Abstract skills & lessons that apply to many situations in real life. The external stressors (bosses movesets & damage output) are not in my control, but my reaction to them (how I react to each move of the boss) is in my control, so focus on what I can control. It also helped teach me about what is in my control & what is not. Having lifelong chronic anxiety issues, DS3 helped teach me to calm down in the moment during stressful moments (not spamming attack but observing the boss' moveset). I had the same experience with Dark Souls 3 years back. I find I'm never too frustrated, I either see there's the possibility I might actually survive the next challenge or I can just leave that for later and ease my heart with those stress-free rides with such gorgeous landscapes. When exploring a new place, chances are you're going to be surprised by an unexpected foe, with unexpected attacks and at same time it's poetic to how you cannot plan everything on your way and that you gotta improvise when facing them, it's also relaxing to be in a place in which you know what to expect.įinally, the way that you can just give up on something that's killing your ass, and then just explore somewhere else where you might feel actually stronger and more ready is beautiful. One other thing is that these games teach you to dive into the unknown.
You can't rush to smash the boss, you can't rush to heal yourself, otherwise you'll just open a window to be attacked, you just gotta breath in and wait for the right moment, regardless of how close you are to kill/be killed.
#Anxiety ring how to
As a clinical anxious person, I have found that soulslike games have helped me and taught me so much on how to deal with my anxiety, in multiple different layers.įirst of all, I've learnt to respect boss fights, I find that the game demands me to calm down, watch every move, take a deep breath and don't panic. And I loved it so much I immediately started playing Elden Ring after I've finished. I almost gave up again, but then after changing my character class I made it through.
#Anxiety ring plus
Then I bought a PS5, saw Demon Souls on the PS Plus subscription games and thought I should give it a try. I never thought I'd have the patience to play a souls game, I started playing Sekiro but gave up after a short while.
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