A Post-Streaming Soft Landing

A Post-Streaming Soft Landing

Good· 89.9%Manageable· 01h 13m
Designed by Bearmore
·Inspired by Safe In Our World

When you switch the stream off but not yourself.

Step away from the session and come all the way back to yourself. Composed from Safe In Our World's wellbeing guidance for gamers: a stretch, a quiet meal, some journaling, and listening to music to close the night.

The runsheet

  1. 1
    Step away

    Step away

    Practice

    Before anything else, physically leave the streaming station: change the lighting, drink a glass of water, and let the silence settle. Safe In Our World frames this kind of pause as something to plan and look forward to, not a passive gap between tasks.

    10 min activitySetup 0 min · Reset 0 min · 10 min all-in
  2. 2
    Shoulder and neck release

    Shoulder and neck release

    Stretching

    Streaming hours load the neck and upper back in ways that stick around. Safe In Our World recommends slow neck rotations and shoulder tensing-and-releasing as a wind-down before bed; keep the movement and pace gentle enough that it reads as unwinding, not a workout.

    10 min activitySetup 4 min · Reset 4 min · 18 min all-in
  3. Bearmore’s thoughts on doing stretching before eating (mindful)

    This works well because the relaxed state and better posture can help you eat more mindfully and comfortably.

    3
    Eat away from all screens

    Eat away from all screens

    Eating (mindful)

    A meal or a proper snack, at a table, without a screen. Safe In Our World notes that 'not enjoying food so much' is a sign that stress might be taking hold; treat the meal as a special moment rather than background refuelling and reclaim a piece of your evening.

    10 min activitySetup 3 min · Reset 3 min · 16 min all-in
  4. Bearmore’s thoughts on doing eating (mindful) before journaling

    This is an excellent pairing because writing can help you capture the sensations and reflections before they fade, so you can return to them later.

    4
    Session close-out

    Session close-out

    Journaling

    Write what you need to remember for tomorrow, then close the book on tonight's session. Safe In Our World describes this as writing 'a to-do list for the next day' to 'organise your thoughts and clear your mind of any distractions'.

    15 min activitySetup 1 min · Reset 1 min · 17 min all-in
  5. Bearmore’s thoughts on doing journaling before listening to music (mindful)

    There's a useful connection here because writing tends to leave you in a calmer, more open state, which makes mindful listening feel easy, though the link is mild.

    5
    Music to finish

    Music to finish

    Listening to music (mindful)

    Put something on and just listen. Safe In Our World suggests 'sitting and just listening to a piece of music' as a deliberate act of planned relaxation, the mind-engaging kind that a screen cannot provide. The point is to occupy the senses without amping everything up.

    10 min activitySetup 1 min · Reset 1 min · 12 min all-in
  6. Time well spent.

    1h 13m that belonged to you — not the inbox, not anyone else.

The breakdown

Burst evaluation

QualityGood· 89.9%
Sequencing97.5%
Logistics82.3%
DifficultyManageable· 0
Total activity73m / 149mManageable
Physical10m / 29mGentle
Mental stillness35m / 119mManageable
Introspective35m / 149mManageable
Creative15m / 59mGentle
10 conditions evaluatedHow we assess →

Wellbeing focus

The relative wellbeing focus of this Burst.

HighEmotional
MedPhysical
HighSelf
LowSocial
HighIntellectual

About this Burst

Safe In Our World is a UK-based mental health charity for the games industry and gaming community, registered in England and Wales (charity no. 1183344). Founded on World Mental Health Day 2019, its mission is to reduce mental health stigma and deliver practical support for players, streamers, developers and publishers. It runs the #LevelUpMentalHealth campaign and a games-industry mental health workplace accreditation programme. Website: safeinourworld.org.

A resetWind down for the nightMental-health voicesBrandsGamers & streamersAt homeEveningUnder 2 hours

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