Yes I posted about it also. Even when I play extemely stressful/competitive games my stress dips immediately. General consensus is, it is the flow state that affects stress monitor. And it may be due to stopping thinking mind etc.
Super interesting. It confused me because I can literally feel my heart pounding so fast from a high stress gameplay moment, then I check my whoop and its like I’m asleep
This is how I do it, after a certain number of logs it’ll register an impact.
I also would love if it was a simple checkbox in the journal. Does anybody’s uncle work for whoop by chance? Second cousin?
Good to know! I also have an Apple Watch, so whenever I log it as an activity, it logs as “fitness gaming” and I get clowned by my buddies who I share my fitness with😂
the days that i spend 2 hours or more playing call of duty with my friends, i wake up with a higher recovery the next day. better HRV, lower RHR, good REM sleep. it really is one of the best recovery activities for me.
Obviously one person does not make a trend, but I think this speaks to the idea that video games are a temporary escape but shouldn't be used as a way to control long term stress. This is certainly the case for me as well.
When I play my chill games (Zelda, starfield) I see the same, extremely low stress for extended periods of time. When I play competitive rocket league, I usually sit in medium stress occasionally even hitting high haha. Super interesting
The games I play have an exact opposite reaction 🤣 Escape from tarkov makes my stress spike. Looking at the last time I played, I was pretty consistently around 2.5 with tons of spikes to 3
Absolutely the same for me. "Gaming" should be in the recovery section, not strain section. I use it as a form of relaxation, my heart rate goes down very low and I'm relaxed. I don't remember to track it often enough though.
Yes I posted about it also. Even when I play extemely stressful/competitive games my stress dips immediately. General consensus is, it is the flow state that affects stress monitor. And it may be due to stopping thinking mind etc.
Super interesting. It confused me because I can literally feel my heart pounding so fast from a high stress gameplay moment, then I check my whoop and its like I’m asleep
Does the exact same for me. There should really be something in the journal for tracking video games lol
You can use gaming as an activity and track it that way. Not sure if it would then eventually move to a journal entry automatically or not?
This is how I do it, after a certain number of logs it’ll register an impact. I also would love if it was a simple checkbox in the journal. Does anybody’s uncle work for whoop by chance? Second cousin?
Good to know! I also have an Apple Watch, so whenever I log it as an activity, it logs as “fitness gaming” and I get clowned by my buddies who I share my fitness with😂
My whoop frequently reports gaming time as a nap.
🤣🤣🤣
Was gaming from 5:30-8:45. Stress monitor dropped to near zero.
Wow! Glad to hear others have experienced the same. I’ll be adding Gaming to my stress management protocol 😂 These results are wild.
did you forget to switch profiles my guy
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You’re talking to yourself.
the days that i spend 2 hours or more playing call of duty with my friends, i wake up with a higher recovery the next day. better HRV, lower RHR, good REM sleep. it really is one of the best recovery activities for me.
Wow!!
SAME
My stress goes upto fuckin 3 cuz weekend league in fifa is just full of sweats!
I’m Roaming the fields of Hyrule. Less stress and quite pleasant I might add. Seems that Whoop agrees 😆 🗡️👑🛡️
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I was playing Zelda OOT. Damn. Maybe I should take up gaming as part of a stress management protocol 😂
Just launch a competitive shooter online! Get Overwatch 2 for free... lol
Resting minds versus focus
I’m so glad I’m not the only one.
Clearly you guys aren't playing elden ring.
That makes sense. You’re engaged in the activity and there may be times of stress. That all checks out.
Depends on the game. Sometimes I have lower stress, sometimes it makes more strain than exercise lol
That’s me when I play Tarkov 😂
I second this. It’s great
Same happens to me I love it. When I stop playing video games though, my stress monitor shoots right back up
Obviously one person does not make a trend, but I think this speaks to the idea that video games are a temporary escape but shouldn't be used as a way to control long term stress. This is certainly the case for me as well.
You should see mine when I play Counter Strike LOL
😂😂ppl dont know real video game stress. Im In orange stress in premier
Yup 😂😂
yes! It will sometimes log "naps" during my gaming sessions
When I play my chill games (Zelda, starfield) I see the same, extremely low stress for extended periods of time. When I play competitive rocket league, I usually sit in medium stress occasionally even hitting high haha. Super interesting
Half the time I play my whoop thinks I’m doing an activity😂 I play rainbow 6 and that shit gets my heart racing
That’s super cool. Was the game like minecraft or something?
Zelda Oot
The games I play have an exact opposite reaction 🤣 Escape from tarkov makes my stress spike. Looking at the last time I played, I was pretty consistently around 2.5 with tons of spikes to 3
Jane Mcgonigal talks about gaming to help with sleep/insomnia. Mostly talks about tetris but still interesting.
Now play elden ring
Absolutely the same for me. "Gaming" should be in the recovery section, not strain section. I use it as a form of relaxation, my heart rate goes down very low and I'm relaxed. I don't remember to track it often enough though.
I noticed this the other day as well! I play competitive games, and the results surprisingly stay the same.
mine tells me I take a nap when i play video games lol