Healthy Gamer – Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health
A journey into Anxiety, Depression, Meditation, and ADHD led by Dr. Alok Kanojia.
What is it?
Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health explores comprehensive approaches to Anxiety, Depression, Meditation, and ADHD. Inspired by Final Fantasy X’s Sphere Grid, Dr. K designed a choose-your-own-adventure learning experience so that you can take control of your mental wellness.
What you’ll learn in Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health
Journey Through Modules
Dr. K’s Guide to Mental Health takes you on a journey through Anxiety, Depression, Meditation, and ADHD. By the end of it, you’ll be armed with the knowledge you need to work towards a stronger state of mind.
Anxiety Module
This module digs into where anxiety comes from, why instinctive methods to control don’t work, and how to uncover the roots of anxiety and move towards conquering it.
- Anxiety 101
What is anxiety? Where does it come from? How does it manifest? And most importantly, how do you cope with it?
- Thought Loops
Learn why people with anxiety get caught in thoughts loops, and how you can avoid them and create more positive thinking.
- Ayurvedic Approaches
Ayurvedic practices have developed ways to assist with anxiety through herbal and dietary methods.
Depression Module
This module encapsulates Dr. K’s approach, which has helped thousands of people move towards peace and purpose.
- Clinical vs. Nonclinical
What’s the difference between depression and general negative emotions? Explore some of the key differences.
- The Fantasy Trap
You fall into the fantasy trap when you don’t use your emotions to push you forward, which can lead to feeling stuck. This lesson unravels this complex process.
- Panchakosha Theory
There are many styles of meditation. This module explains them in hopes of helping you to find one that’s right for you.
Meditation Module
This module is a deep dive into Dr. K’s insights from 20 years of traveling to India, training at ashrams, deciphering Sanskrit texts and researching neuroscience.
- What Is Meditation?
Explore the history, science, and metaphysics behind meditation.
- The Mind
Learn about the nature and systems of the mind, and how it is affected by circadian rhythms.
- Meditative Styles
There are many styles of meditation. This module explains them in hopes of helping you to find one that’s right for you.
ADHD & Doing Stuff Module
The ADHD module explores attention, focus and motivation and codifies them into behaviors to help you follow through on your goals.
- Basics of Behavior
What are the pieces to set an intention in your mind and carry it out? Find out in this exploration of the mystical concept of behavior.
- Top-down vs. Bottom-up Thinking
Gain an understanding of the two different ways that we process information–bottom up and top down–and learn how to focus in the face of distraction.
- Planning and Goal Setting
Master the art of planning and seeing your goals through to completion.
About Dr. K and Healthy Gamer
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Alok Kanojia, MD MPH, also known as Dr. K, is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, lifelong gamer, recovered gaming addict, and cofounder of Healthy Gamer. Healthy Gamer leverages Dr. K’s expertise in psychiatry to help the internet generation live fulfilling and healthy lives.
His experience includes work at the top psychiatric facilities in the world, training and faculty position at Harvard Medical School, and over a decade of training in Eastern medicine.
After helping thousands of people online through Healthy Gamer and training the most elite psychiatrists at Harvard Medical School, Dr. K codified his approach to mental health, so that anyone can benefit from his extensive knowledge.