Online gaming has suffered a poor reputation in the past, which is changing now as gaming has become one of the most exciting career opportunities for young people. The game time is now a possible career training time. In addition, new research shows that online games can improve concentration, motor skills, hand-eye coordination, competitiveness, new skills, learning, and even mental health and overall development.

Here are 6 ways online gaming can have a positive impact on mental health:

Online gaming can reduce stress: It was found that there is a direct link between playing online games and reducing stress levels. It reduces cortisol (stress hormone) levels by 17% while playing online games. Multiple studies have found a direct correlation between playing online games and the reduction of stress.
Internet socialization: Gamers use gaming platforms as social tools, especially during the pandemic. Interacting with groups, or even playing games together, makes them happier, increasing social connections, and helps them in connecting with their peers.

Improve concentration: The brain is a muscle, use it or lose it by playing the right game. It can be like a mental exercise to improve coordination, decision-making ability, and concentration. Staying awake and focused are important to avoid cognitive biases (thinking traps) and depressive thoughts.

Improve self-confidence and leadership skills: Success in online games, especially in a team, can enhance self-confidence. The positive attitude towards completing game tasks is positively related to the leadership in the game, which can also be reflected in confidence.

An emotional outlet for the less-expressive: Many people don’t like the physical nature of sports and group activities and think that online games are a viable platform for self-expression. Self-expression is vital for emotional balance and communicating with the world.

Sense of adventure: Although this cannot be done due to lockdown, online multiplayer games can provide a fair real-world sports experience and a sense of adventure through vivid game scenes and role-playing games. The impulse that everyone desires.

Rewards & recognition: Online games bring recognition to players and inspire a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in their minds. Online games, especially mobile games, turned out to be the one-stop-shop for full-family entertainment in India.

This is an interactive entertainment activity suitable for children and adults. Skill-based games provide profitable entertainment that is very popular at all ages. India has 7.3 billion mobile gaming centers in the first three quarters of 2020, accounting for 17% of the global total. As with any other form of entertainment, choice and time spent playing an important role. Carefully selected games can catharsis and are conducive to cognitive development. It is safe to say that India not only admires good games but also promotes them!

Credits: IndiaToday