Jane McGonigal explains in this TedTalk how games should be a force of good. Video games provide a lot to people in life because they can benefit others. For instance, the top five regrets of those that are dying are “I wish I hadn’t worked so hard, wish I stayed in touch with my friends, wish I let myself be happier, wish I had courage to express my true self, and wish I lived true to my dreams instead of what others expected of me.” All of these regrets on deathbeds are possible through video games by staying at home to play games with the family, playing online with others and creating your own avatar. Jane’s personal experience continues to expand on how video games are beneficial to peoples' lives. For instance, Jane’s story on how she could do absolutely nothing after getting a concussion that didn’t heal properly explains how a game saved her life.
Jane believed taking her life might be the right decision to do, so, for her real life challenge she turned her problem into a game. She made herself power ups and made herself a slayer to take on challenges to try to overcome her struggle. This game is known as Superbetter. This game led to post-traumatic growth for Jane and others. People with post traumatic growth from Superbetter say their priorities have changed in life. People state they feel closer to their friends and family, understand themselves better and know who they are now, have a new sense of meaning and purpose, are better able to focus on their dreams within their lives by playing Superbetter. The four types of strengths that help people experience post-traumatic growth are physical resilience (not sitting still), mental resilience (discipline and willpower), emotional resilience, and social resilience (gain strength from others). Boosting resilience improves lives by allowing people to live 10 years longer. Watch this video and listen to how you could live a bit longer by playing a few short games to boost your resilience.
Jane believed taking her life might be the right decision to do, so, for her real life challenge she turned her problem into a game. She made herself power ups and made herself a slayer to take on challenges to try to overcome her struggle. This game is known as Superbetter. This game led to post-traumatic growth for Jane and others. People with post traumatic growth from Superbetter say their priorities have changed in life. People state they feel closer to their friends and family, understand themselves better and know who they are now, have a new sense of meaning and purpose, are better able to focus on their dreams within their lives by playing Superbetter. The four types of strengths that help people experience post-traumatic growth are physical resilience (not sitting still), mental resilience (discipline and willpower), emotional resilience, and social resilience (gain strength from others). Boosting resilience improves lives by allowing people to live 10 years longer. Watch this video and listen to how you could live a bit longer by playing a few short games to boost your resilience.