I believe that meditation is needed for the body and brain similar to when you update an electronic device, it helps to make the brain and body work better and more efficiently. Meditation allows you to find a place your your emotions and mental state are at rest and things are clearer. This state of mind is necessary in poker in order to play with relying on emotions.
I wouldn't go as far as to call it meditation, but I do try to stay calm and focus at all costs.
I found that most people tilt after losing a big hand, and usually try to get it back asap and end up tossing their remaning chips on a rather mediocre hand.
If you can mantain focused after losing a big hand, then you're golden, because even if you end up losing the tournament due to the nature of poker's luck involvement, you can still walk away knowing you played your best.
😀
I found that most people tilt after losing a big hand, and usually try to get it back asap and end up tossing their remaning chips on a rather mediocre hand.
If you can mantain focused after losing a big hand, then you're golden, because even if you end up losing the tournament due to the nature of poker's luck involvement, you can still walk away knowing you played your best.
😀
Some times I meditate, do breathing exercises. It's for my health and, of course, improving our health helps to improve our poker as well.
Meditation is good for everything, why not for poker. It releases our tension that's directly an advantage to play poker.
Don't play if you are tense - meditate 🙂
Meditation is good for everything, why not for poker. It releases our tension that's directly an advantage to play poker.
Don't play if you are tense - meditate 🙂
I have practiced meditation for a few months, approximately twice daily 20-30 min.
Yes, it calmed me a little bit, but unfortunately, I can't say it really helped me. Actually opposite, it made me pissed off because of wasting of time. Just creative way to be lazy for me.
I did some research and I can agree, it doesn't work for men as it works for women.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...k-differently-for-men-and-women-idUSKBN1802IB
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/20/mindfulness-helps-women-not-men-first-study-suggests/
https://boldanddetermined.com/meditation/
I have realized a better method for me is yoga. Of course, I exercise as well.
And my "secret" is sniffing essential oil during the session (lavender scent).
Instead of meditation, I do breathing exercise, stretching, and better than meditation - writing.
https://betterhumans.coach.me/better-than-meditation-12532d29f6cd
This is just my opinion, but meditation does not work for me, but keep going if you feel good about that 🙂
Yes, it calmed me a little bit, but unfortunately, I can't say it really helped me. Actually opposite, it made me pissed off because of wasting of time. Just creative way to be lazy for me.
I did some research and I can agree, it doesn't work for men as it works for women.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...k-differently-for-men-and-women-idUSKBN1802IB
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/04/20/mindfulness-helps-women-not-men-first-study-suggests/
https://boldanddetermined.com/meditation/
I have realized a better method for me is yoga. Of course, I exercise as well.
And my "secret" is sniffing essential oil during the session (lavender scent).
Instead of meditation, I do breathing exercise, stretching, and better than meditation - writing.
https://betterhumans.coach.me/better-than-meditation-12532d29f6cd
This is just my opinion, but meditation does not work for me, but keep going if you feel good about that 🙂
a meditation brings you calmness and patience, I in particular I am a very stressed and bad tempered person I even think that, but always after a brief meditation I feel renounced in body and soul, and just so I can play poker
I think valid focus meditation is a search for the balance of our emotions and reasons and deeper awakening of the soul then I see validity and see that it can bring efficiency and excecpcionais results for poker career be it professional, amateur or leisure .
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hi himitroff said:
when reading a book on psychology i read that poker pro Liv Boeree, used meditation to attain a level of focus prior to playing poker... she used an App called "Calm"
Liv is a hero of mine so i ran to the app store and got "Calm"... is a 7 day free trial, then is expensive to subscribe after that
it has a new fresh program each day and it is FANTASTIC!!! thanks Liv Boeree!
i told a gfriend about it (she not poker player) and she says it changed her life
try it - you'll thank me
I just can recommend Yoga as well, because you have a great mixture of everything. Physical exercises, that also will prepare your body and mind for meditation, breathing techniques and the meditation itself as well. I would not want to miss it anymore. 🙂mitroff said:
I do yoga and meditation right after yoga in the mornings. I don't know whether this combo has a significant influence on my life, but in recent weeks my schedule has changed and I almost stopped doing yoga 🙁, meditations I still do but not very frequently. I'm eager to come back! So I guess although no significant change, but some effect is still present and I'd like to keep it 🙂
I use Apps "calm" and "primed mind". The first one has different courses but I've listened to mostly all of them and now prefer either just a timed or an open ended meditation while listening to this app's background sounds (they are so awesome, probably the best thing in the app at this point for me + its music collection).
Primed mind is rather a hypnosis than a meditation focused on giving you a certain energy boost and mindset. It's still a great app. I wish I used it more frequent than I'm doing it now.
I tried to use Headspace app that a lot of people advice, but it didn't work for me, I tried it several times and every time found it very annoying with its cartoons and unnecessary talking.
You said you've noticed some changes caused by meditation not in poker, but in real life. Can you name some specific?
I use Apps "calm" and "primed mind". The first one has different courses but I've listened to mostly all of them and now prefer either just a timed or an open ended meditation while listening to this app's background sounds (they are so awesome, probably the best thing in the app at this point for me + its music collection).
Primed mind is rather a hypnosis than a meditation focused on giving you a certain energy boost and mindset. It's still a great app. I wish I used it more frequent than I'm doing it now.
I tried to use Headspace app that a lot of people advice, but it didn't work for me, I tried it several times and every time found it very annoying with its cartoons and unnecessary talking.
You said you've noticed some changes caused by meditation not in poker, but in real life. Can you name some specific?