Training Mode

Neck exercises (neck-xercises) for gamers

By Max Tabiaat January 14

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An obsessive gamer’s guide to chronic pain peripherals

By Nicole Clark January 14

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Overtraining is a problem in competitive video games, too

By De'Angelo Epps January 13

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Exercising during cutscenes will improve your focus, according to an OT

Stretching: the new turbo button

By Kevin Shelley January 13

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Dungeons & Dragons-themed workouts put fantasy twist on fitness

By Noah Garfinkel January 12

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Your desk is probably too tall for you — here’s how to fix it

By Diana Croce January 11

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Motherhood doesn’t mean giving up on gaming

Having a baby made me realize the importance of taking time for myself

By Kathryn De Shields-Moon January 10

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Overwatch 2 coach says gameplay isn’t the key — it’s ‘how you are as a person’

By Nico Deyo January 10

Welcome to Training Mode, a week of stories about games and health

A week of stories looking at the crossover between health and gaming

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Skyrim is the best place to meditate

The rush of taking things slow

By Hannah Cowton January 9

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Video games screwed up my hands — and helped rehabilitate them

Playing Apex Legends endlessly isn’t always the best idea, it turns out. But neither is not playing it at all

By Isobel Frost January 9

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Playing Street Fighter made me a better piano teacher

A music teacher compares learning Ultra Street Fighter 4 with learning how to play piano

By Elias Badra January 9

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How to tell when you’re gaming too much, according to a therapist

Strategies for examining your relationship with video games

By Mike Amory January 9