Computer Games to Fix Childhood Maladies? - Play As If Your Life Depends On It!

Play As If Your Life Depends On It - It Really Does!

Play as if your life depends on it! I get younger every year when I see people embracing this idea. Never leave the playground.

The Trouble with Computer Games

Will computer games fix various childhood maladies? I don't think so. It seems to me, and others that all computer games do is teach someone to get better at that computer game. I heard on NPR this morning that somebody somewhere is talking about getting computer games FDA approved to fix myriad childhood maladies.

The Science of Motor Skills Training

These people are obviously not familiar with the work of Dr. John Ratey and his book “Spark”, Frank Forencich and his book “Play As If Your Life Depends On It”. I'm a big fan of their work, which emphasizes the importance of motor skills training for our health and well-being. Dr. Joan Vernikos and her book “Sitting Kills – Moving Heals” also highlights the problems with prolonged sitting.

The Truth About Evolution

We evolved to become expert hunter-gatherers - foragers. It is that kind of motor skill training that enriched our ancient ancestors' brains and bodies. That's what we need to be doing today, not sitting looking at a computer screen. Challenge both sides of your brain — every single day.

That’s it. I think people pushing these kinds of things, this kind of training are hoaxing the world. It has very little to do with enriching the brain and body the way motor skills training does.

Warmly,

Stephen

Play as if you life depends on it. it really does!

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