SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B013PU0QX2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What started as a motivational exercise quickly became a set of rules for "post-traumatic growth". These rules led to a digital game and a major research study. Unable to think clearly or work or even get out of bed, she became anxious and depressed, even suicidal. McGonigal shows that getting superbetter is as simple as tapping in to the three core psychological strengths that games help you build: Your ability to control your attention and therefore your thoughts and feelings Your power to turn anyone into a potential ally and to strengthen your existing relationships Your natural capacity to motivate yourself and supercharge your heroic qualities, like willpower, compassion, and determination SuperBetter contains nearly 100 challenges anyone can undertake in order to build these gameful strengths. But rather than let herself sink further, she decided to get better by doing what she does best: She turned her recovery process into a resilience-building game. She explains how we can cultivate new powers of recovery and resilience in everyday life simply by adopting a more "gameful" mind-set. In 2009 renowned game designer Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion. Today nearly half a million people have played SuperBetter to get stronger, happier, and healthier. It includes stories and data from people who have used the SuperB
Me, play games? I do now! First heard Jane McGonigal on Tim Ferris' Podcast interview in March, 2016 talking about gaming to overcome her brain injury and applying the brain adaptations to PTSD, lifestyle changes and more. I'd never played a game on my phone before (or computer) but am now playing Tetris and Quizup for changing my mood, motivation and even to wipe out the image of . This woman is on to something, don't hesitate to buy this book in any form you like. Tech Mom Do not hesitate to buy this paper book about digital world thinking. I bought the audio book after watching Jane McGonigal's Ted Talks. I listened to it twice and then realized a low tech version would work better for me. With the paper version I can use it as an easy reference when I am doing the awesome quests she includes. I open it in the morning and r. Excellent and life altering read Wade I never knew the advantages of playing video games until I read this book. The 3 adventures at the end of the book can be life changing if applied. This was such a significant book for me that I outlined the entire book and took copious notes.