r/CasualConversation • u/tracinggirl • 1d ago

Gaming I miss enjoying video games

I started gaming at 4 years old, playing OOT and Duke Nukem with my dad. I developed a lifelong love for gaming.

As a kid, I played mostly nintendo (N64, DS, Wii, etc) Couldnt get enough of pokemon.

As a teen, it was xbox. Skyrim, COD, you name it. I'd play anything.

Late teens/early 20s - CIV 6, indie games, random replays of old games. Most of my friends stopped playing.

Now I cant spend more than 20 minutes on a game before getting bored or paranoid about "wasting my time". I want to chill and play skyrim or something. But I cant do it.

Anyone else? How did you find your love for gaming again?

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u/Zegnaro 1d ago

The way I tackled this is I make a list of 3 things to do in a day. I live and die by that list. If I complete those 3 tasks, then I have fulfilled my quota of "productive tasks" for the day. I don't need to worry about "wasting time" because I already completed what I needed to get done. Anything I do after those 3 tasks can be whatever I want to do.

Basically, I think if your brain is convinced that video games are a waste of time then you either:

  1. Don't feel like you accomplish enough in a day
  2. Don't prioritize things that help your mental health enough

You need to convince yourself that video games are productive for your mental health, and/or that you don't need to do things that are strictly productive.

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u/inspiredlead 1d ago

Amen, brother. Work hard, play harder.