Learning Outcomes

Importance of Self-care for Gamers

Maintaining Physical and Mental Health

Active Games and Sleep Habits

Lesson Summary

This module introduces the physical and mental issues gamers experience due to their sedentary lifestyle. You'll learn the basic principles and implementation strategies for physical, mental and emotional self-care. You'll explore the role of a balanced diet, healthy sleep habits and regular physical activity in improving your gaming sessions.

Self-Care for Gamers - Course Assessment

Discover how practising essential self-care can enhance your gaming potential with this free online course.

Self-Care for Gamers

Did you know that a bad day in gaming might be because you are not taking care of yourself? Mental and physical fatigue can make you make mistakes and lose over and over. In this course, we'll teach you the basic self-care practices and give you tips on how to implement them easily and become a healthy gamer. We'll introduce you to active games and gamifying exercises that can help you stay healthy while engaged in your hobby.

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