Getting Off the Screen for Gamers
Designed by BearmoreEight hours of sitting and your body will know it.
Switch out the post-session fog and sore neck for a decent reset. This Burst uses controlled breathing, gratitude practice, getting outside, and stretching.
The runsheet
Six minutes of breathing
Breath workA few controlled and deliberate breaths to come down from the wired, locked-in state a long session can leave you in.
6 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing breath work before gratitude
This is an excellent pairing because a cleared mind after breath work may help thankful thoughts to arise more easily and land warmly.
Finding the gratitiude
GratitudeA quick shift out of the game and back into the rest of your life, remembering what you feel grateful for.
5 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing gratitude before being in nature
These go especially well together because nature can deepen any appreciation, creating a cycle of wonder and contentment.
Get outside
Being in natureGet outside and let your eyes focus on something far away. The single best thing for screen-tired eyes and a fried head.
15 min activityBearmore’s thoughts on doing being in nature before stretching
There's a useful connection here because stretching can feel especially good after walking or sitting outdoors.
Stretch out
StretchingUndo the tightness you get from long hours sitting in a chair: open up the chest, neck, hips and wrists.
12 min activityTime well spent.
56m spent doing something good for yourself.
The breakdown
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About this Burst
A reset for gamers and streamers after a long session, when your eyes are fried and your back has set seized up. Try some controlled breathing to come down from the screen, a moment of gratitude, some time outside to rest your eyes and reset, and a stretch to undo the hours of sitting. Great for between sessions or at the end of day.