Jun 12, 2026 · 49 min · 13 segments
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Alice HopkinsGuestMarshallHostMatGuestWell, today's topic, again, the health and wellness benefits from playing Mahjong and both the cognitive demands of its social nature.
Mahjong is good for us.
Hell yes.
We knew that.
Didn't we know that? Yeah.
But how good for us? How good for us.
And how does it work? Right.
All right.
So this
is a quote from the National Institute of Health.
Playing games with others significantly boosts mental health by fostering social connection, reducing isolation, and building support networks.
Research indicates that multiplayer activities ranging from board games to team sports and cooperative video games act as a powerful tool to decrease stress, depression, and cultivate a sense of belonging.
I think many of the positive aspects of this game are fairly obvious to those of us who play.
It's why we keep coming back and why we keep wanting all of our friends and family to join us and learn this game.
And hell, Christina and I are sitting here podcasting with you because
of the- We're obsessed.
Yeah.
And because of what it's done, the positive impact it's had on our life, our friend's life, our family's life, et cetera, et cetera.
Yeah.
But today, with the help of Alice Hopkins, my cousin, a licensed counselor, we want to go deeper to fully understand how Mahjong influences our mental health, cognitive dexterity, and connection to the world around us.
And, you know, the more excuses we have to play, the better.
Yes.
Right.
If this isn't an excuse, I don't know what is.
Right.
Well, today's topic, again, the health and wellness benefits from playing Mahjong and both the cognitive demands of its social nature.
Mahjong is good for us.
Hell yes.
We knew that.
Didn't we know that? Yeah.
But how good for us? How good for us.
And how does it work? Right.
All right.
So this
is a quote from the National Institute of Health.
Playing games with others significantly boosts mental health by fostering social connection, reducing isolation, and building support networks.
Research indicates that multiplayer activities ranging from board games to team sports and cooperative video games act as a powerful tool to decrease stress, depression, and cultivate a sense of belonging.
I think many of the positive aspects of this game are fairly obvious to those of us who play.
It's why we keep coming back and why we keep wanting all of our friends and family to join us and learn this game.
And hell, Christina and I are sitting here podcasting with you because
of the- We're obsessed.
Yeah.
And because of what it's done, the positive impact it's had on our life, our friend's life, our family's life, et cetera, et cetera.
Yeah.
But today, with the help of Alice Hopkins, my cousin, a licensed counselor, we want to go deeper to fully understand how Mahjong influences our mental health, cognitive dexterity, and connection to the world around us.
And, you know, the more excuses we have to play, the better.
Yes.
Right.
If this isn't an excuse, I don't know what is.
Right.
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