There are various methods of dealing with stress. One is removing the stress source, which quite often requires at least a little time and effort and cannot be achieved in an instant. The other is to shift your attention to something else and occupy your brain with something that is completely unrelated to your stress. And that's where anime comes in handy.
Sure, there are a lot of things a person can occupy themselves with, but anime, due to being extremely diverse, provides a huge variety of ways to relieve stress. Some prefer to watch serious shows where you have to be completely and utterly invested in the plot, analyze every phrase, and pay attention to every frame in order to understand all the intricacies of the story. That's quite often the case with mecha, which are in reality political dramas disguised as giant robots' fights.
Others prefer to watch something that has a dramatic twist to it, but is still lighthearted enough so that you know that nothing bad will happen to your beloved characters, or if it does, it won't result in any long-lasting consequences. One of the surprisingly fitting examples is Campfire Cooking in Another World, a fun and wholesome isekai show where characters are not trying to conquer the world or go back, but are just chilling.
The third category likes slice-of-life stories, where nothing seems to happen and people are just going with their lives with no major problems, only sometimes dealing with minor inconveniences and funny moments. Some remember K-On!, others think of DIY, but this season graced us with The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today, which also falls into this category (and it has a giant cat, who by itself is a huge stress reliever, no pun intended). There's a subgenre called "cute girls doing cute things" that fits under the umbrella of shows like that, too.
Basically, the main reason why a lot of anime shows are good for shifting your mind away from the problems is that they have characters that you like to follow or have a plot that needs your attention. Comedy also works wonderfully: we already talked about Gintama being a great pick-me-up show specifically because of how it blends its fun moments with character development, action, and serious moments. Carefully crafted silliness forces a smile on your face, whether you like it or not, and allows you to enjoy being immersed in these fictional worlds, even if only for a few minutes.
So try to find something that captivates you, and give yourself half an hour to relax with the show you like. It will make you feel refreshed and ready to tackle whatever is bothering you.
A little dose of escapism wouldn't hurt.
There are various methods of dealing with stress. One is removing the stress source, which quite often requires at least a little time and effort and cannot be achieved in an instant. The other is to shift your attention to something else and occupy your brain with something that is completely unrelated to your stress. And that's where anime comes in handy.
Sure, there are a lot of things a person can occupy themselves with, but anime, due to being extremely diverse, provides a huge variety of ways to relieve stress. Some prefer to watch serious shows where you have to be completely and utterly invested in the plot, analyze every phrase, and pay attention to every frame in order to understand all the intricacies of the story. That's quite often the case with mecha, which are in reality political dramas disguised as giant robots' fights.
Others prefer to watch something that has a dramatic twist to it, but is still lighthearted enough so that you know that nothing bad will happen to your beloved characters, or if it does, it won't result in any long-lasting consequences. One of the surprisingly fitting examples is Campfire Cooking in Another World, a fun and wholesome isekai show where characters are not trying to conquer the world or go back, but are just chilling.
The third category likes slice-of-life stories, where nothing seems to happen and people are just going with their lives with no major problems, only sometimes dealing with minor inconveniences and funny moments. Some remember K-On!, others think of DIY, but this season graced us with The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today, which also falls into this category (and it has a giant cat, who by itself is a huge stress reliever, no pun intended). There's a subgenre called "cute girls doing cute things" that fits under the umbrella of shows like that, too.
Basically, the main reason why a lot of anime shows are good for shifting your mind away from the problems is that they have characters that you like to follow or have a plot that needs your attention. Comedy also works wonderfully: we already talked about Gintama being a great pick-me-up show specifically because of how it blends its fun moments with character development, action, and serious moments. Carefully crafted silliness forces a smile on your face, whether you like it or not, and allows you to enjoy being immersed in these fictional worlds, even if only for a few minutes.
So try to find something that captivates you, and give yourself half an hour to relax with the show you like. It will make you feel refreshed and ready to tackle whatever is bothering you.
