As a therapist from Nepal, I am honestly blown by your wisdom. I have learnt a lot from your video as I've been working as an addiction counselor for two years now, I've shared your tips and tools in my sessions. I am very grateful. Wish you all the best for your book.
Listened to it all today. Excellent work walking the line between meeting parents where they're at, while also exploring ideas they may find unapproachable or ill-advised.
Got my book recently from Amazon, I'm a few chapters in but I wanted to point out that the first thing I did was flip to a random page to read from. Instantly I felt greeted by the familiar voice we all know love, and after reading a few chapters I knew this book would be a game changer. Dr. K really knows how to help from a place of understanding and acceptance while also basing information off the latest neuroscience but what really blows my mind is how he articulates information in a way that's easy to understand and absorb. Thank you Dr. K, truly you are a blessing to society.
I preordered it at my local bookstore in Germany, really looking forward to digging into it! As someone working in primary education, seeing parents and educators (myself included) all completely overwhelmed, I really hope the book gets translated into many languages so it can benefit as many people as possible.
Did you get the German version or the English one? I distinctly remember Dr K presenting a German version in a video but I haven't been able to find it anywhere and I want it for all of my friends lol. I got the English version and I'm really happy with it.
I'm just gonna read this for fun, I'm excited for Dr. K, finally writing a book. I remember he mentioned that people have been asking for a book for a while, compiling all of his knowledge. This probably still doesn't include everything he knows, but it's still a good thing
I've already pre-ordered it. It will be available here in a few days. I didn't buy it for myself, though, but for my best friend and their partner. They will start raising a (hopefully) healthy gamer in a few months. All other presents I found for future parents where either expensive or stuff they would get themselves or tons and tons of outright cheap shit. But fortunately I remembered this book and now I think it's the perfect gift.
We are a gaming family here. Its one big hobby we all share together and its a daily thing we enjoy. We do gardening and other things but you can save alot if money staying home being immersed with friends having a great time! My 10yr old son plays when his friends are are on after he "works" a 7 hour day at school. As long as his home work is done he can enjoy it in his down time!
I just got my book in today! I don't have a kid but I'm a performance Psychologist and am excited to read through your perspective on things (as a degenerate gamer growing up myself) 😂
I am terribly fashionably late for my friend's totally haven't happened yet baby shower (in my defence I was down with bronchitis), what a great gift to get alongside a gift card!
This book is really good and really impressive! But if I were to recommend anything, I'd say maybe writing a book on wellness and how to take care of yourself as a whole would be interesting. As well as maybe how to communicate properly with other people sense thats one thing I really enjoy about watching Dr. K. Especially with how he talks to streamers and such.
I am so grateful for you and your team Dr.K I understand that we are the only people who can change our lives, but the tools and resources that you give us make such a big difference in fighting the battle against our minds in this technological society we live in now. Bringing awareness to the reality that we live in makes a huge impact and develops a community of growth and change. In one of your livestreams, you said,” I can give you a sword but you have to swing it.” and to that, I say I’m gonna swing that sword hard asf. Thank you for all the work you and your team have put in to create Healthy Gamer.
I have just come across this video and, honestly, the fact that someone wrote a book about this matter is eye-openining. I say this because I, too, have written a book on the same topic, with a slight difference in opinion from you; as opposed to just a form of entertainment, I view videogames as a new form of art, not distant from the mediums everyone knows - in my book I refer to them as "interactive books and movies" -, yet largely misunderstood in our, alas, tech-driven society. Being products of human imagination and means to channel emotions into the interacting party (the "gamers"), there is plenty of points to have to regard them as an art form, albeit a recent one. However, I have never published my book and don't intend to do so in the future. I don't know if people will actually reach to this comment; however, let me state that it can only be beneficial to gamers to appreciate the underlining work that the developers of single-player games put in their Creations to convey emotions. After all, videogames are products in which two well-known art forms intersect: cinematography and music (with the addition of playability, the "interactive" side, that makes them different from movies).
As someone who read an early copy, I can confirm for y'all--IT IS SO GOOD, BUY IT! I've been recommending it to everyone. It has so much helpful info that goes beyond parenting gamers, but just interacting with other people in general. I love that. Fantastic book, hope you sell loads. :)
Mannn o mannn was this book needed, can't thank you enough for the wisdom in this book even tho im in my 30s and only game an hour or so a day i still feel the effects of side effects of what it does to your brain as you described....Highly recommend!
Yes finally when my parents say something stupid like there is no book on how to parent I can show them this! I'm definitely going to buy that just to be able to throw it at their face whenever they start blaming video games for everything "wrong" with me. (I'm actually going to buy it to read it, but throwing it at their face is extra!) (this says a lot about my relation with my parents lol)
Getting mine on the 25th here in Germany. Looking forward to reading it. My nephew is only 8 already very keen on Minecraft and stuff. I wanna be prepared, should there be issues around that, one day.
@@Driftuner I pre-ordered it on Amazon a couple weeks ago. My best guess would be, that the first edition is already sold out from the pre-orders and you're going to have to buy an ebook or audiobook or wait for the second printing. Jan 2025 sounds quite far off for that, though. Don't really know, sorry!
Hey Dr.K, I have a question about meditation. I just recently heard about how meditation or yoga can be demonic. Why do you think people would think meditation is demonic? I do enjoy meditating so I’m a bit confused on why people would think that something so peaceful could bring harm spiritually.
Hello Dr.K I know I will love your book BUT I’d love it even more if it was available in other languages! (I’d really like to buy my parents a copy) Love your content thanks!
Do you think it would be good for a kid who doesn't game that much but is on social media and heading into puberty? That's my son. It's a struggle. He's changing, as well as almost reverting back to an emotional "terrible two-year-old" with an insane amount of energy.
Thanks a lot for continuing creating tools that actually help us and give us value as human beings!! My brother is, sadly, a videogames addict, and I'd love my mother (who lives with him) to have this book, but she doesn't know english (': I'd love this to be translated into Spanish 🥹 I know it's hard knowing that the book was just released but hopefully it'll be translated soon haha Thanks again Dr.K!
Would love to get the hardcover but in the EU right now, the shipping from uk or us kills me. Since Brexit, products from UK not only have stupid expensive shipping for the cost and most of the times it gets stuck in customs so you have to pay it as well. Hopefully i can get a digital copy, or audiobook cheap but from what i see it's the same price ( i never understood why). Oh well...i will get it one day for sure. Congrats Dr.K! Not much content on parenting so thank you as well
I know this question might sound dumb but is this book main target is the adults only? On how to improve their connection with their kid? Or can any age group read it and improve themselves? Regardless of the age? (I'm sorry for asking. Thank you in advance to whoever replied to my comment, and I wish u a lovely day.)
Hello from Germany, I got mine yesterday! Will there be a translation into German? I have several friends who need this, but they can't speak English that well. Edit: Coincidentally, my daughter's Kindergarten will do a parent meeting about good video games and how to take part as parent sometime next month.
Hola. amiga Norma, asi es imaginate yo que comencé de cero total con casi 66 años, si te metes presión mal, practico casi todos los dias, se crea el habito de tocar un rato, programo el estudio sin agobiarme, hace tres años sonaba a trompetilla de alguacil, yo cogi el saxo para pasrlo bien, está claro que según mejoro quiero mas pero eso no me come el coco ni me mete presión. Soy consciente que no voy a sr nunca Stan Getz. (aunque bien quisiera) Gracias por tus videos. Super like 9
Hey Dr. K - big fan of the channel Could you have a guest on who is prepared to discuss the entertainment media (such as Drake and Jay-Z) who is supported by government intelligence agencies and the justification of using a technology called v2k on citizens ignoring all privacy and human rights laws whilst facilitating their profit and propogandising and weaponising their self-imposed authority? For example - why is a bookmaker allowed to influence the brain of their customers? Isn't that quite dangerous? The question is - to what extent can a commercial company influence the public? Should they be allowed access to someone's physiology and brain wiring?
As a therapist from Nepal, I am honestly blown by your wisdom. I have learnt a lot from your video as I've been working as an addiction counselor for two years now, I've shared your tips and tools in my sessions. I am very grateful. Wish you all the best for your book.
Can you tell me your name i wanna book your therapist session. I am also from nepal
MY BOOK SHOWED UP TODAY!!😁🤙🏼
Mine too!
Same 😅
Listened to it all today. Excellent work walking the line between meeting parents where they're at, while also exploring ideas they may find unapproachable or ill-advised.
I'll be patiently waiting for your follow up book, "Lit by lightning, a memoir of Dr. Chad Thundercock."
"So there I was, sitting in my study, benching thirty tons. I was on rep 500."
@@cookechris28 I read this in his indian accent
Just bough it today on Amazon Audible, so glad that's your voice reading the book, the way you speak is so easy going.
Got my book recently from Amazon, I'm a few chapters in but I wanted to point out that the first thing I did was flip to a random page to read from. Instantly I felt greeted by the familiar voice we all know love, and after reading a few chapters I knew this book would be a game changer. Dr. K really knows how to help from a place of understanding and acceptance while also basing information off the latest neuroscience but what really blows my mind is how he articulates information in a way that's easy to understand and absorb. Thank you Dr. K, truly you are a blessing to society.
I have found the one guy that explains my problems, that I can't articulate to others.
Thanks and keep up the good work👍🏼
I preordered it at my local bookstore in Germany, really looking forward to digging into it!
As someone working in primary education, seeing parents and educators (myself included) all completely overwhelmed, I really hope the book gets translated into many languages so it can benefit as many people as possible.
Where is the audio book available please?😊
Did you get the German version or the English one? I distinctly remember Dr K presenting a German version in a video but I haven't been able to find it anywhere and I want it for all of my friends lol. I got the English version and I'm really happy with it.
@@batmom222 I got the English version. I didn’t find a German one 🤷🏼♀️
I'm just gonna read this for fun, I'm excited for Dr. K, finally writing a book. I remember he mentioned that people have been asking for a book for a while, compiling all of his knowledge. This probably still doesn't include everything he knows, but it's still a good thing
It's gonna sell so well he's gonna call himself Wealthy Gamer
Good one
Lol
Please post the Q&A *from yesterday! I arrived late and had connection problems but what I heard was amazingly informative!!
Idk if its the same one but check the live tab
I've already pre-ordered it. It will be available here in a few days. I didn't buy it for myself, though, but for my best friend and their partner. They will start raising a (hopefully) healthy gamer in a few months. All other presents I found for future parents where either expensive or stuff they would get themselves or tons and tons of outright cheap shit. But fortunately I remembered this book and now I think it's the perfect gift.
We are a gaming family here. Its one big hobby we all share together and its a daily thing we enjoy. We do gardening and other things but you can save alot if money staying home being immersed with friends having a great time! My 10yr old son plays when his friends are are on after he "works" a 7 hour day at school. As long as his home work is done he can enjoy it in his down time!
This book is going to be my new bible.
Received and started reading it yesterday! Thank you for all the word you've put out into the world!
I just got my book in today! I don't have a kid but I'm a performance Psychologist and am excited to read through your perspective on things (as a degenerate gamer growing up myself) 😂
Supported via pre-order. Hope it helps with your future endeavours with publishing
I am terribly fashionably late for my friend's totally haven't happened yet baby shower (in my defence I was down with bronchitis), what a great gift to get alongside a gift card!
This book is really good and really impressive! But if I were to recommend anything, I'd say maybe writing a book on wellness and how to take care of yourself as a whole would be interesting. As well as maybe how to communicate properly with other people sense thats one thing I really enjoy about watching Dr. K. Especially with how he talks to streamers and such.
Im not a parent but i still bought your book, to support the community, but also just to learn more from you
I am so grateful for you and your team Dr.K I understand that we are the only people who can change our lives, but the tools and resources that you give us make such a big difference in fighting the battle against our minds in this technological society we live in now. Bringing awareness to the reality that we live in makes a huge impact and develops a community of growth and change. In one of your livestreams, you said,” I can give you a sword but you have to swing it.” and to that, I say I’m gonna swing that sword hard asf. Thank you for all the work you and your team have put in to create Healthy Gamer.
babe wake up new bible just dropped
Just ordered the audiobook, can't wait.
My copy just arrived. I'm hyped!
Bought my version in kindle format, digging into it now. Congrats from Sydney, Australia
I have just come across this video and, honestly, the fact that someone wrote a book about this matter is eye-openining. I say this because I, too, have written a book on the same topic, with a slight difference in opinion from you; as opposed to just a form of entertainment, I view videogames as a new form of art, not distant from the mediums everyone knows - in my book I refer to them as "interactive books and movies" -, yet largely misunderstood in our, alas, tech-driven society. Being products of human imagination and means to channel emotions into the interacting party (the "gamers"), there is plenty of points to have to regard them as an art form, albeit a recent one. However, I have never published my book and don't intend to do so in the future.
I don't know if people will actually reach to this comment; however, let me state that it can only be beneficial to gamers to appreciate the underlining work that the developers of single-player games put in their Creations to convey emotions. After all, videogames are products in which two well-known art forms intersect: cinematography and music (with the addition of playability, the "interactive" side, that makes them different from movies).
Pre-ordered the audiobook, time to find out how to raise myself.
Audiobook when?
Already available. I started listening today on Apple Books!
@@spennypayne ooh it is! Sadly still only for preorder on Audible
@@marcusbudde1944 oh interesting! Good to know!
@@marcusbudde1944 Oh really? Seems to be available on Audible for me.
As someone who read an early copy, I can confirm for y'all--IT IS SO GOOD, BUY IT! I've been recommending it to everyone. It has so much helpful info that goes beyond parenting gamers, but just interacting with other people in general. I love that. Fantastic book, hope you sell loads. :)
My brother just had his first child and will be my brother's birthday gift next month! It comes tomorrow!! Thank you Dr.K
Got it on audible today, I am glad I took this step forward
Mannn o mannn was this book needed, can't thank you enough for the wisdom in this book even tho im in my 30s and only game an hour or so a day i still feel the effects of side effects of what it does to your brain as you described....Highly recommend!
Just ordered from Amazon US since it's not available in the middle east yet.
Please make it available through Kinokuniya too 🙏🏻
Will definitely read this on my breaks during work!!
I just ordered the book. I can’t wait to read it!
Yes finally when my parents say something stupid like there is no book on how to parent I can show them this! I'm definitely going to buy that just to be able to throw it at their face whenever they start blaming video games for everything "wrong" with me.
(I'm actually going to buy it to read it, but throwing it at their face is extra!) (this says a lot about my relation with my parents lol)
Not even a parent but I’m genuinely interested in this book. I’ll definitely try to get myself a copy
Getting mine on the 25th here in Germany. Looking forward to reading it. My nephew is only 8 already very keen on Minecraft and stuff. I wanna be prepared, should there be issues around that, one day.
How/where did you order it? Cuz im trying to order here in germany aswell but amazon is telling me the soonest delivery is on Jan 2025?!
@@Driftuner
I pre-ordered it on Amazon a couple weeks ago. My best guess would be, that the first edition is already sold out from the pre-orders and you're going to have to buy an ebook or audiobook or wait for the second printing.
Jan 2025 sounds quite far off for that, though. Don't really know, sorry!
@@raraavis7782 thanks for the response! Yeah i thought Amazon would just sort of "print it on demand", but apparently not...
Preordered through barnes and noble. Can't wait until it comes in!!
Can’t wait to read it!
Are you planning to work on a french version of this book? ❤
i got the audio book c: I'm so proud of you!
Is this a one-off release or, if this does well, would you ever consider writing more in the future?
Hey Dr.K, I have a question about meditation. I just recently heard about how meditation or yoga can be demonic. Why do you think people would think meditation is demonic? I do enjoy meditating so I’m a bit confused on why people would think that something so peaceful could bring harm spiritually.
I pre-ordered it on Kobo. Thanks Dr. K!
Hello Dr.K I know I will love your book BUT I’d love it even more if it was available in other languages! (I’d really like to buy my parents a copy) Love your content thanks!
Also if you need a publisher in Brazil I’d love to help.
Got it!!
Do you think it would be good for a kid who doesn't game that much but is on social media and heading into puberty? That's my son. It's a struggle. He's changing, as well as almost reverting back to an emotional "terrible two-year-old" with an insane amount of energy.
Thanks a lot for continuing creating tools that actually help us and give us value as human beings!!
My brother is, sadly, a videogames addict, and I'd love my mother (who lives with him) to have this book, but she doesn't know english (': I'd love this to be translated into Spanish 🥹 I know it's hard knowing that the book was just released but hopefully it'll be translated soon haha
Thanks again Dr.K!
Listening to the book as we speak.
Would love to get the hardcover but in the EU right now, the shipping from uk or us kills me. Since Brexit, products from UK not only have stupid expensive shipping for the cost and most of the times it gets stuck in customs so you have to pay it as well. Hopefully i can get a digital copy, or audiobook cheap but from what i see it's the same price ( i never understood why). Oh well...i will get it one day for sure. Congrats Dr.K! Not much content on parenting so thank you as well
well done for all the wonderful job your doing ,it changed my life
I know this question might sound dumb but is this book main target is the adults only? On how to improve their connection with their kid? Or can any age group read it and improve themselves? Regardless of the age?
(I'm sorry for asking. Thank you in advance to whoever replied to my comment, and I wish u a lovely day.)
Alok my GOAT
Not available for Europe? Am I missing something?
What mic do you use Dr. K?
Bought it arrives today apparently
I know... I bought 3! One for me, One for my sister Who has a 7yo son and One for a friend that has a 7yo son and a 2yo daughter!
Just ordered 4 copies ❤😊
Hello from Germany, I got mine yesterday! Will there be a translation into German? I have several friends who need this, but they can't speak English that well.
Edit: Coincidentally, my daughter's Kindergarten will do a parent meeting about good video games and how to take part as parent sometime next month.
Yes it will!
Got my book today
Audiobook read by Dr.K as well? Sign me up!
go doc!
Gonna inventive time travel so I can go back in time and give this to my parents before it was too late
I read the title and I dropped my cigarette.
I wonder if adult gaming addicts can read this and gain some good insight. Just asking for a friend obviously....
I'm a young adult (23) I was wondering if I could buy it as well
As an enjoyer of all Dr. K content, I had the same question. Maybe we could all learn to be great parents by reading this now
I love you so much. Please live a long life and may your wife and kids and family be blessed forever!
Nice!
We´re proud of you.
Where is the full video ? This doesn't make sense
Would this book be good for myself? An adult gamer that has no kids?
Omg- that’s so weird! The other day I read a book!
guys I think he has a book idk he might need 10 more vids telling me he has a book
Hola. amiga Norma, asi es imaginate yo que comencé de cero total con casi 66 años, si te metes presión mal, practico casi todos los dias, se crea el habito de tocar un rato, programo el estudio sin agobiarme, hace tres años sonaba a trompetilla de alguacil, yo cogi el saxo para pasrlo bien, está claro que según mejoro quiero mas pero eso no me come el coco ni me mete presión. Soy consciente que no voy a sr nunca Stan Getz. (aunque bien quisiera) Gracias por tus videos. Super like 9
Does it come in hindi or other regional languages for indian parents?
Is it normal if it doesn’t work on audible. There is a weird credit policy
Audiobook Not available in India
Bought mine just now
and also i am curious to know which monastry you went to in india
HYPEEEEEE
liking for the YT algorithm
Wealthy gamer gg incoming
how much weed should i allow my son to consume doing an 8 hour gaming session?
Who else saw Dr.k on NBC?
🎉🎉🎉🎉
🤘🔥🔥
❤❤❤🙏🙏
Read some books on ethics, Reckful killer.
Hey Dr. K - big fan of the channel
Could you have a guest on who is prepared to discuss the entertainment media (such as Drake and Jay-Z) who is supported by government intelligence agencies and the justification of using a technology called v2k on citizens ignoring all privacy and human rights laws whilst facilitating their profit and propogandising and weaponising their self-imposed authority?
For example - why is a bookmaker allowed to influence the brain of their customers?
Isn't that quite dangerous? The question is - to what extent can a commercial company influence the public? Should they be allowed access to someone's physiology and brain wiring?
I cant read
Wir brauchen Polnische Übersetzung bitte.
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Can you fart on your book to see if it's not explode ?
can I get a free one Dr. K?
Nah
So there’s these cool things known as libraries-