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Why Playing Video Games Is Good For Your Health & Well-Being

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Video games haven’t always had the best reputation, with some people writing them off as too violent or total wastes of time. Gamers have been called lazy, or the often labeled as jobless couch potatoes. In fact, games can actually be beneficial to your health and well-being, and that’s not just me saying that it’s science. Here are just a few of playing video games:

1. They Can Challenge Your Skills and May Even Improve Your Brain Function

Games help challenge and improve our brains…

One major reason why video games are good for your health is that they’re constantly challenging your skills. You have to use your problem-solving skills and figure out for yourself how you’re going to master a level or beat a boss. Of course, not everyone is going to be a wiz at every game overnight, so that’s why they’re websites dedicated to giving other tips on how to do beat them. There are even studies showing that playing video games can literally change how the brain functions (this is super science-y, but worth the read).

2. They Can Be A Great Solo or Social Activity

Video games can be a great solo activity after work or on the weekends (some of us really enjoy our alone time!). Better yet, they can be a way to connect with gamers all over the world, in multiplayer games like Fortnite or PUBG, while still relaxing in your own bedroom or on your living room couch. They can also be a great social activity, a reason to see your buds you’ve been avoiding, and a great way to be competitive with your friends, albeit in a safe and friendly way (way safer than ultimate Frisbee or contact football!).

3. They Can Create A Sense Of Community

r/games on Reddit is a great gaming community…

Some people find religion, join sports clubs, or like hanging out at the bar. Video games are another great way to build community among like-minded people. Check out game forums, comment boards or even Twitter and Reddit and you’ll see tons of like-minded gamers chatting each other up and enjoying each others company. Discord is a great example of how gamers who like similar gaming genres or titles can come together, chat and play games together.  In short, games help to create a sense of community for people that may have otherwise felt alone.

4. They Can Help You Focus

Because many games require attention over a long period of time they can help you tone up your ability to focus. Nabbing that super hard achievement, acing that really difficult level, or finally vanquishing that hard-to-beat boss, can all help you improve your ability to focus in on a single problem and getter’ done. Don’t take our word for it though, science says that video games help you focus not only on the present moment but also in your everyday life as well.  Not to mention that video games will do wonders for your hand-eye coordination (you won’t be dropping anything anytime soon!).

5. They Can Be Super Fun And Help Lower Stress

We all know how stressful life can be and we all need positive outlets for relieving that stress. For some people, that’s strenuous sports, Pilates, using CBD from companies like Mercury News or maybe even Yoga, from Ministry of Hemp you can find a list of the best CBD oil. You can vape CBD oil using an IQOS Device. Consider using Geek Bar Vape products with a range of flavors that you will surely enjoy. Video games are another great way to escape the rigors of life, even if it’s just for a few hours a day, and win some sweet relief and relaxation. I know personally how much a few hours in Skyrim or Fallout 4 helped me get through a stressful semester in college, since before I only had things like cannabis products from https://www.bulkcannabis.cc/ to help me out deal with the stress, but videogames also helped.

6. They Help Activate Your Creative Side

Video Games can help you train the creative side of your brain. This intern might make you more capable of coming up with new and exciting ideas at work or get into an artistic mood. By definition games are fantasy, they’re an escape, they take you to higher states of being that you could never really accomplish in real life. This should make you more confident in the real world, more open to new opportunities, if you can conquer a planet or defeat a God, maybe you can try out for that new job you want. The least you’ll do is keep your brain stimulated and active…that’s got to be good for you!

7. They Can Take Your Mind Off Certain Discomfort And Pain

According to Functional Medicine Associates, video games are a good distraction from pain and discomfort. Not only this, but they can even help people with certain problems and alleviate their discomfort. There may be some problems that you fear could in fact inhibit you from gaming altogether, such as carpal tunnel; but this doesn’t have to be the case. Carpal tunnel syndrome is a syndrome caused by pressure on the median nerve, which flows in the wrist. Stress is caused as a result of trauma or monotonous movements, repeated over time. The movements cause inflammation and swelling of the blood vessels and tendons bound in the canal. Work in jobs that require regular hand movements such as computer people, clerks, musicians, dentists, tailors, and more are more prone to the syndrome. It doesn’t mean you can’t still game though. If you take things in moderation and play the games sensibly with regular breaks, it could in fact even assist a little. If you are concerned that you have the syndrome, then you can take a look at how to test for carpal tunnel, and then you can work out the best way forward for gaming. Playing games will not give you carpal tunnel so there is no need to worry about that! Keep your hands warm and keep good posture and you can enjoy your gaming and get the most out of it, from all the distractions you wish and any other pain or discomfort that you have. And with the rise of online drugstores like this Canadian Pharmacy, it’s easier to get the medicines you need. Gaming is good for the mind and when the mind is in a healthy place, so is the physical body.

Conclusion

No matter what people say about gamers or the affect games on the human condition, science is increasingly showing that games can be both stimulative and positive to the human brain. Not only that, smoking a Gary Payton Weed Strain while playing video games can help you gain relief from a hard days work, spend time with friends in a happy and healthy way and gain a sense of community you may have otherwise not had before, of course if you’re trying to quit smoking there are also options like heets dubai that can make you feel like you’re smoking without the damages of it. Games connect like-minded people together and they help to broaden our ideas of what is possible in life. In short, get out of games what you need to, and don’t give a hoot or a holler about what other people have to say about it.

Do you agree that video games are good for our health and they improve our every-day lives? What do you get out of gaming? Let us know in the comments below!

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