I’ve been fairly open about my struggles with anxiety and depression, but I haven’t shared that one of my favorite coping mechanisms for my anxiety (at least, when it isn’t very bad, but still needs intervention) is to play zen mode on Alto’s Adventure. The original gameplay was meditative the zen mode was basically meditation. While I loved trying to unlock the achievements and get high scores, my real love of the game came when they introduced zen mode, a version of the game where the slopes are endless, there are no achievements or times or points, and there is no success or failure. When it first launched, I was enthralled by the music, by the visuals, by the meditative nature of the gameplay. I only have one game on my phone, and that is Alto’s Adventure. On those days, in those moments, I open Alto’s Adventure on my phone, flip it to zen mode, put in my earphones, and just ride the endless hills. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are days, or moments in a day, that get my heart rate up and I feel too anxious to meditate. My recent mindfulness practice has done wonders for my mental health, but there are still some days when my anxiety gets the better of me.
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