Jane McGonigal – How Games Make Life Better - [Invest Like the Best, EP.138]

Since many video games don’t come with manuals or tutorials anymore, they’ve become great self-esteem building tools as kids have to teach themselves how to play (and ultimately win) – this builds up their self-confidence

If you have anxiety – play small, focused, single-player games like Tetris

Many games are designed to put users into a state of flow where things are challenging, but not too difficult

There are 2.6 billion people who regularly play games on connected devices!

If you have depression – play something like Pokemon Go (as an added bonus – it forces you to leave your house and get some exercise)

Create a bridge between video games and the real world and encourage kids to apply strategies learned from games to real-life situations

To make a game more fun, don’t make it easier, make it harder!

“It’s the ultimate learning simulator and you realize if you can teach yourself, you can learn anything”

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