SuperBetter

The Power of Living Gamefully

Author  Jane McGonigal
SuperBetter

An innovative guide to living gamefully, based on the program that has already helped nearly half a million people achieve remarkable personal growth.


In 2009, internationally renowned game designer Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion. Unable to think clearly or even get out of bed, she became depressed, even suicidal. She decided to get better by doing what she does best: she turned her recovery process into a resilience-building game. Today, nearly half a million people have played SuperBetter to get stronger, happier, and healthier.
     But the life-changing ideas behind SuperBetter are much bigger than just one game. In this book, McGonigal reveals a decade's worth of scientific research into the ways all games change how we respond to stress,…