Silly Connections

I like playing phone games as a tool for my mental health. As with all my methods, it’s a delicate line between helpful and harmful.

I can get caught up in the dopamine hits of success, or the obsessive loop of failure. I have Sims and some cooking games that my interest fades in and out of frequently. Then I cycle through two or three games at a time until I’m bored or too frustrated with them.

They help me decompress and regroup from overstimulation. They also help motivate me when I’d rather just not.

My most recent puzzle game is a room blueprint puzzle. Each room is labeled and has markings for different doors. You have to fit the rooms into the blank floor shape. I love designing layouts and fitting pieces together.

What’s funny is, it sparked the same part of my brain attached to my epic gothic fairytale that I’ve recently had a reframing epiphany for.

So, in between life tasks and this game, I’ve been working on some back story and feel like typing again.

Brains are funny.