• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 07:29
CEST 13:29
KST 20:29
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview3[ASL21] Finals Preview: Two Legacies21Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO12 Preview2herO wins GSL Code S Season 1 (2026)5Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO4 & Finals Preview5
Community News
Weekly Cups (May 18-25): MaxPax wins doubles0Crank Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League4Weekly Cups (May 11-17): Classic wins double0Code S Season 1 (2026) - RO8 Results2Weekly Cups (May 4-10): Clem, MaxPax, herO win1
StarCraft 2
General
Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO8 Preview Weekly Cups (May 18-25): MaxPax wins doubles herO wins GSL Code S Season 1 (2026) Code S Season 2 (2026) - RO12 Preview Weekly Cups (May 11-17): Classic wins double
Tourneys
Crank Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League GSL Code S Season 2 (2026) GSL Code S Season 1 (2026) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament Maestros of The Game 2 announcement and schedule !
Strategy
Custom Maps
[D]RTS in all its shapes and glory <3 [A] Nemrods 1/4 players
External Content
Mutation # 527 Hell Train The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 526 Rubber and Glue Mutation # 525 Wheel of Misfortune
Brood War
General
ASL21 General Discussion [ASL21] Finals Preview: Two Legacies 25 Years Since Brood War Patch 1.08 BGH Auto Balance -> http://bghmmr.eu/ VPN experiences
Tourneys
[ASL21] Grand Finals [Megathread] Daily Proleagues Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 Small VOD Thread 2.0
Strategy
Any training maps people recommend? Muta micro map competition [G] Hydra ZvZ: An Introduction Fighting Spirit mining rates
Other Games
General Games
Path of Exile Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Dawn of War IV ZeroSpace Megathread
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming
League of Legends
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Vanilla Mini Mafia Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread Trading/Investing Thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread Dating: How's your luck? European Politico-economics QA Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
The herO Fan Club!
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece Anime Discussion Thread [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread McBoner: A hockey love story TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 Formula 1 Discussion
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
streaming software Strange computer issues (software)
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Esports Organizations: Raisi…
TrAiDoS
Why RTS gamers make better f…
gosubay
ramps on octagon
StaticNine
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 1284 users

Health: Gamer vs. Non-Gamer (2)

Blogs > TrAiDoS
Post a Reply
TrAiDoS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany228 Posts
June 25 2024 13:54 GMT
#1
Hey there,

this episode is the first follow-up episode on health in gaming, specifically focusing on mental health. We discuss multiple studies exploring health in gamers compared non-gamers.

[DISCLAIMER]: The article is written for my weekly newsletter, and published on my website.

Enjoy the read. Read you soon again.
Christian

*****
๐ŸŽฎ Gaming & Esports Performance Researcher | โœ–๏ธ https://x.com/TrAiDoS | ๐ŸŒ https://www.christian-staedter.com/ | ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Esports Freelancer - Admin ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ University Lecturer
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17541 Posts
June 25 2024 14:58 GMT
#2
Sitting motionless, staring into a flat 2D screen less than 3 meters from your face is inherently unhealthy. "pro gamers" and "coders" must put in a lot of work to counteract the negative health impacts of their job. The set up of your desk top area is critical.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
TrAiDoS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany228 Posts
June 26 2024 07:30 GMT
#3
Agreed. In addition to the physical environment that needs to get better - although pro teams seem to do a relatively good job in that regards - the psychological as well. Gaming, especially professional, seems to cause stress of various types, and generally speaking stress isn't good for humans.
๐ŸŽฎ Gaming & Esports Performance Researcher | โœ–๏ธ https://x.com/TrAiDoS | ๐ŸŒ https://www.christian-staedter.com/ | ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Esports Freelancer - Admin ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ University Lecturer
BisuDagger
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Bisutopia19359 Posts
June 26 2024 11:57 GMT
#4
On June 25 2024 23:58 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
Sitting motionless, staring into a flat 2D screen less than 3 meters from your face is inherently unhealthy. "pro gamers" and "coders" must put in a lot of work to counteract the negative health impacts of their job. The set up of your desk top area is critical.

As a seasoned developer, 10k steps a day was the single best thing I've done for myself. It's super important to take steps during working hours otherwise you have a mountain to climb at the end of the day.
ModeratorFormer Afreeca Starleague Caster: http://afreeca.tv/ASL2ENG2
TrAiDoS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany228 Posts
June 26 2024 15:08 GMT
#5
Part of my routine is a) standing, and b) after ~20 min. of standing, I do some basic stretching for about 5 min. For, that was a major game changer.
๐ŸŽฎ Gaming & Esports Performance Researcher | โœ–๏ธ https://x.com/TrAiDoS | ๐ŸŒ https://www.christian-staedter.com/ | ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Esports Freelancer - Admin ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ University Lecturer
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17541 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-06-26 15:27:32
June 26 2024 15:15 GMT
#6
On June 27 2024 00:08 TrAiDoS wrote:
Part of my routine is a) standing, and b) after ~20 min. of standing, I do some basic stretching for about 5 min. For, that was a major game changer.

Smart moves man. I suggest trying some 'brain balancing' while standing.
I have a sit//stand desk and I offer/recommend this set up to all my employees. I employee 2 coders, 1 business analyst, and 2 sales/marketing people.
On June 26 2024 16:30 TrAiDoS wrote:
Agreed. In addition to the physical environment that needs to get better - although pro teams seem to do a relatively good job in that regards - the psychological as well. Gaming, especially professional, seems to cause stress of various types, and generally speaking stress isn't good for humans.

I employ Eli Bay's relaxation response methods along with Bates Method relaxation and brain balancing techniques to keep stress low.

Eli Bay's favourite sayings: "when you breathe as if you are relaxed you start to become relaxed"

"The infinitive verb 'to relax' in Latin means "to let go' "

What you want to do is keep your cortisol levels low. This allows all your other hormones to do their thing in a balanced way.

High cortisol levels are only temporarily beneficial when you are in immediate physical danger.

Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
TrAiDoS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany228 Posts
June 27 2024 06:49 GMT
#7
Interesting. Thanks for sharing. I'll take a look at it later today, but makes sense as body and mind always work in tandem.
๐ŸŽฎ Gaming & Esports Performance Researcher | โœ–๏ธ https://x.com/TrAiDoS | ๐ŸŒ https://www.christian-staedter.com/ | ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Esports Freelancer - Admin ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ University Lecturer
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada17541 Posts
June 27 2024 17:11 GMT
#8
Another good thing to do is have your screen at eye level or higher.

Constantly looking downwards contributes to negative, depressing feelings.

These people staring down into their phones all the time is bad on many levels. I usually use my phone only as a phone. If not, I keep the phone held high.
Ray Kassar To David Crane : "you're no more important to Atari than the factory workers assembling the cartridges"
TrAiDoS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany228 Posts
June 28 2024 09:41 GMT
#9
Exactly what I'm doing as well; phone on eye level, same as monitors. Also, a while ago I started following "the ultradian performance rhythm", which is basically 90 min. of focused work with 20 min. breaks in between. At the same time, I'm listening to brown noise to help with focus.
Within the 20 min. breaks, I look outside the window focusing on various objects near and far to train my eyes.
๐ŸŽฎ Gaming & Esports Performance Researcher | โœ–๏ธ https://x.com/TrAiDoS | ๐ŸŒ https://www.christian-staedter.com/ | ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ Esports Freelancer - Admin ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ University Lecturer
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Kung Fu Cup
11:00
#9
IntoTheiNu 590
WardiTV291
RotterdaM282
TKL 134
Rex77
SteadfastSC43
Liquipedia
The PondCast
10:00
Episode 94
CranKy Ducklings58
LiquipediaDiscussion
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
JimRising 340
Lowko302
RotterdaM 267
TKL 118
Rex 71
SteadfastSC 34
StarCraft: Brood War
Britney 28848
Calm 4571
Bisu 1267
Horang2 795
firebathero 450
EffOrt 386
Hyuk 310
actioN 235
Pusan 220
Rush 179
[ Show more ]
ZerO 170
ggaemo 166
Zeus 159
Larva 140
Hyun 123
Light 118
Soulkey 111
Leta 87
Sharp 80
ToSsGirL 58
scan(afreeca) 56
Aegong 44
Backho 36
910 28
Sea.KH 23
zelot 22
Liquid`Ret 18
Sacsri 18
ajuk12(nOOB) 17
GoRush 15
Shinee 15
sorry 15
Sexy 14
IntoTheRainbow 10
Noble 8
SilentControl 7
Icarus 5
Dota 2
Gorgc6899
XaKoH 535
Dendi506
XcaliburYe112
Counter-Strike
olofmeister2018
shoxiejesuss1038
x6flipin457
allub221
markeloff144
Other Games
singsing1422
B2W.Neo614
Pyrionflax104
Trikslyr24
ZerO(Twitch)10
Organizations
Counter-Strike
PGL477
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
[ Show 16 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• iHatsuTV 13
• CranKy Ducklings SOOP13
• StrangeGG 8
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• iopq 14
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Nemesis2961
• Jankos1253
Upcoming Events
PiGosaur Cup
12h 31m
GSL
22h 1m
herO vs Classic
Cure vs Clem
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
1d 3h
Replay Cast
1d 21h
GSL
1d 22h
Maru vs SHIN
Zoun vs Rogue
WardiTV Spring Championโ€ฆ
1d 23h
SKillous vs Strange
Lambo vs Strange
Ryung vs Strange
Lambo vs Ryung
Ryung vs SKillous
Lambo vs SKillous
OSC
2 days
Replay Cast
2 days
Maestros of the Game
3 days
Replay Cast
3 days
[ Show More ]
RSL Revival
3 days
Lambo vs SHIN
Solar vs Rogue
herO vs Clem
Maestros of the Game
4 days
IPSL
4 days
ZZZero vs WorsT
Julia vs eOnzErG
Replay Cast
4 days
RSL Revival
4 days
Maestros of the Game
5 days
IPSL
5 days
Dragon vs Artosis
dxtr13 vs Hawk
BSL
5 days
Wardi Open
6 days
Monday Night Weeklies
6 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
WardiTV Spring Championโ€ฆ
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

ASL Season 21
2026 GSL S1
Heroes Pulsing #1

Ongoing

2026 KK StarCraft Pro League
BSL Season 22
IPSL Spring 2026
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 2
KK 2v2 League Season 1
YSL S3
Acropolis #4
CSCL: Masked Kings S4
SCTL 2026 Spring
WardiTV Spring 2026
2026 GSL S2
RSL Revival: Season 5
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
IEM Rio 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: King of Kings
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
CranK Gathers Season 4: BW vs SC2 Team League
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
Maestros of the Game 2
Bounty Cup 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026
BLAST Bounty Summer Qual
Stake Ranked Episode 3
XSE Pro League 2026
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.