Playing Games to Cope: Behind the Scenes @ Happy Brain Science
Playing Games to Cope: Behind the Scenes @ Happy Brain Science
Playing Games to Cope: Behind the Scenes @ Happy Brain Science
By Cathy Jimenez
May 5, 2020
Summary
I'm not the only one who's been playing games to cope!
We love games here at Happy Brain Science-and we wanted to celebrate a work accomplishment from March.
As world events continued to evolve, little did we know that playing together would also help us cope as a team.
Early last month, Scott, Kim, Kristen, April, and I gathered for a virtual happy hour to play Fibbage.
Fibbage is a party game in which players make up multiple choice responses to trivia questions and try to "Outfib" each other.
The experience of playing Fibbage is definitely something I'd recommend.
In addition to having fun, we noticed some key ways in which playing together benefited us.
"It felt good to celebrate something. Life goes on, even under lockdown. I think there's a tendency to feel guilty about celebrating or feeling happy while the pandemic is going on but focusing only on the negative would drive anybody crazy. Having something good happen during this time does not disrespect the bad things also happening and choosing to savor what is good is healthy." - Kristen Toohill, co-author of All Work & Some Play: Future-Proof Your Career through Games.
Playing Fibbage with the team helped us reduce our negativity bias and savor the good moments we were able to experience together.
What games have you played recently that improved your mood and ability to cope in this trying time? What games would you like to explore? We'd love to know your thoughts in the comments, or at happysupport@happybrainscience.com.
Reference
Jimenez, C. (2020, May 5). Playing Games to Cope: Behind the Scenes @ Happy Brain Science. Retrieved May 6, 2020, from https://www.happybrainscience.com/blog/playing-games-to-cope-behind-the-scenes-happy-brain-science/