{"product_id":"9780143109778","title":"SuperBetter: The Power of Living Gamefully","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMcGonigal, Jane\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn innovative guide to living gamefully, based on the program that has already helped nearly half a million people achieve remarkable personal growth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2009, internationally renowned game designer Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion. Unable to think clearly or work or even get out of bed, she became anxious and depressed, even suicidal. But rather than let herself sink further, she decided to get better by doing what she does best: she turned her recovery process into a resilience-building game. What started as a simple motivational exercise quickly became a set of rules for “post-traumatic growth” that she shared on her blog. These rules led to a digital game and a major research study with the National Institutes of Health. Today nearly half a million people have played SuperBetter to get stronger, happier, and healthier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the life-changing ideas behind SuperBetter\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eare much bigger than just one game. In this book, McGonigal reveals a decade’s worth of scientific research into the ways all games—including videogames, sports, and puzzles—change how we respond to stress, challenge, and pain. She explains how we can cultivate new powers of recovery and resilience in everyday life simply by adopting a more “gameful” mind-set. Being gameful means bringing the same psychological strengths we naturally display when we play games—such as optimism, creativity, courage, and determination—to real-world goals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on hundreds of studies, McGonigal shows that getting superbetter is as simple as tapping into the three core psychological strengths that games help you build:\u003c\/p\u003e   • \u003cb\u003eYour ability to control your attention,\u003c\/b\u003e and therefore your thoughts and feelings \u003cbr\u003e   • \u003cb\u003eYour power to turn anyone into      a potential ally,\u003c\/b\u003e and to strengthen      your existing relationships \u003cbr\u003e   • \u003cb\u003eYour natural capacity to motivate      yourself and super-charge your heroic qualities,\u003c\/b\u003e like willpower, compassion, and determination \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuperBetter\u003c\/i\u003e contains nearly 100 playful challenges anyone can undertake in order to build these gameful strengths. It includes stories and data from people who have used the SuperBetter method to get stronger in the face of illness, injury, and other major setbacks, as well as to achieve goals like losing weight, running a marathon, and finding a new job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs inspiring as it is down to earth, and grounded in rigorous research, \u003ci\u003eSuperBetter\u003c\/i\u003e is a proven game plan for a better life. You’ll never say that something is “just a game” again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380291633407,"sku":"9780143109778","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780143109778_s600x595.jpg?v=1779819754","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780143109778","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}