tldr; Tetris is a great distraction to keep your mind off of an anxious situation (e.g.: waiting for medical results). To me it's just hypnotism, it works with

tldr; Tetris is a great distraction to keep your mind off of an anxious situation (e.g.: waiting for medical results). To me it's just hypnotism, it works with other games or other activities but it's still escaping. Sometimes it's okay to escape, sometimes not and if you suffer from general anxiety disorder you have to work to recognize when it's okay to escape and when it's not.