Insightful observation. Makes sense. As a variation on this idea... I have a job now where I do have control over some stuff that matters to me (and it definit

Insightful observation. Makes sense. As a variation on this idea... I have a job now where I do have control over some stuff that matters to me (and it definitely helps!) But I still like to take a video game break once or twice a day. My game of choice is a Risk-clone on my phone. It's nice because it moderately cognitively challengeing, offers some variety with different maps, and the AI is quite mediocre -- which means I usually win. Games generally take 5-10 minutes and winning I notice gives me a little lift (even though I know my opponents are at an inherent disadvantage). So I've concluded overall it's a plus for my mental health. Of course, every once in a while I do lose, which makes me a little grumpy. In that case, I'll usually just play another game straight away and win.