7 Ways to Survive the Season (feat. Makopowered) - How Gaming Helps

It's that time of year again, and for some of us it's not all fun and festivities. The best way I found to cope with different stressful situations is to get lost in a game, or use gaming in some capacity to help me get through a hard time. This isn't encouraging you to play games to avoid difficulties, or skip out on work or school, just ways I've found gaming helps with my mental health.
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Thanks to Chris, @MakopoweredGaming for helping me out with this series, and featuring in this video!
00:00 Intro
00:45 Create a safe and comfortable environment
01:35 Play an immersive game
02:29 Simple doesn't mean boring
04:19 Nostalgia or favourite games
05:04 Finding a different theme
06:06 Escapism isn't bad
07:16 Selective socializing
08:25 Conclusion
Video Assets:
Game footage personally captured. Gameplay included:
Enslaved (PS3), Edge of Eternity (Xbox Series S/Game Pass), Power Wash Simulator (Xbox Series S/Game Pass), Faircroft's Antiques (Nintendo Switch), Azurik (Xbox), Far Cry Classic (Xbox Series S/Game Pass), Condemned (Xbox 360), Vampire Survivors (Android)
Video assets:
Fallout 4 clip
Oxhorn YT
• 10 Settlement Building...
Game covers personally scanned.
Stock photos/videos from Pixabay and Pexels, GIFs from GIPHY
Music:
We Dance
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/we-dance
License code: DUE9OMJOEAZBCTNV
Wondershare Filmora 12
Avatar:
CHARAT
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[@MakopoweredGaming]

Thank you for the opportunity to collaborate and contribute! I really love this video series, and I really appreciate being able to help out

[@okgamergirl]

The pleasure is mine! It's always awesome working on these videos with you, I get to learn new facts and see different perspectives!

[@WhatHoSnorkers]

Excellent work!

[@okgamergirl]

Thank you! I hope it helps some people 😊

[@dexocube]

Thanks for this. Interestingly, telling ghost stories used to be a christmas tradition, which is why we have stuff like A Christmas Carol

[@okgamergirl]

Ooh I didn't know that! Might have to see what other Christmas ghost stories there are...that would put a super traditional spin on things 😆

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

Love to see enslaved here! I love the idea of simple games helping, just little bits of joy that don't require great concentration! Always nice to revist older games, I always go back to the ratchet and clank games often! But this year I've been good and playing through my actual backlog, really refreshing to play so many different types of games! Loved the video, real nice watch!

[@okgamergirl]

Thanks 😊 I've been the same, just randomly picking something fromy backlog and playing it 😆 cracked out my 3DSXL for the first time in years!

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

@@okgamergirl I got me a 2ds this year and playing ds and 3ds games has been a blast!

[@okgamergirl]

Awesome! It's such an amazing console and there's so many amazing games to play! I think am definitely gonna give mine more love 🥰

[@Pjvenom1985]

Ah wonderful video lass very well done, there's undoubtedly lots of positive gaming aspects to help with mental health indeed.🎮🧠🧘‍♂️ Certain holidays can be tough for so many reasons. For me it's often the lip service to peace or general benevolent values while revelling in unnecessary cultural violence and speciesism towards others.🌱🦃🐮🐷🐔🐣💚 Hope you're set for a nice weekend, thanks for sharing.🍀

[@okgamergirl]

Thanks 😊 ya this season has lost its original meaning and has turned into what can be seen as a nightmare for some! I worked Christmases in retail years back and that was traumatic...getting yelled at for a store I didn't work at being out of stock of something 🤔😆

[@GenerationPixel]

For me, it's turn based RPGs or a modern sniper based game. Almost polar opposites, but they work for me.

[@okgamergirl]

Oh ya, can't beat turn based RPGs! Dragon Quest games really chill me out! That's the beauty of gaming, you can mix and match whatever you want and anything goes 😊