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Losing at chess: an unpacking

Losing at chess: an unpacking

BenjiPortheault
Sep 28, 2024

Losing at chess brings concurrent feelings, thoughts and emotions. It’s important to deconstruct the different factors to manage and overcome systematically. Let’s introduce a biopsychosocial framework - this sounds complicated, but si...

Discipline

Discipline

BenjiPortheault
May 28, 2024

An operating system to help you align actions and intent: the ICED framework  Discipline is often thought of as the magic missing ingredients between our lofty goals and the distracting reality. If only I were disciplined I would not play b...

Leaning in the discomfort of training

Leaning in the discomfort of training

BenjiPortheault
Oct 17, 2023

Stop trying to trick yourself into focusing on what is important and address the root cause of distraction. Two positions, two different challenges  Position 1: White to play, and to make it even easier it’s mate in two: For m...

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