Take some time to reflect on what chess means to you and why you started playing in the first place. Consider what aspects of chess are causing you distress and if there are any specific triggers.
Balancing Mental Health and Chess: Coping Strategies and Advice
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Dec 1, 2023
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First, ask yourself what you hope to accomplish in chess. Do you want to become a titled player? Good luck! No wonder you're stressed and having problems with your mental health. Do you want to have fun and be entertained? Great! Play some casual games, study the games of the great masters, solve some puzzles, read the dozens of articles here on chess.com, etc. etc. Do you want to spend a lifetime learning about chess, making friends, making some great moves, going to weekend tournaments, buying books, and having a great time? Super. Get going.
But this . . . above all: Stop beating yourself up. Your mental stress, I'm almost sure, comes from playing and studying long hours and putting yourself under immense pressure to improve quickly. That ain't gonna happen, Take your time, slow down, and enjoy yourself.
Well for me, I knew about my mental capacity for chess as in I knew when I started to perform worse after a certain point or game. I can tell by my head starting to heat up or almost a mini headache feel or I feel like there was some sort of weight in my head.
This usually meant for me to stop playing chess games and focus more on simply doing some puzzles or learning chess endgames, middlegames, openings, or such where I don't have to play another player. Or watch entertainment.
It's fine to want to invest time into chess, but know your own limits and keep it to a consistent time and during hours of the day where you feel the least stress and feel active to learn chess.
I think ya'll giving therapy to a bot.
Dec 1, 2023
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Online chess can be addictive, with all that implies. Is it having a negative effect on your life? If so, maybe time to take a good hard look at this. Addiction is a diverse issue and what works for some may not work for others.
Addicts are often the last to see or admit to the negative effects, and also often very reluctant to seek help.
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