Especially if it’s something you are already familiar with. The channel Satchbag’s Goods recently did a video on Hygge (hue guh), A Danish word for the concept of contentment, that discusses how video games use this idea to create comforting settings and designs that appeal to players I think this concept holds hands with the idea of treating yourself and stimulating your senses with pleasant visuals, so do check that out for some extra insight. The last game I’d like to discuss is King’s Quest 7, the very first big box PC game I bought with my own money.
Gameplay is a little underwhelming, it doesn’t play like ANY of the previous king’s quest game, and the animation is...um. You know, it’s just a little bit...bad. It’s bad. But the painterly backgrounds are stunning and colorful, and are a pleasant treat for my eyes https://coolmathgames2016.com/the-least-you-need-to-know-about-roulette-and-slots/. Nostalgia is once again playing a big role here, but I also think that most people would find these environments really cool. This adventure game is a point and click, but I also think adventure games past that use the the command prompt are a great way to reduce stress because it entails a lot of typing and reading, and reading in particular has been known to relax the mind; it might be a little different reading a screen than reading the pages of a book, but there is a certain level of interaction in video games that appeal to different senses. Problem is a lot of these early text command games are also really frustrating so you gotta find one you’re kind of familiar with, or one that doesn’t make you want to claw your brain out. But even though people have their...ahem...opinions on older, text based games, I recommend them all the same. There are many different ways to manage your days (oo that rhymed) using different forms of entertainment, these are simply my preferences for video games that I know will help me during hard times. Some other things I enjoy beyond video games are sketch comedy videos like those by Neil Cicierega - Neil has a very zany sense of humor and his work has helped me through some very tough times, so if you’re watching this Neil, thank you for contributing to my self care routine. I also like reading, taking bubble baths, watching funny movies, and listening to music. There’s a lot of things you can try if you aren’t in the mood for video games. In fact, while I am watching videos or playing games I also practice some aromatherapy. Not...uh, not like medicine, I don’t think essential oils are a good alternative to psychiatric medicine, but certain smells calm my senses. I keep a bag of coffee beans around because it’s one of my favorite scents, and I love things that smell like vanilla and caramel corn so I try to find lotions and body sprays that smell like those as well. When I finally started getting treated for Body Dysmorphic disorder I had this hope that I could just cure it because it was so difficult, I just didn’t want it anymore. When my therapist told me that BDD can be life long and is more on the chronic side, it kind of broke my heart a bit, knowing that I could never get to this unrealistic frame of mind I wanted. I’ll never see myself the way other people do. I can be okay with myself, I can get to a point of acceptance, but I can’t completely erase my illnesses, so practicing management techniques that are short term to help with long term treatment is imperative. It’s frustrating and it still feels unfair, but coming to the realization that there isn’t going to be a cure helped me to figure out different ways to simply get through the day and make realistic improvements. And you know what? I have days where none of these games help me. Sometimes it’s just a matter of letting those intense feelings pass, and saying “Yanno what? It’s okay that I stayed in bed today. It’s okay that Grim Fandango didn’t make me laugh today. It’s okay that my favorite movie didn’t make me feel better. I’ll try again tomorrow.” Maybe you’re watching this video because this is YOUR way of managing your symptoms, and if that’s the case I hope it helped. Even a little bit. Small successes are still successes. Let me know what games help you, or any thing you’ve fond success with, and if you’re interested I put a lot of resources in the description that you may find worthwhile. I am going to leave you with my favorite dialogue tree from Grim Fandango, the conversation with Carla. Enjoy. Hey everyone, thanks for watching this video. If you’re interested in more, there’s a couple relevant ones on the screen, and if you want to hear all of my mundane life updates, my social media is linked in the description. If you like my work, please do consider supporting it over on Patreon. Thanks again and as always, I’ll see you guys in the next one.
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Author Anna CarterI like sport and all types of gambling games. Also, I`m a writer, so I help people to understand the online casino niche and other related niches like betting on sport, iGaming etc. Working with gambling projects: https://www.casinoslots.co.nz/casino-software Archives
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