Lol, yep. Playing chess is GREAT way not to get anything done!! 
Procrastination & Chess
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chesscoachdiego wrote:
I realized that lately, I’d played tons of bullet games. Whenever I procrastinate on a big project, I spend hours playing chess online.
Have you experienced something similar?
It is irrelevant whether you have played bullet or any other time control. Procrastination is not doing a duty and instead spending time on other things. It is irrelevant whether you spent that time playing bullet, classical chess or watching TV.
Sep 3, 2022
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dude0812 wrote:
chesscoachdiego wrote:
I realized that lately, I’d played tons of bullet games. Whenever I procrastinate on a big project, I spend hours playing chess online.
Have you experienced something similar?
It is irrelevant whether you have played bullet or any other time control. Procrastination is not doing a duty and instead spending time on other things. It is irrelevant whether you spent that time playing bullet, classical chess or watching TV.
Sounds to me like you missed the point he was trying to make.
Sep 3, 2022
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On the contrary, playing chess is fun but is not a priority in order to get the big projects postponed
Also it can have a detrimental effect on your health, sitting for long periods playing chess , is not to be recommended.
Sep 4, 2022
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Woollensock2 wrote:
Also it can have a detrimental effect on your health, sitting for long periods playing chess , is not to be recommended.
Are you serious? Or are you just kidding?
Woolly is serious !
Sep 4, 2022
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#10
That’s why I always take a stroll every few moves in a tournament game
Sep 4, 2022
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Woollensock2 wrote:
Woolly is serious !
I don't think it's "Detrimental" to your health, unless you are stupid enough to sit there and not eat, sleep, and walk around some. But you can say that about a lot of different activities in life.
Woollensock2 wrote:
Also it can have a detrimental effect on your health, sitting for long periods playing chess , is not to be recommended.
How about standing up while playing chess instead maybe?
Sep 4, 2022
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eric0022 wrote:
Woollensock2 wrote:
Also it can have a detrimental effect on your health, sitting for long periods playing chess , is not to be recommended.
How about standing up while playing chess instead maybe?
It's a good psychological tactic. Nothing quite like towering over your opponent the whole game.
Chess is very much a mental exercise like lifting weights in a gym. As long as I can play a decent game of Chess, win or lose, I know I don't have early-stage dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 4, 2022
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Yes, in your case it was chess, for many other people it can be anything that is more pleasant or easier than the task you actually have to do like work or homework for school.
For me, it is almost an addiction. I have to play Chess. I started playing when I was 10 years old. I would ride the school bus to school. Usually, the bus got us to school early. In the winter we could go into a room where there were a number of board games we could play until the bell rang. There were two complete Chess sets and a partial set. Several guys knew how to play, and I would watch them. I almost immediately developed a fascination with the game that has stayed with me my whole life. If the school bus was late for any reason, I would be upset. Our school library had two Chess books. Unfortunately, the books used the old English notation system and were impossible for me to understand. Fortunately, my family had a set of encyclopedias with a very good section on Chess that enabled me to learn the basics of the game. I am still learning.
I realized that lately, I’d played tons of bullet games. Whenever I procrastinate on a big project, I spend hours playing chess online.
Have you experienced something similar?