No matter where you look, someone somewhere is going to tell you that screen time and gaming is a bad thing. That they’re for lazy people. They’ll rot your brain. They’ll give you square eyes. You’ll be boring. You never go anywhere. They’re not helping you study. Those are all things that naysayers will regularly say to put you off playing with your games, and they shouldn't stop you from enjoying yourself.
In fact, if people do come up to you and tell you how bad something you enjoy is, turn around and walk in the other direction. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life , particularly when this is the kind of negativity that can make you feel low, unhappy and as if your preferences and choices are wrong. You deserve better than that, and you deserve to do things in your personal time that make you feel good and happy. When you were a kid, you might have played games on GameBoy consoles and Sega MegaDrive and they would have brought you joy. As an adult, gaming on PC, PlayStation, mobile gaming apps and more are all there for you to play whenever you want to. You can be an adult gamer and still have a valid hobby, and if you’re on the fence as to why gaming is a good thing, let’s pour cold water on the doubters and talk about all the reasons you need!
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You’re going to be able to solve problems because of your gaming. Yes! You are going to develop some of the best problem solving skills around because of the time that you spend gaming. Those hard levels? They’re developing your ability to solve the quests and problems ahead of you. You work hard to devise the right strategies and beat the boss. You never start out as a genius as a gamer, but you’re going to fail a few times to get there. Those problem solving skills are going to seep into your everyday life, and you will be able to solve issues that don't even occur in the game itself.


