Positive health means becoming whole-heartedly engaged with our own health care. It means not outsourcing our health to the health care system. It means getting rid of the fear and paralysis we too often feel, and instead cultivating a sense of agency. Jane McGonigal agencycarecultivate share on social
My favorite part of running is the thinking time. Jane McGonigal favoritepartrun Change image and share on social
Whenever I do talks around the country, I map out my run. Gives me something fun to do and to look forward to doing. Jane McGonigal countryforwardfun Change image and share on social
There is no problem that doesn't have some underlying need for more optimism, stamina, resilience and collaboration. And games are, I believe, the best platform we have for providing that. Jane McGonigal collaborationgameoptimism Change image and share on social
For most people, an hour a day playing our favorite games will power up our ability to engage whole-heartedly with difficult challenges, strengthen our relationships with the people we care about most - while still letting us notice when it's time to stop playing in virtual worlds and bring our gamer strengths back to real life. Jane McGonigal abilitybackbring share on social
Every game designer should make one explicitly world-changing game. Lawyers do pro bono work, why can't we? Jane McGonigal bonochangedesigner Change image and share on social
I want to see a game designer nominated for a Nobel Prize. Jane McGonigal designergamenobel Change image and share on social
I don't want a gamer to feel like they have to commit their whole life to changing the world. Jane McGonigal changecommitfeel Change image and share on social
I worry a lot about people using games just for marketing, to get people to buy more stuff, which I think would be the worst possible use. Jane McGonigal badbuygame Change image and share on social
Clinically speaking, depression is a pessimistic sense of your own capabilities, and despondent lack of energy. Jane McGonigal capabilityclinicallydepression Change image and share on social