Can gaming help to reduce stress?

[Splash]

Sometimes after a stressful day you might want to wind off by playing your favorite game. How do you feel in the process of playing and after?
I have discovered that it helps me feel relaxed and calm, and for a moment I forget about everything thing else that is a source of concern.

Gaming helps me to disconnect from the real world when I’m stressed, hence it makes me feel better.
Does it work for you?

 

[2TonWaffle]

I guess it depends on the type of game that you enjoy playing. Sometimes for me playing games like Cities Skylines or something similar is relaxing. Overwatch and the like just bring me to a point were frustration and anger are just too high.

 

[Sinistra]

I enjoy any type of game when it comes to winding down. But it does depend on how my day went at work. If I just want some quiet time usually a game like Minecraft or Ginsihin Impact. If I have had a bad day it's got to be GTA or COD.

 

[Demon_skeith]

Not sure if it can reduce, but it does help me get my mind off of things and somehow enjoy life a bit.

 

[Shortie]

Stress is something I find I am under quite often and stress never helps with my health issues and tends to make the pain I go through a lot worse.

I find that shutting off and playing a game helps me disconnect and forget about things for a while which I have noticed has helped when it's come to stress.