Actually, Humans shouldn't always stay at home, even if you have nothing to do. Because staying at home for too long makes the brain become dull and leads to overthinking. You'll have more negative emotions. Psychology calls this state mental rumination. Most of the time, people who stay at home long term are not physically lazy - but mentally exhausted. You increasingly do not want to go out or see people. Even going to the supermarket downstairs to buy a bottle of water feels troublesome. You start to get used to being in a daze alone, scrolling through your phone and staying up late. Then you repeatedly struggle with yourself in an empty room. You think you're resting. But in fact, you're quietly draining the vitality of life. Your brain needs stimulation. Movement. Connection. Without it, your thoughts turn inward and spiral. The longer you isolate, the harder it becomes to break the pattern.
So this happened.
My wife, whoâs not really into video games outside of Mario Kart, was snooping through my collection.
I wasnât paying any attention until she let out this massive âwooooooaahhhhhhhh.â Since sheâs 5 months pregnant and Iâm on guard 24/7, I came running over asking what was wrong.
She looks at me dead serious and goes, âYOU HAVE KILLER INSTINCT?!?!â
Turns out she used to play it constantly with her brothers as kids. That black cartridge has been sitting front and center on my shelf for at least 2 years and she never noticed it.
Sorry guys, Iâm busy this weekend. Wife wants to play Killer Instinct on the Super Nintendo.đ