I spent the past hour being inspired by Jane McGonagal, Director of Game Research & Development at Institute for the Future. As you know, I have been a big fan of play in the workplace for years, but I confess that I have always had a pretty negative outlook towards video games, and had never heard of Jane until she was referred to in the book Flourish, by Martin Seligman.
In just a few clicks of my mouse, I became a huge fan! Check out Jane's "sermon" on "Productivity" on the School of Life, her interview on the Colbert Report, and finally, her short talk on the game she created for herself to recover from mild traumatic brain injury.
Her enthusiasm, passion, and vision for a positive future using gaming technology is infectious! Her game SuperBetter, (created to speed her own recovery from brain trauma) is now being used as a recovery tool for asthma, diabetes, cancer treatment, social anxiety, etc. As Jane says, "pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." Jane believes that playing games can help us become the best version of ourselves, and calls for a game designer to win the Nobel Peace Prize by 2023.
Positive Emotion, Engagement, Deeper Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment! Now those sound like the perfect equation for leading a vital life!
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