Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Next Time You’re Feeling Stressed or Anxious, This Study Says You Should Play Tetris

Playing the game Tetris could help you if you are feeling stressed or anxious. A study of university students showed that playing the game during periods of high stress caused a significant reduction in stress and an increase in positive emotions. It is thought that the game provides a good balance of challenge and distraction making it the perfect option for lowering stress levels. A similar study from 2009 also showed that playing Tetris could improve mental performance.

Key Takeaways:

  • According to research from the University of California overworked individuals reduced their stress levels and increased their positive emotions by playing Tetris.
  • While most video games offer a kind of distraction, Tetris is challenging enough to keep players engaged yet simple enough for a player to stay relaxed.
  • Past studies have also shown Tetris to be beneficial in improving ones mental performance and has been used to help addicts cope with withdrawals.

““Flow requires a delicate balance,” Sweeny said. “Flow is most readily achieved with activities that challenge the person somewhat, but not too much; have clear, achievable goals; and that provide the person with feedback about how they’re doing along the way.””

Read more: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/next-time-youre-feeling-anxious-study-says-you-should-play-tetris/

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