Gaming Coach
Help gamers to transfer the benefits of gaming into all facets of life.
Schema
Problems
Escapist gamers that are attempting to avoid real life, not use gaming as a way to improve real life skills and connections.
Questions
Practice asking more insightful questions to get the most out of gaming:
- What is their favourite game right now?
- What does it take to be good at the game? What skills does it require?
- What personality or temperament does it require?
- What have you got better at playing this game?
- What is the hardest thing you have accomplished playing the game?
- How did you manage to accomplish this goal? What steps did it take?
Skills
People that are able to describe their progress and how they set about making that improvement in a gaming environement will take those abilities into all facets of their life. Key skills gamers need to develop include:
- Manage breathing and heart rate under pressure
- Information gathering and creative problem solving
- Persistence through difficult times
- Strong positive communication with teammates
Time Optimisation
Over 21 hours per week is the tipping point when phyical and mental health can begin to suffer.
Play video games before homework (90 mins max). The brain will focus on most salient problem you were last focused on.
If stuck in a negative thought cycle, playing a game before bed can (tetrus) can hijack the brain and prevent negative thoughts
Profile Matching
Right Game, right time, right person. Aim to curate a set of games that can play the role you need dependent on your situation.
Single player game better to focus on improving attention, manage anxiety.
Social gaming, play alot with same people leads to stronger connections.
Understanding
You might not understand why they enjoy the game, but can still reflect back what you observe as strengths and improvements. Games are vehicle for demonstrating appreciation of:
- talent
- commitment
- values
The greatest gift you can give a person is to make them feel understood without judgement.