In my first blog, I'll talk about gaming and its impact on our lives, and as you all know gaming is playing electronic games also called video games usually on computers, consoles, or mobile phones, it became a trending activity over the last 20 years. And of course with technology it changed a lot and it evolved, from the past when people needed to go to an arcade and pay in order to play video games, to now when people find 3D games on the internet within a few seconds or minutes. And due to the connection between both the psychological and physical aspects of the gaming world, people have a fake idea of it. Generally, people think that gamers are lazy, and they can't do anything else properly and can't manage a real future for their lives. This statement isn't all true, because gaming doesn't only impact the gamers' life in a bad way, but there are many positive effects that I'm going to talk about in the next paragraph.

• Positive impact of gaming

Everyone knows that gaming has negative effects on people's lives, but did you know that it had positive effects that are very helpful for some daily life activities?

From an academic standpoint the gaming world in general has received much disdain, but then people didn't know about the benefits of gaming. Compared to non-players, the positivity of those who play was impressive. Gamers tend to be more relaxed, and usually in a good mood. And during a study, it was discovered that most of them usually take a break when they are stressed or disturbed, and then once they are calmed they'd go back to playing video games. So, it's more of a relaxing tool than a stressing one which reduces stress.

There is also the capacity to develop problem solving skills. Lots of gamers play games that need strategic thinking, and planning in order to win the game, which makes them develop problem solving skills.

Adding to a better eye sight, because when people play they have to analyze everything, and that makes them able to see more in detail.

• Negative impact of gaming

Now, let's go back to negative affects which appear more in the ones addicted to playing video games, among them bad physical health. Spending several hours in front of a computer playing video games can have a very bad impact on physical health, because it can make them forget to eat, drink water and exercise. There is also poor concentration because it requires your focus and concentration, and the more you play and you become addicted to video games the more you can't focus on other tasks as school work or career. That's not all, we also have bad sleep hygiene, heart problems, obesity , lack of motivation and exhaustion and so many other problems.

• Conclusion

To conclude we don't have to stop playing video games if it makes us happy, we just have to manage our time and not being addicted to it in order to take advantage and enjoy it's benefits and try to not being affected by its harms.