Lately I find it difficult to enjoy playing games but I don’t think it’s because I grew up. I’m pretty sure that no one really grows up. In my case, whenever I

Lately I find it difficult to enjoy playing games but I don’t think it’s because I grew up. I’m pretty sure that no one really grows up. In my case, whenever I try to crack open a game and play it, I feel guilty. This guilt stems from thinking “damn it Nick, you should be working on xyz instead of slaying monsters in Path of Exile – you didn’t do enough today!”. I was not enjoying gaming as much as I used to and had basically quit playing them entirely. The "I don't have time" excuse was present for me as well. I generally agree with him. Schedules are great for managing your time. But I think he missed another important aspect, especially when it comes to whether you "deserve" to play video games or whatever other way you reward yourself: A schedule can help you see just how much you accomplished. When I started writing down what I was going to do and checking off that I had done it, it helped me realize just how much I was actually getting done. It was more than my brain was crediting me with. Seeing it written down made the "guilt" of playing video games (in my case, severely reduced enjoyment) go away.