The following is excerpted from an online article posted HealthDay
Young adults feeling stressed or burned out might want to hop on and play a few rounds on video games, a new study says.
Popular video games like those in the Super Mario Bros. or Yoshi series can offer meaningful emotional benefits for young adults, mainly by evoking a sense of childhood wonder, researchers reported.
“This study suggests that the path to combating burnout in young adults may lie not just in traditional wellness but also in reclaiming joy,” said senior researcher Andreas Eisingerich, a professor with Imperial College London in the U.K.
“Games like Super Mario Bros. and Yoshi may offer a potent antidote to the cynicism and fatigue characteristic of burnout,” he said in a news release.
Many said the games offered a refreshing break from academic pressure and the constant demands of today’s “always-on” digital culture.
Source: HealthDay
https://www.healthday.com/health-news/mental-health/video-games-an-effective-stress-reliever-for-young-adults