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This is a super idea. We humans are so goal orien...

2010-08-19T12:09:40.858-07:00

This is a super idea. We humans are so goal oriented so if you can turn your adversity into a game that you can play at and eventually win, it restructures your perspective so easily. And perspective is most of the battle I think. I really do believe we learn the most through the difficult times in life and I'm so grateful to get this technique so that I now have it in my arsenal to handle

Makes my head hurt to even think about to be a mon...

2010-08-15T11:51:49.236-07:00

Makes my head hurt to even think about to be a month without reading, writing or working. And I don't have as much imagination as you have, so it would have been like been in prison.

Hi Jane, I played this game without knowing it. ...

2010-08-10T17:12:31.956-07:00

Hi Jane,

I played this game without knowing it. Last year I had an emergency resection of my intestine and without knowing of SuperBetter the game emerged out of my sheer desperation to understand what was happening to me. Anyhoo, I explain it all in a blog post. I hope it supports your research.

http://crohnsend.com/2010/08/how-crohn%e2%80%

Hi Jane, I played this game without knowing it. ...

2010-08-10T17:11:34.882-07:00

Hi Jane, I am sitting here in my dialysis treatme...

2010-08-04T11:58:10.365-07:00

Hi Jane,

I am sitting here in my dialysis treatment session in London, England and I must say that you have totally inspired and blown me away on so many levels!

I have been willing myself to get better and not taken much action, this whole new SuperWell game plan is a whole new, fun way of looking at things.

I can relate to you in regards to the feelings of

you took a very optimistic view of overcoming acci...

2010-08-04T07:40:31.044-07:00

you took a very optimistic view of overcoming accidental injury. Superbetter was cool enough to follow as a guide on curing shock. I really admire your attitude and the way you look things, like seeing your self stuck on the cycle and interrupting it, could make a change and just made you better.

Years ago, I was on my way to see my grandmother w...

2010-07-30T12:23:28.777-07:00

Years ago, I was on my way to see my grandmother who was about to pass away, and I was crushed between two cars. Luckily I walked away but my pain grew until I was not able to think or do anything anymore. I lost my ability to develop Web applications... I couldn't figure out why my mathematical brain didn't work anymore. Feeling like a failure sucks. It took a long time for me to find a

Clearly your great attitued was the real key to yo...

2010-07-28T08:07:56.840-07:00

Clearly your great attitued was the real key to your recovery.

Thanks for sharing your story.

It's amazing how something as small as an open cupboard door can lead to such a profound experience.

I saw your TED video and thought that your researc...

2010-07-21T09:46:19.026-07:00

I saw your TED video and thought that your research was inspiring. The fact that you've gone forward to show how your theories have effected your own personal life is a great testament to the effectiveness of gaming in real world situations. I hope your recovery continues to go well and you continue to keep changing the world. POWER UP!

I am so impressed and amazed by your game, Jane. A...

2010-05-07T07:54:45.668-07:00

I am so impressed and amazed by your game, Jane. As you've already noted -- this can be applied to a lot of situations. I'd love to see this sort of thinking applied in women's shelters. I think it could be revolutionary. I hope this idea takes you far because it's one of the most positive clever means of mental recovery I've seen in a long, long time. Good luck with this and

This is so cool idea! I am glad You are better :)...

2010-05-05T08:45:56.856-07:00

This is so cool idea!

I am glad You are better :)

I will hack my way through graduation work with this! :)

I really think there should be some SuperBetter site. I feel shy posting my progress to YouTube and I don't use Twitter, but I would track my progress at SuperBetter site.

Plus, a special SuperBetter site would gather all of the people who do

This is astounding. I'm deeply inspired to redesig...

2010-04-08T20:17:11.628-07:00

This is astounding. I'm deeply inspired to redesign how I've been thinking about my chiropractic practice once I finish school. I'll be reading everything of yours I can get my hands on!

Hello! Again, very inspirational! Your tale of ga...

2010-04-07T08:55:13.953-07:00

Hello! Again, very inspirational!

Your tale of gameplay in recovery has reverberating effects on my own long-standing work in health and life-management. I will fully incorporate these Tomes of Knowledge into my base! Thank you.

Along these lines, here is a tale about using gameplay as one of my Power-ups during a bout of addiction recovery:

http://hubpages.com/

Hi Jane, this is an awesome piece of advice. It re...

2010-03-20T21:41:33.911-07:00

Hi Jane, this is an awesome piece of advice. It really takes the patient out of the victim view and turns him into an in-control, self empowered super hero!!

Thanks a lot!

Wow, this is super inspiring and thought-provoking...

2010-03-14T05:53:49.431-07:00

Wow, this is super inspiring and thought-provoking.

Where I work at Global Kids we've been developing programs for our urban teens to be creating their own games using various online tools. I realize that we sometimes get caught in the trap of wanting to use the latest digital tool to help empower our kids.

But you speak so well about the power of simply constructing the

SuperBetter is an amazing idea, I'm really curious...

2010-02-07T19:15:18.497-08:00

SuperBetter is an amazing idea, I'm really curious to see how effective it is for other cases.

I'm not a gamer, but I commend you for your innova...

2010-02-06T09:16:55.597-08:00

I'm not a gamer, but I commend you for your innovation in the face of adversity. I am hoping that more people like you continue to look for solutions to help solve problems for the better good. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing this! I'm in my second week of ...

2010-02-06T07:45:23.394-08:00

Thanks for sharing this! I'm in my second week of recovery from a concussion. Your "SuperBetter" post helped put it into perspective.

I met a neuropsycologist last night and she described a concussion like restarting your computer. So while thisis be a challenging time for me, I know my computer/brain can have some random processes running in the background. Having this

Wow thanks for the info very informative and helpf...

2009-11-21T18:57:01.789-08:00

Wow thanks for the info very informative and helpful. Thanks again

First off, congratulations on your recovery. Thos...

2009-11-12T23:28:33.189-08:00

First off, congratulations on your recovery. Those symptoms clearly were messing with the wrong lady.

I'd like to develop something using the Super Better framework for newly-diagnosed diabetics and would be deeply honoured if you'd take a look at it when it's done.

Can't wait for the book! :)

What a great idea for dealing with a serious issue...

2009-11-02T20:25:09.434-08:00

What a great idea for dealing with a serious issue. My father had a massive stroke a year ago and during his recovery he had to deal with the same kinds of issues, trouble with concentration and focusing, aphasia but most significantly, depression. Having a background in neuroscience I knew that he needed to keep his brain active in order for it to re-wire and heal. Once depression set in that

PBoP (love your handle), yes please by all means d...

2009-10-30T13:14:54.093-07:00

PBoP (love your handle), yes please by all means do run any and all informal games, experiments, and please get in touch with me to let me know how it goes! (via avantgame.com)

What a lovely little idea! As a long-time suffere...

2009-10-29T22:13:01.016-07:00

What a lovely little idea!

As a long-time sufferer of Clnical Depression, OCD, and Social Anxiety Disorder, I couldn't help but envision how SuperBetter might be adapted to aid in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. I feel the potential to assist others in pain here is incredible.

The prospects seem (to me) particularly exciting for Social Anxiety Disorder.

OMG, this whole blog post and story is heartbreaki...

2009-10-21T21:29:37.238-07:00

OMG, this whole blog post and story is heartbreaking and sweet and cute and endearing and strong and beautiful. It's SO you, Jane--I mean, I'm sure lots of people turn their recovery into a game, but an urban superhero game? But it's also so universal, so reach into the hardest most vulnerable, often most isolated places, and reach out of that with a metaphor and a plan. A sad

Thanks for this wonderful and detailed article abo...

2009-10-20T00:04:51.782-07:00

Thanks for this wonderful and detailed article about the game-play and game-development.I like to play game but I never thought how whole process of gameplay.I get to know some unknown stuff about the gaming here.

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