Digitala spel kan fungera avslappnande för vissa och motverka stress. PULS+ testade appen ”Block! Hexa Puzzle”. Reklamen känns störande och stirrandet in i skärmen anstränger ögonen, men man kopplar definitivt bort alla andra krav och måsten efter en stressig arbetsdag. Det kan vara ett komplement, men ersätter givetvis inte rörelse mm.
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Study co-author Professor Anna Cox (UCL Interaction Centre) said: "Far from feeling guilty about being absorbed by their phone, people who play such games after a stressful day at work should know they are likely to be gaining a real benefit."
Lead author Dr Emily Collins, of the University of Bath, who started the research while at UCL, said: "To protect our long-term health and well-being, we need to be able to unwind and recuperate after work. Our study suggests playing digital games can be an effective way to do this."