Level Up Your Well-Being: The Art of Self-Care Through Gaming - A Client's Journey

You already know self-care is not about bubble baths (all the time), but when you recommend gaming as self-care, maybe you still get some funny looks. This presentation will walk you through the empowering world of gaming and how it became a medium for personal growth and well-being for one person. MommaFoxFire shares a candid exploration of her personal odyssey through the empowering world of gaming for well-being. Discover how gaming became her sanctuary during a traumatic period, providing resilience and joy. Yet, as the lines between self-care and obsession blurred, she navigated the challenges and learned invaluable lessons. Learn how she gracefully reined it back in, finding a renewed balance that honored the essence of self-care without sacrificing well-being. With anecdotes, strategies, and a raw, authentic narrative, this presentation highlights the transformative potential of gaming as a pathway to holistic self-care — acknowledging both its highs and lows. Join for insights, anecdotes & strategies that underline just how much potential gaming as a pathway to holistic self-care can hold!

Learning Objectives

1. Recognize the Role of Gaming in Well-Being: Participants will gain the ability to recognize and understand how gaming can play a positive role in promoting overall well-being and self-care practices.
2. Describe Practical Strategies for Balance Maintenance: Attendees will be able to articulate specific, actionable strategies to maintain a healthy balance between gaming as a self-care tool and preventing it from becoming an overwhelming or detrimental focus.
3. Discuss Personalized Self-Care Approaches: Participants will assess personalized self-care practices, using gaming or alternative methods, and understand the importance of tailoring these practices to individual needs to foster well-being and prevent burnout.
4. Analyze Resilience Through Narratives: Attendees will analyze resilience-building through presented narratives. They will be able to identify adaptive adjustments and demonstrate an understanding of resilience in navigating challenges within self-care journeys.