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Playing video games may have a positive impact on mental health and life satisfaction, study finds

    Playing video games may be good for your mental health, according to a large new study conducted in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic upended global supply chains in 2020, demand for video games far outpaced the available supply, so Japanese retailers used a lottery system to decide who could buy two major consoles, the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 (PS5).

    Researchers saw an opportunity for a natural experiment on how this random distribution of games played out. They surveyed nearly 98,000 people – including about 8,200 people who participated in the lottery – and found that getting a console curbed people’s psychological distress and improved their life satisfaction. Playing games also improved their overall mental well-being, according to the study, which was published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour.

    The dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic could have skewed the results, given people generally had poorer mental health and were less able to socialise and pursue other hobbies, particularly in the pandemic’s early months. “We have lots of evidence that people turned to games as a lifeline in the early part of the pandemic,” Ballou said. His own work found that games helped some people cope with the mental toll of the COVID-19 era. Even so, the study is among the first to establish a causal relationship between video games and mental health.

    Beyond addiction itself, other studies have found mixed results on the link between video games, mental well-being, aggression, and cognitive function. The new analysis may help shift the narrative around gaming, leading to a clearer distinction between players who derive real benefits from video games and those who struggle as a result of play.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/08/20/vid eo-games-could-improve-mental-health-and-life-satisfaction large-new-study-finds

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Air fryer blueberry baked oats

Ingredients

2 eggs
400ml milk
4 tbsp runny honey
200g porridge oats
2 tsp baking powder
large pinch salt
100g fresh blueberries (or any frozen berries)
plain yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Method

1) Beat together the eggs, milk and honey in a large 
bowl. Add the oats, baking powder and salt to 
the bowl, stirring until well mixed. Leave to sit 
for 5–10 minutes so the oats can soak up the 
milk. Preheat the air fryer to 175^oC.
2) Divide the mixture between four small heatproof 
dishes and then scatter over the blueberries.
3) Air fry for 10–12 minutes until golden and set. 
Serve warm or chilled, topped with a spoonful of 
yoghurt, if using.

Source (adapted): https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/air_fry er_baked_79434

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Air fryer blueberry baked oats

Ingredients

2 eggs
400ml milk
4 tbsp runny honey
200g porridge oats
2 tsp baking powder
large pinch salt
100g fresh blueberries (or any frozen berries)
plain yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Method

1) Beat together the eggs, milk and honey in a large 
bowl. Add the oats, baking powder and salt to 
the bowl, stirring until well mixed. Leave to sit 
for 5–10 minutes so the oats can soak up the 
milk. Preheat the air fryer to 175^oC.
2) Divide the mixture between four small heatproof 
dishes and then scatter over the blueberries.
3) Air fry for 10–12 minutes until golden and set. 
Serve warm or chilled, topped with a spoonful of 
yoghurt, if using.

Source (adapted): https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/air_fry er_baked_79434

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Air fryer blueberry baked oats

Ingredients

2 eggs
400ml milk
4 tbsp runny honey
200g porridge oats
2 tsp baking powder
large pinch salt
100g fresh blueberries (or any frozen berries)
plain yoghurt, to serve (optional)

Method

1) Beat together the eggs, milk and honey in a large 
bowl. Add the oats, baking powder and salt to 
the bowl, stirring until well mixed. Leave to sit 
for 5–10 minutes so the oats can soak up the 
milk. Preheat the air fryer to 175^oC.
2) Divide the mixture between four small heatproof 
dishes and then scatter over the blueberries.
3) Air fry for 10–12 minutes until golden and set. 
Serve warm or chilled, topped with a spoonful of 
yoghurt, if using.

Source (adapted): https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/air_fry er_baked_79434

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Source: https://www.behance.net/gallery/42182183/One-Image-Per-Day-Week-3-Comic-Strip

TRANSCRIÇÃO:

1. Linus Van Pelt: I should have told her to go jump in the lake!
2. Linus Van Pelt: Somethimes she really bugs me
3. Linus Van Pelt: I just lost another argument with my sister...
4. Charlie Brown: That’s because you always let her get away with using meaningless generalities
5. Charlie Brown: The next time you argue with her, make her define her terms...
6. Linus Van Pelt: that’s  a good idea
7. Lucy Van Pelt: Eating ice cream again, I see... you’re gooing to get fat!

8. Linus Van Pelt: Fat? I’m not fat!

   Lucy Van Pelt: Of course you’re fat... look at that stomach!
9. Linus Van Pelt: Define “stomach”!

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Source: https://www.behance.net/gallery/42182183/One-Image-Per-Day-Week-3-Comic-Strip

TRANSCRIÇÃO:

1. Linus Van Pelt: I should have told her to go jump in the lake!
2. Linus Van Pelt: Somethimes she really bugs me
3. Linus Van Pelt: I just lost another argument with my sister...
4. Charlie Brown: That’s because you always let her get away with using meaningless generalities
5. Charlie Brown: The next time you argue with her, make her define her terms...
6. Linus Van Pelt: that’s  a good idea
7. Lucy Van Pelt: Eating ice cream again, I see... you’re gooing to get fat!

8. Linus Van Pelt: Fat? I’m not fat!

   Lucy Van Pelt: Of course you’re fat... look at that stomach!
9. Linus Van Pelt: Define “stomach”!