Poker
is all about minding the edge over your competitors. Getting
even an advantage of even 1 or 2% will improve your profitability
in the long run. Players often invest thousands of dollars
in poker books, poker videos and tutorials to get themselves
more educated as than the rest. Of course being well educated
in poker is probably one of the primary ways to get experienced
in poker, but if you are looking for something a little
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I
was out for a jog this afternoon and after a good 25 minutes
I started to feel great. My mind started to wonder, and
I started getting loads of neat ideas and I was generally
feeling great about myself. I then thought; 'hey, I wonder
if doing exercise will improve my poker!' I am sure you
have all heard the saying: 'A healthy body makes a healthy
mind'. People are spending thousands of dollars going
to gyms, getting fitness videos, getting personal trainers,
etc. They do it to stay in shape, to look good and feel
good, but let's not overlook the fact that if you have
a healthy body then you will have a healthy mind as well.
It has been proven that exercise strengthens your mind
psychologically.
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So
what are the key benefits that may help you with your
poker game?
1.
Increased Mental Alertness: Doing exercise will alleviate
stress and give you more energy. Hence this will improve
your cognitive functions such as concentration, memory
as well as comprehension! I think this is the number one
possible benefit of exercise for your poker play. If you
are more aware and alert then you won't make as many mistakes.
2. Decreased Stress: Exercising gives a release of endorphins,
a kind of morphine that is released by the body. You can
get a euphoric and invigorating feeling! Exercise can
reduce the stress that you go through daily or even chronically.
3. Better Moods: There is nothing worse then when you
want to play some poker and you are not in a good mood!
If you take a bad beat then that can really send you into
a spin. Your mood is thought to enhance from exercise
from a combination of endorphins and generally a distraction
from stress.
On top of this you get other benefits that may not directly
affect your poker play, but can also help you in your
everyday life. Exercise is linked to a higher self esteem
by having more self-confidence, especially when it comes
to body image. I think you're probably getting the picture
I'm trying to paint in terms of how much exercise may
help you with your online poker!
"Changes
following intensive exercise include reductions in anxiety,
tension and depression, and increased self-esteem. These
effects have been variously hypothesized as due to a sense
of increased control or mastery, a meditative effect or
to alterations in neurotransmitter-levels." - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
In
conclusion:
If
you are sitting around all day playing poker then your
movement is restricted. I know! My stomach has grown somewhat.
After going for a long jog I really felt amazing. For
the next 4 hours I was on a high. I know that I would
prefer to sit down at a poker game feeling amazing, rather
then stressed, mad, in a mood, etc! So if you ever feel
that you are not 100% on your game go for a run, a swim,
a game of footy, whatever takes your fancy. It's all about
getting that slight edge over your opponents at the end
of the day!
