A major root of suffering (dukkha) in life is impermanence—everything constantly shifting beneath our feet. When the stories and assumptions we rely on start to crumble, our mental scaffolding can collapse, leaving us anxious, overwhelmed, or even depressed.
Interestingly, there’s growing evidence that a simple, old-school video game can help steady the mind in those moments:
Meditation works wonders for many people, but it’s not for everyone. Sometimes stacking colorful blocks as they fall—relentlessly, predictably, one by one—is exactly the kind of focused, absorbing distraction the mind needs to regroup.