Real gamers know that you can more easily relax playing a stressful video game than you could while taking a bubble bath. There is a time and a place for both, but there’s nothing like quitting time after a long day of work, knowing that you’re about to plug into a game where you’ll be fighting for your life for a couple of hours without a break.

It’s like going for a run. It takes your energy and channels it in a productive direction. You don’t have to worry about the oogie boogies in your brain, you just have to worry about defeating the zombies right in front of you. When you’re taking a bubble bath, all you’re left with is the chatter in your own brain. If you’ve got a lot of it, it can feel impossible to turn down the volume.