Until recently, I was immersed in GTA 5 and couldn’t get any work done.

I didn’t really need to make any more money, but I thought that things wouldn’t work out the way they were, so I tried a certain method.

As a result of this, I was able to successfully break away from the game addiction that I had begun to develop, so I would like to share this method with you.

In order to make it as easy to read as possible, we will deliver dense text with a minimum amount of text.

Please note that this document was written in Japanese and translated into English using Google Translate. I’m sorry if there are any unsightly points.

Are games really bad?

In the first place, stop assuming that it’s bad because you’re addicted to games or that games are bad.

As a hobby, you just have to keep an appropriate distance from each other.

Things like “quitting completely,” “throw away the game console,” paying tens of thousands of yen to go to a camp to get away from games and smartphones, or visiting a medical institution for the “disease” of addiction. There’s no need to do that.

Immediately present a solution

I also jump to conclusions because I want to finish writing quickly.

“After 10 minutes of work/study, you can play games for 25 minutes.”

Start taking action in this cycle.
This is only thing you must do.

This alone will help you break free from your addiction and get your work done.

However, this is equally important,”You can decide the ratio of game time to work/study time as you like.”

If you can get to work for just 5 minutes, you can play games for 15 minutes.

If you can do 25 minutes, play for 45 minutes.

Do you do unmotivated work for a short time and get a short game, or do it hard and get a big reward?

It all depends on you.

I would like to suggest a few points in making this a reality.

Prepare a timer (smartphones are not recommended)

This types of products are、What I actually use for daily work and game time management.

Or maybe an Apple Watch.

It’s best to avoid using smartphone apps, as notifications and game icons can be distracting.

Let’s physically put it far away so that it doesn’t enter my consciousness, and let it charge without notification sounds.

It is important to actually start a timer next to your work area and clearly and concretely understand how many minutes you can or need to complete the current task.

Speaking of time management, it would be a good idea to record it in a notebook if necessary. How many hours did you play games today, and how much progress did you make in your work/study? Let’s look back at the end of the week.

After doing this loop for a cumulative 1.5 to 3 hours, you’ll probably get tired.

In that case, take some time to exercise or take breaks. In my case, I sometimes take a good nap.

Be careful of “even though we are in a good place right now”

It will definitely happen when you play the game. There is a scene where you say, “My time is running out, or I’m already running out of time, but I want to make it as far as I can.”

If you just push forward in a situation like this, 25 minutes will turn into an hour, and one hour will turn into two hours before you know it. It’s completely game over.

On the other hand, when you come across an essential task like work or study, if you’re doing well, ignore the time limit and press on.

Which comes first, work or games?

When you wake up in the morning, would you rather start with work or play a game?

I recommend work, but let’s decide at will.

When it’s really annoying

This is the most troublesome. You may find it really bothersome to get started on your work, and you end up spending hours just lying on the futon and playing with your smartphone, feeling unmotivated.

At times like this, try to take just 5 minutes to work on it.

Well, to be extreme, it could be 3 minutes or even 1 minute.

Mental troubles and lack of motivation can be alleviated by taking action.

However, it would be best to take a break from your physical fatigue. Try reading or meditating while lying down.