Puzzles, Dopamine & Living Well

"When we strip away concepts such as competition and perfection we find at the heart of most activities a puzzle" finding that we can make more and more elegant solutions to a puzzle can have cognitive and psychological benefits for us.

I talk about computer games in this video, whilst I have great concerns over the ethics of game design and the way in which peoples usage of games can have a negative impact on their health and wellbeing, I also strongly believe that there are many games out there that we can use to broaden our sense of joy, learning and collaboration. This is something I hope to explore further in the future.

I talk about Dopamine in this video, and how we can take certain actions to utilise the positive effects of Dopamine. I want to add a note of caution about the dangers of addiction, or instances where peoples health are affected by Dopamine levels that are very high or very low. It is a very complicated subject, and my short video is designed to express how we can engage in activities with a sense of mindfulness, and it is not designed to address the problems that can come about through addiction or medical issues.

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