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Amazing Apps: Health-Seekers Level Up Self-Care with Gamification Apps

Motherhood Moments

Not the least of which of these is wellness gamification—a paradigm defined as “ the application of a ‘game system’ in a non-game context” with “frequently incorporated components including points, leadership, levels and achievements.” To that point, there is a wide array of noteworthy gamified exercise examples.

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Fun Freetime: WITS Board Game

Motherhood Moments

Since the pandemic took hold of our lives, sales of board games, card games and jigsaw puzzles soared more than 370% as families stocked up on in-home entertainment to avoid lockdown apathy and fatigue. For adults, there are more challenging versions of the game, making it a great option for any age of play.

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Book Nook - Game Over: One Teen’s Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction

Motherhood Moments

Teenager Tomer Shaked admits that gaming consumed a large part of his childhood — years he will never get back. Video games deprived me of many irreplaceable experiences and moments, such as time with family and friends,” he wrote in his new book, Game Over: One Teen’s Guide to Kicking Video Game Addiction. Tomer_ Shaked.

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Parenting Pointers: Gaming and Cyberbullying

Motherhood Moments

60 percent of people aged 13-17 have experienced harassment in online multiplayer games, representing 14 million young gamers , according to data from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Parents are looking for ways to help their children navigate the sometimes-cruel environment that online gaming can be.

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Aldi: Great Price On Jumbo Yard Games!

For the Mommas

Aldi: Great Price On Jumbo Yard Games! Aldi has this amazing offer where in you can score Jumbo Yard Game for ONLY $29.99 This Jumbo Yard Game is perfect game for outdoor or indoor play. Aldi deal: Buy (1) Jumbo Yard Game $29.99 Health Care. Continue reading Aldi: Great Price On Jumbo Yard Games!

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Healthy Habits - Gamification Apps for Healthy Habits

Motherhood Moments

As technology and healthcare become increasingly intertwined, so too does the advent and acceptance of innovative behavioral health intervention approaches. By achieving individualized activity goals, users earn virtual currencies that can be used to play games, compete in challenges, bid on an auctions and earn rewards.

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Be a bird launcher

Stockpiling Moms

I am at every game and cheering him on as his biggest fan. I have never missed a college game, I meet him on a random Tuesday for dinner when a practice ends early, when he can’t come home for weeks on end due to practice and games, we meet him on Sunday for breakfast or dinner to fit around his schedule.

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