What sort of mental illness have you witnessed?
The affliction of shuffling around the playing hall with a plastic carrier bag in hand (Common in the UK). The wearing of obnoxious sweaters (Worldwide), Saying the word 'Check', when it is pretty obvious that indeed you are. The list is endless
I have noticed this as well, and there really are a good few of them that do this sort of thing
Solution Force players to ride exercise bikes or run on treadmills at the boards. And wear uniforms
What sort of mental illness have you witnessed?
The affliction of shuffling around the playing hall with a plastic carrier bag in hand (Common in the UK). The wearing of obnoxious sweaters (Worldwide), Saying the word 'Check', when it is pretty obvious that indeed you are. The list is endless
Wearing of obxious sweaters? Don't you realise the Cosby Show was the #1 most popular television show in the United States for many years in the 1980's? Are you calling the Huxtable family mentally ill?
P.S.: It is all right by me if you do! haha.
Haha..we all suffer from mental illness at some point of our life.
I have noticed this as well, and there really are a good few of them that do this sort of thing
Have you noticed how rude a lot of chess players are too?..like you are walking right behind them through a door and they let it go as if you are not there. That happens far too much..its really bizzare.
Solution Force players to ride exercise bikes or run on treadmills at the boards. And wear uniforms
Just a walk out and get some fresh air for 30mins 3/4 times a week. Im sure some just sit at a table all the time.
Who doesn't like jello?
With ice cream?
No splits required. And hopefully no accidental splits (either physically or wardrobe related).
Uh oh, I say check out loud...somebody send me to a shrink. I think I might have a minor case of severe brain damage.
When I try to say apple, I jump instead.
The wearing of sport affiliated garments instantly moves you into the "mentally ill" category, for paying the dumb prices they want for them.
I am, therefore I am not....
But I've met you, therefore you are (real to me)...
Surely we are ALL mentally ill for at least 2 reasons:
1. None of us conform to the stereotypical 'norm' (I hope...)
2. We all (chess players) must in some way inflict damage on our own mental health by pursuing this maddenning game, while fully knowing that we will never beat Deep Rybka at full strength or be World Champion... but yet we plod along in hope that one day, 'it will all click'!
Just yesterday there was a great discussion on the radio here about brain decay from a certain age. The brain experts had 2 pieces of advice to keep your brain in shape:
1) Play chess
2) Do sports
No kidding...
I heard that there was one more thing that kept the brain working better. :)
Hmmm... Not sure about which brain you are talking there
Chess involves a hard training regimen. The annotations and puzzles that the aspiring chess master needs to complete are as tough as a mountain climb up Everest. That's why you need to reward yourself:
1. work through 5 annotations = 1 bag of potato chips, salted with mustard dip.
2. get 10 puzzles correct = 1 bag of cheetos.
As a club and occasional congress player, I am saddened by the high percentage of chess players obviously suffering from ill health. I notice rather a lot of obesity and noticable mental illness just via conversation and body language. I feel that each countries national federation should have an healthy lifestyle director or similar to give advice and so on.
I welcome everyones comments.