It seems like what happens when we play games is that we go into a psychological state called eustress, or positive stress. It's basically the same as negative stress in the sense that we get our adrenaline up, you know, our breathing rate quickens, our pulse quickens.

I've been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I'd run with him.

There is so much more knowledge than most people realize about how to maximize the benefits of play and minimize the potential harms.

Any time I consider a new project, I ask myself, is this pushing the state of gaming toward Nobel Prizes? If it's not, then it's not doing anything important enough to spend my time.

My favorite part of running is the thinking time.

A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.

We can boost our immune systems by strengthening our social networks and decreasing stress.