There are 4 key elements to reducing stress. Video games have something to offer for each of them.
“In order to recover from stress we need four things… distraction from the source, relaxation, a sense of mastery, and competence. And you need to feel in control.†Video games are uniquely able to provide a mixture of all four.
Ultimately, the goal is to disrupt what psychologists call perseverative cognition—patterns of thinking that involve intrusive thoughts, rumination, and worry.
Play brings all this and the opportunity to adapt thinking and personal skills to increase resilience. The right video game is truly set up to tackle stress and keep it at bay. DeepWell DTx is getting ready to release our first game, where we will take aim at stress and strive for resilience…
More to come.
https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/video-game-stress-anxiety
