My hands rarely are cold while I play, sometimes when it's cold it happens, but then I wear gloves, and all goes away.
At least me, but I don't play with cold hands, I just can't play fast. That's me I don't know you guys but.

Volband

Hungary6034 Posts

May 16 2011 22:10 GMT

#102

On May 17 2011 06:57 Pochtli wrote:
I have the same problem, and it's not just the cold hands. Laddering makes me feel extremely anxious and because of it I'm unable to play many games (although I'd love to, the game is awesome).

Guess it's just a psychological thing that gets better by just playing a lot, but for me it's hard to play a lot because of it so it's very annoying.

This. The better I got, the harder it was for me to play. When I got to the highest league I COULDN'T even play, I was so anxious. I hate psychology.

socommaster123

United States578 Posts

May 16 2011 22:13 GMT

#103

Yea my heart beats fast my hands get cold and I start raging!

Xsoild

United States121 Posts

May 16 2011 22:15 GMT

#104

yea i have this problem ive been thinking about raising my hands i think its somthing to do with cirrculation but i just try to warm them with my body after a game

N3rV[Green]

United States1935 Posts

May 16 2011 22:18 GMT

#105

I for one know that me and my family have a history of very low blood pressure. I'm not positive they're related, but I do get noticeably cold hands, generally noticing right when the game is almost ending.

I just go outside for a minute, maybe go take a hit off the pipe, and put my hands on my face till they warm up.

Oldgrain

Finland165 Posts

May 16 2011 22:19 GMT

#106

I can write on irc, browse the web etc without any problems but everytime I play my fingers come cold so I guess it's just nerves. I tend to have tea or smth hot nearby just like someone else pointed earlier or I just sit on my hand after every game to get them warm again.

Cow

Canada1104 Posts

May 16 2011 22:42 GMT

#107

Ugh I get this all the time when playing Starcraft, the first game of the day I can barely even right click the mouse to worker split, it's horrible. To attempt to fix it I put on a sweater, sit on my hands, or put them near the heat vent on my laptop, but they don't do a very good job of fixing the issue ):

RaiZ

2813 Posts

May 16 2011 22:52 GMT

#108

Didn't read the whole topic, but listen to this guy

On May 17 2011 01:24 Asha` wrote:
You could try altering your hand/arm positoning related to the rest of your body/desk.

I used to have this problem a lot when I played sitting lower with my hands somewhat raised. I've since raised my chair up a fair bit so I avoid putting any extra pressure on my wrists and it's been a lot better. I have no idea if circulation is a legitimate reason or whether it's coincidence, but yeah, that really helped me.

Obviously, when you're not playing you almost never have your hands at the same place for 20 minutes straight. You need to have your hands / forearm on a horizontal line, otherwise the blood won't circulate properly, resulting in cold hands.
You never noticed why your hands are mostly warm when they're loose when you're standing up or something and cold when you're reading in your bed facing the roof ?

dave333

United States915 Posts

May 16 2011 23:58 GMT

#109

This happens to me when the room is cold or I'm feeling a bit cold. Put on an extra layer of clothing, play some warm up games, and keep up the spam!

MusiK

United States302 Posts

May 17 2011 01:19 GMT

#110

Yea, no idea why this happens, but yes.. happens to me allll the time

Roblin

Sweden948 Posts

May 17 2011 08:08 GMT

#111

something similar happens to me occasionally, my hands get really clumsy and I misclick a lot, but I don't feel cold.

when that happens its adrenaline, it never lasts very long and the easiest way to get back to playing well is to calm down and tell yourself: "I can beat this scrub easily, all I need to do is to calm down and actually play."

Eka

Sweden71 Posts

May 17 2011 08:12 GMT

#112

I solve rubiks cube and play more. Both help against both cold hands and anxiety from playing.

PeZuY

935 Posts

May 17 2011 08:15 GMT

#113

Yup everytime I get nervous. I seem to have find that I just have to get relaxed before I start laddering (I am currently having just cold hands while playing ladder). And if I get to a losing streak my hands will get more colder and I can't do shit.

Morphs

Netherlands645 Posts

May 17 2011 08:17 GMT

#114

This idea works quite well. it takes some getting used to having a piece of fabric between your hand and the mouse, but as the fingertips are exposed you can still do everything with no loss of accuracy.

It warms the hands quite well actually and you fingers won't feel cold anymore.

Also, check the room temperature, which may be a bit too low. And also the problem may be that your body is just getting cold because you're being too inactive. Do a set of 5-10 pushups between games and your body temperature will increase with warm fingers as a result.

prayanavita

Hong Kong86 Posts

May 17 2011 08:22 GMT

#115

I used to have this problem as well until I moved to a warmer climate, now I haven't had cold hands in months while this used to annoy me as well. Since it is unlikely you will attempt that solution try the following:

If you get heat lamps directed at your hands you can also keep your hands warm, depending on the type you get I suppose it will be more power efficient than using a hairdryer to keep your hands warm.

xrayEU

Sweden571 Posts

May 17 2011 08:25 GMT

#116

Well that could be adrenaline that makes your hands cold, i think Day9 talked about that in a daily.

FlaminGinjaNinja

United Kingdom879 Posts

May 17 2011 08:28 GMT

#117

I get really cold whenever i play, not just hands but all over. I almost always play with multiple tops or a jacket on. I would start playing with gloves on as well but i think they'd get in the way when playing :/

Drayne

Canada239 Posts

May 17 2011 08:33 GMT

#118

I used to get really cold hands when i was younger when playing games on competitive level.
it went away with age it seems, i still get nervous in some games but my hands stay warm :p

BearStorm

United States795 Posts

May 17 2011 08:38 GMT

#119

I had this problem when I lived in a cold environment. If you're keyboard is cold then your hands will transfer heat to the keyboard leaving you with stiff hands. This problem went away when I moved to California. So I would advise anyone having cold hands to make sure you turn up the heat.