaming can reduce work related stress and promote overnight revitalization from stressful situations.
“…we have seen that video gaming provides relief from work-related stress, in particular, through active recovery and development of new cognitive and social resources to combat stress. Video games can be a useful activity to recover from daily work stress.â€
The catch? The players need to have a harmonious relationship with games. Obsessive players would often push into sleeping hours and reverse the stress reducing effects.
The study had some limitations the article outlines but it does a nice job of framing how to use games to detach and grow mastery two key elements that drive work stress reduction. Who doesn’t need some of that?
https://www.psypost.org/video-gaming-appears-to-enhance-recovery-from-work-stress/#google_vignette
