health

[violet swan]

You guys think I can still play games after I just got my four wisdom teeth removed

[formal silo]

As long as you don't play games exclusively using a straw

[plucky compass]

how do i motivate my self to do kovaak's

[torn sinew]

On monday nights, I have activities that finish at 9:30 pm that require screen use. What's the earliest time I should sleep to accommodate that?

[violet swan]

hey guys what’s a good routine to become more flexible like i want to be able to do the splits

I want to get into calisthenics

[violet swan]

make it a habit, something you do everyday and will feel weird without doing it. Use the benchmark to note your progress. Play actual games so you have somewhere to show off your aim

[novel whale]

@violet swan watch kneesovertoes guy or get his program

[desert nova]

i had a cramp on my right foot a couple days ago, and ever since then its felt considerably twitchier

like my toes are twitching more and shit

is this normal

[real musk]

Has anyone here experimented with any nootropics like AlphaBrain or other supplements like Neuronol? What were your experiences? If you had heightened performance or retention, did you see these benefits when not on the drug?

Asking specifically pertaining to aim training and other forms of video game practice

I guess anecdotes of other experiences could help too.

[hexed compass]

does anyone know good diets that don’t make you loose muscle? like i wanna loose fat but gain muscle, and i have a pretty good exercise routine but it doesn’t really do anything without a good diet yk

also does anyone know good ways to fix a sleep schedule cuz mines terrible, i usually go to sleep when my mom gets up for work

[violet swan]

my shoulder is always tensed up while playing kovaaks

it's really annoying and idk how to keep it relaxed while playing

[violet swan]

The ‘unhealthy’ way to fix a sleep schedule is stay up all night. Although i dont recommend this. Do some intense exercise through the day and lower caffeine intake, then just before you want to go to bed at maybe between around 11-12pm have a hot shower and make sure you get a good sleep

[novel whale]

i did that back then but i don't use alarm so i slept for 14 hours

[violet swan]

Lmao use an alarm then😂

[surreal orbit]

There are two big things to focus on if you're trying to lose fat and gain muscle mass: total calories eaten, and how much of those calories are protein.

If you're going to lose weight, you have to eat at a caloric deficit. Period. There's no way around that. You can build muscle mass in a caloric surplus OR a caloric deficit, but need to be in a deficit for fat loss. However, you don't want to be in too much of a deficit because that inhibits muscle growth. Somewhere between a 10-25% deficit should be sufficient.

In terms of how much protein you need, a good estimate is 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. I find it easiest to do meal planning for something like this where you sort out your protein macros first, then "eat around" that with regards to your carb/fat intake

As far as fixing a sleep schedule: don't stay up all night, it doesn't actually work all that well.

Start off by getting sunshine when you should first be awake, e.g. getting outside or, if that's not an option, using an artificial SAD lamp, in the morning. If you're going to have caffeine, stop drinking it by noon. Sometime in the early/midafternoon, do some intense (whatever intense means for you at your current fitness level) exercise. About 2 hours before you want to go to bed, get off your screens--no computer, no TV, no phone. About an hour before you want to go to bed, take a shower and do something calming (reading, stretching, journaling, petting a cat, whatever). Then turn the lights out and make sure the room is basically a cave--cool and dark

[cold haven]

so I will need 600 grams of protein?

[surreal orbit]

Do you weigh 600 pounds?

[cold haven]

yes

[surreal orbit]

Slight adjustment, in that case--if you're over 25% bodyfat, your protein intake should be 1 gram of protein per pound of non-fat mass per day.

I'd also recommend checking with your doctor before starting any particular diet or exercise program for safety reasons.

[cold haven]

Ya I got weighed with my whole family and in total we were 600 pounds

I'm sorry CaitMcGeePT i'm just messing around but seriously do you have any specific stretches for Carpal tunnel

[surreal orbit]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Q1TwogTps&

[cold haven]

Thank you

[surreal orbit]

Even if it really is carpal tunnel, stretches will only do short-term symptomatic improvement. For both prevention and treatment, there has to be some amount of strengthening/work on endurance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoedUZ4OpPY

Here's a good general place to start.

[plucky compass]

@violet swan how do u do benchmark

[violet swan]

out of all the people, I get tagged

@plucky compass read in #resources

[pulsar pelican]

wdym how do u do benchmarks ? just play the scenarios

[winter abyss]

best way to cheese each benchmark?

[violet swan]

60cm for 6 sphere

110ow for ww3

37cm for 1w4ts

fuglaa has a set pattern, learn it

[pulsar pelican]

i really need to try that

or get good at 6 sphere

[violet swan]

I heard they about to change it

because too easy to cheese

[pulsar pelican]

oh ?

[violet swan]

rumor only

[pulsar pelican]

I'm grinding static rn anyway

[fallen lake]

lambie

[violet swan]

[plucky compass]

@violet swan but i dont get how to do auto benchmark

[arctic moat]

Probably better to talk about that in #unknown, doesn't seem #health related

[violet swan]

also I have no idea what he means

[vast fractal]

Today is the day I change my life, well technically tomorrow, but same shit.

I really need to do something with my diet, I'm literally eating shit every day

[cedar plover]

good luck bro

[vast fractal]

Thanks

[fickle bloom]

If I have pain on the right side of my neck and right shoulder after gaming for a while is there anything that I can do to prevent this from happening in the future other than lowering play time

I visited a doc already and she thought is rheumatoid arthritis and gave a medication for it but it only took away some of the acute pain and not the rest

[river path]

I assume you have your arm elevated

[fickle bloom]

when im moving my arm fast i lift my arm but most of time i leave it rested on my arm rests

[surreal orbit]

Take a look at where your arm is as far as how close it is too you--is it out to the front or the side? Also, what height are your armrests at? If they're elevated above your bellybutton (roughly), you might be elevating that shoulder a bit, which leads to increased upper trap/levator scap/possibly SCM activation

We've got a pretty solid shoulder prehab/rehab routine that might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjMu52XEX0I

It works on scapular and shoulder stability, as well as postural endurance.

And while I might seem biased, I'd recommend seeing a PT about the neck/shoulder pain. Unless a doctor specifically goes into orthopedics or physiatry, they have to know a moderate amount about a lot of things. Someone who specializes in the musculoskeletal system (orthopedist, physiatrist, PT, OT) will have more in-depth knowledge in that specific area and can give you more concrete suggestions beyond "lowering playing time"

But the fact that you're only having it in your mouse arm and primarily while/after gaming definitely makes me think it's a) partly postural/shoulder stability in origin and b) partly a factor of ergonomics and posture. And both of those things are very, very readily addressed with PT.

[fickle bloom]

yeah my arm is slightly more forward to use more of my mousepad space

and arm rests are at belly button height which is even with the desk

also thank you for the advice

I lowered my arm rests and will try to see a PT as soon as I can thank you

[violet swan]

@worthy cloud Im currently around 210 with 25% body fat(if that matters) Im trying to gain weight for sports basically around 30-40 pounds of muscle over the next 7 months should i do 2 days and take supplements like creatine im already taking protein daily.

[worthy cloud]

When you say 2 days you mean 2 a day workouts?

[violet swan]

yea

i workout with the football monday through thursday but I want to start hitting the gym everyday of the week

[worthy cloud]

If its for sports then having a split cardio and lifting session one in the morning and one in the afternoon would be a good idea

How old are you?

[violet swan]

16

[worthy cloud]

Honestly 30+ pounds of muscle is unrealistic in 7 months

But since you're young you can put on a lot of quality weight pretty quickly

Creatine would probably be fine

Id try running a basic starting strength program and making sure you're eating enough overall

But also work with your football coach for since you're working out with the team as well

[violet swan]

okay thank you

[worthy cloud]

The hard part would be figuring out how to fit the lifting routine around the team workouts and I'm assuming your coach could help with that

Eating a proper diet is a lot more important than any supplement you can take though

Its also possible to over work yourself and become more prone to injury

[violet swan]

okay

ill do some research myself too

[oak relic]

My aim is usually shaky after my calisthenics workout for about a hour. Is there a way to reduce shakiness or is it just rest?

[worthy cloud]

Rest, maybe a gentle cool down like some light cardio, get some food and hydrate

Gentle stretches

[oak relic]

thank you i appreciate it

[cobalt kiln]

30 lbs of muscle is a lifetime goal unless you're juicing

[rough wigeon]

When are the devs patching insomnia? I've been having this bug for the past 2 weeks where I wake up after 5-6 hours of sleep and can't get back to sleep

Any fixes?

[real musk]

Reduce light exposure before bed, ideally 3 hours before but that's extremely unrealistic for most people, so I'd say an hour is good. Don't eat any food before you go to bed, limit caffeine unless you're going to drink it early in the morning, make your room cooler. @rough wigeon

If you wake up, try not to let your immediate reaction to be opening your eyes. If you keep them closed and pretend to still be asleep I find I can go back to sleep easier

[pulsar pelican]

I always eat and drink before sleeping then i watch youtube videos until i fall asleep it takes like 15-30min

[torn sinew]

How high should my chair be?

[rough wigeon]

Thanks for the tip, I try to do all of those, especially having a cooler room because my body turns into a 45 celsius heater once I'm asleep. I don't take in any caffeine. I'll try not opening my eyes next time

Also the light thing I haven't tried

I usually just do 20 minutes not an hour

[real musk]

@pulsar pelican Eating before bed might not prevent you from sleeping however it means your organs are working through the night when they are meant to be resting

It is unhealthy

[cedar plover]

45 is deadly tho pls don't

[real musk]

?

Re read his message I think you misunderstood what he said

Yeah Rypics I struggle to just fall asleep but if I wake up then I can almost never go back to sleep, I just try to keep my mind shut down and stop light from getting to my eyes when I wake up prematurely

[rough wigeon]

Yeah, I used to have a lot of problems falling asleep when I was younger as well. The worst is when you try to get back to sleep and gotta take a piss 30 minutes later

[real musk]

Yeah I actually drink way too much water so I end up waking myself up numerous times in the night lmao

[pulsar pelican]

Is it "bad" ? Like what's the worse that can happen

[real musk]

I don't know specifics, I just know it's unrecommended

[pulsar pelican]

Alright

[novel whale]

i don't think it's bad

unless it's starchy/sugary foods

or carbs

since it increases your blood sugar level and might make you anxious

[river path]

This is bullshit. You actually build muscle while you sleep and having ample protein before bed aids in that.

[torn sinew]

Not all food are good sources of protein, thus not all food should be eaten before night as it can easily lead to weight gain. His statement is definitely not bullshit.

There are other factors and risks to consider as well that differ from person to person.

[wraith wolf]

I’d like to chime in and say it depends on many different factors such as what kinds of food you’re eating, how many calories you’re consuming per day, and if you’re binge eating at night.

[river path]

It is bullshit weight gain has nothing to do with the type of food you eat

It has to do with calories in vs out

Nothing more

Literally you can be shredded eating mcdonald's 3x a day. You wouldn't be healthy but you can be lean af.

[wraith wolf]

Eating late doesn’t necessarily mean weight gain as long as you’re not eating at a caloric surplus.

[river path]

The only thing that matters is calorie surplus for weight gain.

Not when

Or what

[torn sinew]

No

[river path]

Yes

[wraith wolf]

The reason it has that myth is because people that eat really late usually binge eat which causes caloric surplus overtime

And thus causes weight gain

[river path]

Yes

[torn sinew]

If your metabolism slows down, you will gain more weight if you still have the same calorie intake

[river path]

The starve themselves all day then nobody is around to make them feel guilty then when they pig out they scarf down a pint of ice cream too

That is calories in vs out

[torn sinew]

Eating foods at night can lead to lower metabolism

[river path]

No

It cant

[torn sinew]

Yes it can

[river path]

Nope

[real musk]

@river path Hey

[wraith wolf]

Whoops lol accidentally pasted the wrong thing my bad

[real musk]

You're not wrong

[river path]

Being a sedentary slob makes you have low metabolism not when you eat.

[wraith wolf]

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/eating-at-night#circadian-rhythm

[real musk]

But if you're going to eat before bed

[wraith wolf]

Check this out it’s a good read, but normally as long as you’re not at a caloric surplus you won’t gain weight from eating late.

[real musk]

It shouldn't be right before bed

and

It should be some form of casein protein

which is slow absorbing

[river path]

There's more to it than that. Because you still have caloric needs

So if you still haven't eaten the allotment for the day you're better off eating anything than nothing if casein isn't around.

[torn sinew]

meal time irregularity does lead to a change in metabolism

[river path]

Now you're moving goalposts

[real musk]

We're not assuming that people are literally starving them selves when asked a basic question though

[river path]

And that's only temporary

Your body adjusts very quickly

I eat 4200 calories a day

I eat 700 before bed

I'm not starving myself no matter what

But I still need those 700 calories

[torn sinew]

that’s good for you

doesn’t apply to everyone though

[river path]

It still does

Calories in vs out

Is all that matters

You can't defy that rule

Ever.

Not even with all the steroids in the world

[torn sinew]

of course

but there may be changes in how many calories get out

[river path]

What your suggesting is a problem is for some but not all. It's the same as those that think intermittent fasting is amazing

[torn sinew]

i know its not for all

[river path]

All it is really doing is making it easier for them to manage calories in vs out

[torn sinew]

doesn’t mean its bullshit if it doesn’t apply to everyone

[river path]

Eating before bed is unhealthy

That was the statement

That statement is false

There was no conditional

[torn sinew]

i suppose that statement is not universally accurate

the opposite isn’t either

which to me was what you were pushing

[wraith wolf]

It’s only unhealthy if you make it unhealthy such as binge eating high calorie foods

[torn sinew]

well i’m going to go sleep

quite ironic for me to be discussing this while sleep deprived

[real musk]

Man you're quite angry about me giving basic advice to someone who is having issues with their sleep

It was pertaining to someone having issues with waking up and not being able to fall back asleep

IDK If you read that far or not

[river path]

I'm not angry if you're referring to me. I just don't accept misinformation. But no I didn't

[wraith wolf]

Well, to answer Max’s question even though it was kinda vague it depends but generally no it’s not unhealthy to eat before bed unless you make it unhealthy by binge eating high Calorie foods and eating junk food. The reason it is not advised to eat before bed is because for the most part, people create bad habits and those bad habits are what make it unhealthy, not due to our body’s metabolic rates while we sleep. Now, assuming you’re asking if it’s bad because it can disrupt sleep is sure it can disrupt sleep. It varies from each individual, it can cause heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, etc and cause you to urinate more frequently if you consume liquids before bed which causes you to wake up more in the middle of the night but like I said it varies drastically from person to person. Some people are able to sleep fine throughout the night without having to wake up from having to use the restroom, but others will have a problem with waking up too much to go use the restroom. I also wanted to touch on your initial statement “Eating before bed might not prevent you from sleeping however it means your organs are working through the night when they are meant to be resting”. This is misinformation because our bodies actually do both while we sleep. We burn energy while we sleep as we go through the different sleep stages (some stages burn more energy than others). Some examples are REM sleep actually causes our brain to exhibit activity patterns similar to patterns when we’re awake and requires glucose for energy to keep up with the brains activity levels and our metabolism rate increases. Meanwhile in stage three deep sleep it’s the complete opposite since the brains activity levels are low which means our metabolism, breathing rate, and energy demand begin to slow down. You can read more about it here: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-your-body-uses-calories-while-you-sleep

I hope I was able to clear some misconceptions up

[real musk]

Obviously your body doesn't just shut down at night

Thats called dying

I'm saying adding unnecessary stress during the only time it gets true rest is usually unadvised

I also never said or implied it had anything to do with metabolic rate

[sonic tangle]

When playing kovaaks i forget to blink

And my eyes become really sore

[river path]

Eye drops

[queen dew]

yo how can i fix my sleep schedule ? a after my zoom meetings i take about a 4-6 hour nap almost everyday and i'm usually up for the rest of the night if i dont fall asleep again for 3 hours and i wanna revert back to a regular schedule

[rough wigeon]

ughh, Whenever I get into kovaak grinding for a few days my palm starts hurting a bit. Doesn't feel like any neurological issue, but for some reason there's just too much pressure on one part of the mouse (thumb side) (I use gpw). Any fixes to this/correct way of holding it?

[violet swan]

remind yourself not to tense your arm while kovaaksing

[woven rose]

so boys

i was wondering

[open ivy]

@queen dew we are going to actually have an AMA at the end of this month (1/30) with our sleep specialist so we can help the entire community understand a bit more about sleep

[woven rose]

I went for a run outside, going like 11.5 km/h, everything was fine. however, when i finished the run and got home, I started feeling some discomfort in my ears. Has any of you had symptoms like this before? is this normal?

it was like 16 degrees celsius out there btw

[surreal orbit]

Fellow runner here. What kind of discomfort? Like the ear canal, or the cartilage that makes up the exposed part of the ear?

[woven rose]

like the ear canal, not the exposed part

[surreal orbit]

Were you wearing headphones/earbuds?

[woven rose]

yes, airpods

not the pros

[winged dune]

yes it is quite normal to feel that way after runs since the earbuds may have slipped too much into your ear canal, therefore hurtning it. nothing to worry about as long as you dont feel it after 3-4 days.

[loud creek]

why is quark (warm chunky milk) recommended to eat

I feel like that would be terrible for you

[candid nacelle]

ew

[woven rose]

ty ty, it actually stopped hurting maybe one hour after my run so I think i’m fine

[haughty forge]

so idk how much this is health kinda but can anyone recommend a office chair thats mesh material for roughly 200$? I'm currently on a shitty dxr racer off brand chair and it mostly sucks cause of the back of the chair and seat sides but im looking for something thats good quality for the price and is comfortable and can help with back pain. If anyone has any recs its really appreciated! Thanks!

[surreal orbit]

https://www.1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/optimizeyoursurroundings/seat-yourself-how-to-pick-the-best-chair-for-gaming/

I've got a whole bunch of chairs in there at a variety of price points, some of which definitely fall into the range you're looking for

[violet swan]

I fell asleep in bed without memory of how I got there

[cobalt kiln]

how do people usually have the rest of their arm with fingertip grip?

[pulsar pelican]

Huh

[cedar plover]

arm? as usual on desk.
hand, well, personally ring and pinkie hold mouse tight, and rest of palm not touching mouse, while wrist is on mousepad

another reason why i think ftip is best, because you don't have elevated arm as with palm (and if you'd want to lay arm with palm, angle on wrist is much sharper than with ftip)

[cobalt kiln]

yeah i was thinking whether like end of palm on the map or up and like whether you flare elbow, use pivot at end of mat and those sorts of things

[flat citrus]

For me my arm sometimes does lift up to provide more tension into my fingers for more reactivity

I do it with caution tho. i do tend to notice having this habit whenever im doing a reactivity scenario

[violet swan]

Checked pinned messages but couldn't find anything about meditation. Does anyone have a good resource on someone who wants to start meditation?

[cedar plover]

well that's tensing basically

[violet swan]

does room humidity heavily influence mental perfomance?

I don't think so

[woven rose]

not mental

but it can deteriorate your mousepad

[violet swan]

how do i fix cold hands?

[flat venture]

warm them

[violet swan]

no shit

i always have cold hands unless i put them in water and then eventually they go cold again

[cedar plover]

what temp in room?

but if you're thinn sexy person your hands are probably permanently cold so just... get usb/gas warmer for hands and use it often during gaming

[winter abyss]

could be bad co2 ppm

[violet swan]

room temp is somtimes quite low, do electric hand warmers work as well as they should

[surreal orbit]

The downside of electric hand warmers is that the only increase surface/local blood flow, and the reason your hands get less responsive when they're cold also involves deeper structures (e.g. muscles)

If the room temp is cold, something warm nearby isn't a bad idea, but you'll also want to do something to increase bloodflow with movement

https://www.1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/coldhandswhilegaming/

[violet swan]

ty

[tawdry ice]

Whoever told me sleeping 6 1/2 hours was a bad idea even if i feel fine was right lol

Its been over a week of me sleeping that way and it gradually gets worse feeling

Will be sleeping normally now

[mild delta]

how do I sleep with better quality? Like I sleep 8 hours a day every day, but feel horrible when waking up and usually tired throughout the day

[tawdry ice]

8 hours might not be enough for you

If thats not it use blue light filters on max on your phone if you use it before sleeping

Melatonin works too

[mild delta]

I could try to sleep more, I just like waking up early for more time but I'll give it a go

and yeah I use blue lights on all my devices, my pc too as I usually use it before bed

[stoic nacelle]

Do you wake up at the same time Everyday?

[copper jetty]

If you haven't already solved your cold hand issue, you might have Raynaud's Disease, don't worry its not actually a disease. Now I am no expert but I have Raynaud's Disease so I know a decent amount about it, and I can tell you right now it is very very very annoying to deal with. My reason for thinking you might have Raynauds is because you said "I always have cold hands unless i put them in water and then eventually they go cold again", which is exactly the same for me. I often run my hands under hot water until it becomes painful and they end up red, in an attempt to get rid of the cold, sure it temporarily works but 1 minute later I'm cold again. Obviously don't do that but warm water does help temporarily. It is honestly weird, its not that i feel cold and I'm shivering but my extremities go numb, like frostnip. But why? Well, Raynauds is when your blood vessels overreact to coldness or stress and will narrow, reducing blood flow which causes your extremities to be cold and numb. What I mean by overreact is your blood vessels narrow much more then they need too, even with minor and temporary temperature drops, like holding a cold drink for a bit, your blood vessels will narrow. I won't go into too much detail but I'll link a couple sites. Unfortunately there isn't much you can do about Raynaud's, try to keep warm, be careful of ice cold things, and also stimulants don't help because they are blood vessel constrictors, but im not ready to stop drinking coffee and I need adderall for my adhd. You kind of just learn to live with Raynaud's, at least it gets better during the summer. I heard something about drugs that help open blood vessels, but I haven't looked into those if they even exist. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20363571 https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/raynauds Sorry for poor quality.

[torn sinew]

I'm currently using an non-adjustable chair with two pillows for extra height and one pillow for my back since the chair is built like \ _ . What are the negative effects from a chair setup like this?

[cedar plover]

idk why you'd not listen and keep it lmao

[mild delta]

yeah, I do

[stoic nacelle]

Yea then I’m not sure. Maybe you are one of those people who just require more sleep

[novel whale]

i've read the oxygen advantange and breathing through your mouth in your sleep can make you have low energy and focus on the next day, maybe it's the problem for you but i don't know if it's like that because i never really do that in my sleep so I don't know its effects

might not be your problem but just adding it here if it's something you do in your sleep

[worthy cloud]

yeah 6.5 hours isn't enough

but also sleep quality matters

some people require a sleep apnea mask to sleep properly

[violet swan]

@copper jetty i dont think i have raynauds, i just think i have bad blood circulation and a REALLY cold house

at about 5pm when the heaters have been on my hands feel nice and warm then, just takes a long time to warm them up

@copper jetty thanks for help

[cedar plover]

breathing through mouth is bad, right. even during day, it increases reaction time lmao

[violet swan]

well I've determined that caffiene has almost no effect on me besides perking me up for a little while and that my body goes thru caffiene super quickly

the only energy drink that actually gives me a real boost is bang

can someone tell me why this is

I know they use other shit from other energy drinks but I wanna know what specifically gives me that boost cuz I know it's not caffiene

maybe u like the taste that much it gives u a good mood

[winter abyss]

bang is like 200mg 🤔

[violet swan]

it's 300

but I don't get a boost from caffienated drinks with similar amounts such as Reign

which also has 300 mg

I get smol boost from that

anything 160 mg and below

such as monster venom nos

nothing nadda

I've tried pretty much every energy drink I could find

rockstar rip it

bang is only one that has significant effect on me which makes me think it's not the caffeine

I actually used to think caffiene was placebo because I would drink coffee or energy drink and 30 mins later would feel so groggy I'd konk out

[strong mason]

bang is sooo much caffeine dude. 300mg will have an effect on everyone

I think its almost like drinking 2 monsters

yeah. 16oz monster is 160mg, and a bang is 300.

drink 2 monsters next time and report back (dont do this

[winter abyss]

caffeine pills 🤔

[mystic stream]

Pills legit helped me get through workday when I had fucked up sleep

[graceful pine]

Caffeine immunity gang rise up. I'm willing to bet if caffeine has marginal to no effect on you that melatonin disrupts your sleep rather than aid it.

[cedar plover]

how so?

[high dagger]

Trying to cheer this guy up, I’m really scared of what he’ll do

[stoic nacelle]

Can't keep comparing himself to people who have had more success when they've put in the work early. If he wants to get there, he just has to start somewhere and work towards it. Its like comparing a GM to a newbie in games.

A youtuber I watched used the analogy that you can't compare youself to someone whose on level 10 vs your on level 1

[high dagger]

Wow yes that is very correct

I also thought that, the fact that he didn’t get anywhere it’s cause he doesn’t put the time into it, and other people do, still, kinda sad people think that way and force themselves to think they are failures

[stoic nacelle]

Yea I had a friend like that. Kept thinking his failures were just his bad luck and refused to take my help as a coach because he thought his "luck" wouldn't change.

[violet swan]

Why does my right knee is numb and cold to the touch while as my left knee does not hurt?

and i have pain when i'm walking

[high dagger]

Oof

[formal lotus]

someone

gib chair suggestions

that i can buy in aus =/

I JUST WANTED A FUCKIN HYKEN

[cyan rivet]

My lower back has been in pain recently - it feels stiff and exhausted and when i wake up in the mornings i want to stretch my hands to the floor to try and crack it - not sure if my chairs too high or my bed is bad quality (have ordered a new mattress in case this is the issue) anyone had this or know a potential common cause?

[open ivy]

Hey @cyan rivet - I would start with this "medkit" article I put together to take alook at all the potential causes AND the expected impairments associated with different sitting styles
https://www.1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/1hp-medkit-low-back-pain-in-gaming-what-is-it-and-how-do-we-address-it/

Definitely with and older mattress it can lead to shortened positions of certain muscles if you are sinking in at your hips or if you are sleeping at your side with excessive bending of the hips towards your chest for extended times during the night. There are definitely alot of other things to consider but morning stiffness may not only be a result of your sleeping position but also a sign your joints might be developing stiffness as a result of your lifestyle and some physical impairments. (muscle stiffness, weakness, motor control issues, etc. leading to increased jt stress and associated joint stiffness)

I also actually just released a low back exercise "walkthrough" today

https://youtu.be/dvAv01gvd2U

which is essentially an exercise routine you can do by just loading up the video and performing the exercises with the video haha. It targets alot of the expected impairments as listed in the article above. More general in nature but can be helpful as a basic routine for prevention or mild discomofrt

[tawdry ice]

usually the problem with people like that is they cant commit to something

they try so many different things to see what they'll be good at that they end up wasting time by spreading it out so much to those skills

[high dagger]

Yeah, it’s sad

[foggy sapphire]

is there a beginners guide to counting calories ?

[cedar plover]

? read package, measure weight of portion, multiply

additionally multiply on 1.2 for imperfect measurements on label

[foggy sapphire]

About that

I live in a Chinese household and my grandma cooks rice and stir fry vegetables mainly

Do I need to find how much that specific Vege/ meat calories is on the internet

And just weight it

[violet swan]

i think you also need to consider the oil she uses

[cedar plover]

that's hard to count really

maybe somewhat count initial amounts

like how much oil, how much which veggies, how much rice

but honestly you need to count meat oil and rice, veggies are usually very non-caloric

like 20-30 per 100

but yeah, until you measure ingredients no way to tell aside from taking sample to lab which is well not gonna work

[foggy sapphire]

Oh god

Guess I'm just gonna start with the rice(probably overeating rice at this point)

[viral horizon]

what pills can you take to get rid of a headache if you have gastritis? i don't really want to use ibuprofen for example, cuz i think it may hurt my stomach

[woven rose]

use ben-u-ron

[cedar plover]

most NSAIDs can cause this

well some funky only-cox-2-blockers can be better but idk which ones are like that

paracetamol blocks only cox-2 in nervous system so nothing for stomach
Celecoxib is the only cox-2 blocker which wasn't discounted for being bad for hearth etc

[open ivy]

In 30 minutes we are going live on our AMA in the r/voltaic subreddit! We will be answering all questions relating to sleep. BE THERE AT 3:00 PM PST for a special surprise 😉

[arctic moat]

[arctic moat]

Loved it too

[upper folio]

Love you guys

[real musk]

@foggy sapphire please do not not count vegetables

So many people don't count them its a horrible habit

[ripe valve]

We are glad you enjoyed it!

[dull void]

@formal lotus herman miller is great if you can get it used, but expensive

ive heard the ikea markus can be good

[formal lotus]

bruh

i just got my linnmon from ikea an hour ago

[foggy sapphire]

aight so i'm just gonna start with rice and meat

[violet swan]

missed the stream because I was sleeping, maintaining my healthy sleep cycle

[torn sinew]

Is it normal to sleep for 12 hours straight regularly if I don’t have an alarm to wake me up

[stoic nacelle]

nope

[torn sinew]

is there a way to fix this

[stoic nacelle]

if your sleeping for 12 hours that means your most likely sleep deprived. try going to sleep and waking up at the same time everyday

[dull void]

Idk might just be the way you are, still worth consulting with a doctor but ive slept 12 hrs ever since i was a baby

[worthy cloud]

if you're sleeping 12 hours straight regularly you might be having sleep quality issues

[vast fractal]

My left wrist is really bad, tonight I even have trouble sleeping cause of it. Considering going to check it out, but I hoped it would pass.

It started as just pain when my hand was like 90 degree. For a pushup position. I don't really have more pain when gaming. But tonight it just hurts more for some reason.

I'm also comfident I got this cause of pushups regulary after new year without proper warm up I guess, but I didn't do many, suprised it happend, I just hope it pass.

[violet swan]

is 1 coffee a day in the morning 5 times in 1 week bad for your health?

[tardy rose]

probably not, but you may find that the caffeine isn't very effective anymore

[blissful spindle]

I did a thing:

700 active calories, 30+ minutes of exercise, 12 hours standing.

[worthy cloud]

[real musk]

Congrats, keep it up

[sonic spruce]

When I'm training precise tracking scenarios my wrist is like shaking a little bit when im trying to be smooth. Any advice for that? it doesnt hurts btw but its annoying (45 cm/360)

[cedar plover]

i mean you practice to be smooth and currently isn't smooth

at least that's how i interpret shaking and not stable tracking myself

[sonic spruce]

I mean i dont know if its part of the process or its just me

[cedar plover]

most people are shaky

[sonic spruce]

feeling little shaking wrist

[cedar plover]

until they are like good

it's hard to be consistent and smooth

maybe lower sens further to practice harder

[sonic spruce]

I guess ill be practicing more precise tracking scenarios are most difficult for me

[wraith wolf]

It’s normal if you can try to not tense if you are and just try to remain as relaxed as possible

Also 45cm is pretty low you’re usually using your whole arm to aim pretty much at that sens and using your wrist for micro corrections

[sonic spruce]

I see, tysm

[ionic atlas]

I am shaky and ascended at smoothbot, just saying

It’s really weird

[ripe lotus]

I really need to fix my sleep, no matter what I seem to do, I only sleep like 4-6 hours. Any way to fix this?

[vast fractal]

Best way is to keep trying same time every night I think.

[ripe lotus]

I should add, I feel fine on 4-6 hours of sleep, I just feel like getting at least 7 hours of sleep would make me feel way better

[cedar plover]

wake up at the same time always no matter what
and go to sleep as soon as you want to

[eternal dock]

Anyone have a solid stretching routine for posture

[vast fractal]

I have a routine, but I don't know if it's good.

I watch it for other reasons too, but I'll send it

https://youtu.be/12pSXygAzwk

[ripe lotus]

If I don't sleep at least 7 hours tonight, I'm positive there's something wrong

Going to go to sleep at around 00:00, have to wake up at 8:10

[cedar plover]

it can take time to fix sleep hygiene tho

[vast fractal]

Why don't you sleep, is there anything on your mind? Not tired? Or some other reason? Also have you tried guided mediation? It helped me.

[cedar plover]

i am more curious if it's preemptive waking up, or problems trying to fall asleep

[ripe lotus]

@cedar plover I don't have problems falling asleep, it's just that I wake up preemptively

[quasi phoenix]

Yo guys lately my eyes seem to litterally glaze over and lose focus while I;m training

any idea on why and how to stop it? It's affecting my scores and improvement quite a bit

[vast fractal]

I've had this feeling before. No idea what it was

[modest onyx]

not sure if this is the wrong place to ask, but im somewhat healthy, decent endurance and body fat%, so i dont really sweat casually

but when aiming/ playing kovaaks, my hand is a fucking ocean, is this a mental thing? i cant get over this shit

My only thought is nerves, but i really dont know what at.

And where i live is consistently 2-6 degrees, so it isnt heat

[quasi phoenix]

it seems to come and go but I've been experiencing it for the past 2/3 weeks or so.

hopefully it will go away on its owwn

[plucky otter]

Sounds like a focus problem, maybe. Have you tried switching up your routine? Different sensitivities, sens randomizer, new exercises, color schemes, different skill goals, etc? Or maybe it’s about clearing your mind before with meditation?

[quasi phoenix]

clearly feels like a focus problem

thing is

I'm super close to master

and the grind has become VERY repetitive

so I guess I just don,t want to do it lol

Do you think that changing colors would help?

[plucky otter]

There’s some evidence that it does; a study on NCBI I found a year ago. I change colors often.

You may be doing this already, but you could try variants of the exercises you’re grinding - extra small, or wide wall, or slightly larger but you push faster.

The way I figure it, the single most important skill we’re practicing isn’t aim; it’s flow

[storm burrow]

Does anyone know why when I'm playing an FPS game, I keep getting a feeling of disorientation. And if so, what's a good way to get over it? I never had it in the past, but I've recently been having this problem over the past few months of not playing FPS games.

[violet swan]

@storm burrow is your fov too low? maybe sit in a proper position

[storm burrow]

I play 103 OW, not sure how it translates to other games, and I try to sit straight up, but I end up hunching sometimes.

[worthy cloud]

I've ordered a sunlight lamp alarm clock

should be helpful for me since my room is so dark all day even with the blinds open due to weather

anyone else tried one?

have you changed any settings or hardware recently @storm burrow ? personally I get a sick feeling when using poor motion blur reduction implementation

[storm burrow]

Not really, maybe it's just because I haven't played in a while.

Changing my sens around too.

[woven radish]

Should i be resting my wrist on the mousepad? Or is it okay that i am using my forearm as the pivot point and not supporting my wrist on my mousepad? I feel like track way more smoothly when my wrist is not in contact with mousepad. My wrist stutters my aim due to high friction i guess.

[cedar plover]

i would wait for 1HP people to answer this, but personally i consider it not healthy, though if you use palm grip resting wrist on surface creates huge angle

[limber adder]

@cedar plover the gym is a good thing and it does help with losing weight. However, if you cannot go to the gym, that doesnt mean you cant lose weight effeciantly

[cedar plover]

well it kinda does, because eating 1400 instead of 1600 for same diff is much harder mentally

[limber adder]

ppl often say that the most important thing about a buisness is that you start it

[cedar plover]

diet + gym is always better than just diet

[limber adder]

thats not what im arguing

[cedar plover]

i try to do it but i am not motivated enough to starve myself or spend too much money on healthy food

[limber adder]

im saying that you cant use not being able to go to the gym as an excuse to not lose weight

i can not talk about money

cause that varies from country to country and i still live at home

but you dont have to starve even if you eat low calories

and for motivation

i got very motivated from seeing progress

so if you keep track and everytime you feel down or want to stop dieting you look at how efficient it has been

also setting a date at which you end your diet is important

[cedar plover]

i don't really need an excuse tho, losing weight was never easy thing to consider myself failure or to need and excuse.

i would need either more money to get more vegetables which are not cheapest right now, or more time to cook from more basic ingredients to save on money and use them for veggies, or to hit gym additionally, or to eat "just less"

all of those options currently won't work out because i won't be able to handle stress from hunger due to work, can't burden myself with higher cost, and have little to no spare time to cook more than 60 mins per day

[limber adder]

holy fuck

that sounds tough

[silent osprey]

I lost 50kg without doing a thing, it's pure mindset and I think adding working out to it would actually end up worse for some people

It's just how the individual handles mental stack and motivation

Not worse as in poorer weight loss or whatever, but worse in terms of sticking to it

[cedar plover]

depends on fat% really

losing 50 kg on 50% and on 25% is totally different things

[limber adder]

its hard giving advice without really knowing your situation

but generally things like chicked and eggs (with extra eggwhites) arent very expensive and are high in protein and low in calories

and high in volume which is the most important part when it comes to not being hungry

you can try to do small workouts from home which might not work quite as well as full workouts in the gym

but something is better than nothing

[cedar plover]

hm how long does chicken store in fridge without freezer?

[limber adder]

im a dumb 18 year old

[cedar plover]

i live alone and can't just buy whole chicken or bunch of legs

[limber adder]

i dont know that

[cedar plover]

don't want spoiled food really

[limber adder]

we usually buy chicked breasts

[cedar plover]

i will try to get some today with shrooms

i've read they are decent for such things because of volume and low ccals

[limber adder]

we eat chicken breasts with rice sometimes

[cedar plover]

i suck at rice cooking, i do pasta and potatoes usually

[limber adder]

lol

as far as i remember

you just boil some water

[cedar plover]

no

[limber adder]

and put rice in it without sturring for 7 minutes

or whatever the packet says

[cedar plover]

it's actually not like that

depends on what type of rice you get ofc

[limber adder]

parboiled is the normal one where i live

[cedar plover]

usually you add rice to water, bring it to boil, maintain simmer without stirring and then let it rest for 10-20 mins

[limber adder]

do yours get overcooked?

or what happens

[cedar plover]

or just buy ricecooker lmao

no it's just

sticky and sometimes hard to scrape from bottom

i mean i could probably get used to making it

and improve

but i don't like rice that much to give a damn

[limber adder]

lol

fair

i love rice

a meal my brother taught me to make is boiling rice, cutting meat into small pieces and putting that in a big pan

with some curry

and then covering it with raw egg and waiting till it becomes solid

[cedar plover]

gyudon is it?

[limber adder]

i dont think so

[cedar plover]

beef rice egg

[limber adder]

ill ask him what he did

cause he didnt really give me a recipe just told me what to do

i just remeber it tasting very good

and having insane macros and volume

[cedar plover]

i did same but poor mans edition

replace rice with potatoes + carrots

replace meat with sausage

fry it all in pan (veggies first, later sausage then egg)

eat

well i need low macros big volume lmao

that's why i love tomatoes

replace 50-100 grams of main dish with fresh tomatoes and you get same or more volume with like 30-50 ccal/100

or cucumbers too

peppers

[limber adder]

that sounds smart

it has been a while since i really learned about all of this and cared a lot about my health

but these are some of the youtubers that i found helpfull when trying to lose weight

https://www.youtube.com/c/WillTennyson/videos

[novel whale]

[limber adder]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE2hIKMrB6Heg3b53NcoeLQ

[violet swan]

imagine not having a rice cooker

[limber adder]

lol

i dont think i have seen a ricecooker in denmark

we are the anti rice cooker masterrace

@cedar plover btw i still do highly recommend tracking calories, it helped me a lot

[cedar plover]

yeah i will start

[violet swan]

Ayo not joking daily masturbation gave me abs lmaoooo

[zealous pivot]

Rice cookers are excellent.

Highly recommend one

[limber adder]

rice cooking till grand master

[zealous pivot]

It's a lot more consistent than using a stove.

No skill required.

[limber adder]

lol

we really never get bad rice

i didnt even know that making rice was a skill

maybe we do it in some offmeta way lol

[zealous pivot]

Well there's a lot of people who manage to fuck it up somehow.

like it's either too mushy, or it's still too wet.

Doesn't have the right firmness

[limber adder]

weird

btw

rice with brown sause is the best thing in the world

[winter abyss]

Bearnaise sauce

[limber adder]

with rice?

[winter abyss]

ye

[limber adder]

ive never tried that

but i dont doubt it

[winter abyss]

Its really good

[limber adder]

if you make brown sauce with cream

its insane

just cook a chicken breast in some butter and when they are done take the sauce of the pan and mix it with cream

then put some brown "saucecolor" in it

im already foaming from my mouth hehe

[zealous pivot]

Damn

I just complement my rice with KFC or Popeyes

Y'all out here wildin'

[desert nova]

i eat rice almost every single day

[novel whale]

can't live without rice 🥰

[flint quiver]

Hey o/

I've started the aim workout routines proposed on the server. I'm very happy to already see some improvement but i'm starting to feel some weird pain in my wrist and on my Mouse1 finger.
I'm very worried about RSI or tendinitis but I don't want to stop improving, is there any way to work around theses pains ? Are they normal and can be ignored ?
I'd like some advice 🙂

[grim cypress]

I'm not an expert , but that pain is a normal if you are using a lot your wrist (Is normal in some pro players and even in person who type a lot),so maybe you just need a little break for you wrist. To work around that pain you could use a less heavy mouse or you could use wrist sleeve.Remember to take care of your wrist otherwise you could develop the carpal tunnel syndrome

[flint quiver]

I've already taken a break from aiming and it got better but as soon as I started again the main came back ^^

I'll try using a wrist sleeve

[violet swan]

Maybe if you’ve just started u need to build up the specific muscles you are using

[real musk]

Does anyone here have experience taking nootropics like AlphaBrain

Any anecdotes would be nice

[real musk]

What are some good resources that can teach me how to take proper care of my eyes?

[ripe valve]

@flint quiver What you're describing does sound like your muscles/tendons aren't ready for the load you are asking of them. It depends on what part of your wrist but this video covers strengthening every aspect of it! We cover both the stretching and strengthening aspect of how to properly take care of your wrists and fingers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoedUZ4OpPY&t=3s

[ripe valve]

Nootropics are what I would consider to be part of the 70/20/10 performance rule. 70 % of improvement is from good nutrition, sleep, exercise/movement. 20% don't have as robust evidence but still have some, cryotherapy or pre-performance routines are here. 10% is the moonball or out there options. These don't have evidence for them so the chance of them working is much lower. This is where nootropics lie.

One of the best things you can do to increase your reaction time and improve cognition is actually sleeping better. 8-10 hours of sleep for 14-17 years old and 7-9 years old for 18-25. Some people do need more and some people do need less

[real musk]

Thank you for the information, it's less for reaction time, I already sit somewhere around 170 ms

So much better than average human

It's not really for focus either

I just like to test things out

Anything within reason to increase my performance

[ripe valve]

Totally fair, just be careful reading the label of a nootropic if you do go down that path. I would recommend prioritizing sleep before trying a nootropic if you are after performance gains. It sets a great foundation for any improvements you are trying to make

[real musk]

Yeah unfortunately I've always had significant issues with my sleep

Sometimes the issues go away for a few months

[ripe valve]

I'm canadian so I am biased but the Canadian Association of Optometrists has some solid articles here: https://opto.ca/health-library

[real musk]

Well I am also Canadian so it works out

[ripe valve]

The stream we recently did with Daniel Bonnar on sleep would be very interesting for you then! If you missed it here is an article we wrote that gives you the basics of how to improve your sleep: https://www.1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/sleep-better-to-play-better-sleep-and-gaming-performance-part-1/

[real musk]

I will read it later today, thank you

[ripe valve]

You're welcome! I hope it helps

[regal token]

I aim with my forearm angled inwards quite a bit instead of it being straight would that be bad for my health?

[worthy cloud]

Depends on the rest of your body's posture but that could lead to shoulder issues

[violet swan]

Guys guys guys every once in a while in the morning I would stretch (and flex some muscles in about every part of my body, even ones that I dont focus on on workouts) U know to stretch to feel more awake like those typical movement people do when they wake up and one of my leg muscles for about like 30 seconds would immidiately from out of nowhere feel like so unbelievably painful then it stops.. what is this called? Cramp?

[latent shuttle]

Looks like a perfect opportunity for myself,for some time ive been trying to find the best wrist/aim position for myself to feel comfortable,throughout this my shoulder pain has been slighty increasing

its got up to a point that my shoulder constantly hurts or is uncomfortable to me,here i come with a question,are there any stretches that i could perform to decrease the discomfort?
oh and on the other hand,i've been on 42/360 and sometimes im forced to use both wrist and aim,should i go for higher sens amd focus on wrist aiming mostly?

[pulsar pelican]

How much vaaks is too much vaaks

[thorn matrix]

#health we are doing an AMA stream if you guys have any questions
twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/1hp_medic
YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic34zlQBMok&ab_channel=1HP

[violet swan]

in resources the health improvement routine talks about green tea but how does that actually help with improving im curious

[stoic nacelle]

How do I reduce my performance anxiety? Every time a game gets close, I start having really bad anxiety and this is really new too. I started having it like 2 months ago and now its gotten bad

[worthy cloud]

@violet swan green tea is just a more healthy and natural source of L-theanine and caffeine

[violet swan]

oh okay thanks

[worthy cloud]

and matcha is the good stuff when it comes to green teas

[violet swan]

why is cold shower trending for "good habits"?

[stoic nacelle]

It’s really good for building discipline

It takes a lot of guts to go into cold water and that builds your discipline to do the uncomfortable things

Also makes your skins less dry

[cedar plover]

most of them are good for stroke patients etc, without almost any good effects on healthy people

[grave igloo]

!commands

[stoic pewter]

anyone ever just feel like they want to sleep early but never does cause you end up being too lazy to fall asleep

[cedar plover]

no but i sleep procrastinate sometime

known issue with high stress environments where people have little to no control so they just go to sleep late as a form of "i can"

[stoic pewter]

I don’t even have any issues during the day I just don’t like sleeping

[cedar plover]

how old are you?

[tawdry ice]

Is split sleeping bad? say i sleep 4-5 hours stay awake for 7-8 then repeat

[woven rose]

there's no benefit on doing that

[winter abyss]

i never felt rested when i tried that

[upper meteor]

guys help

why does my wrist feel kinda hot after just 10 run of bounce 180 sparky?

is it a bad sign?

[humble parcel]

Will compression gloves solve my super cold hands problem in good weather?

(Not the weather just me having shitty circulation im pretty sure)

Hand warmers?

Its weird bcz im not cold at all but my hands are

Ok thanks mate

[cobalt kernel]

Do bluelight filtering glasses help with feeling more calm in bed?

[oak relic]

I have prescription lenses with blue light filter

They seem to work

Not noticeably

If im on a video call you can see my glasses have a blue reflection tho

If they do it's way better than using night light

Can't see anything in game with f.lux

Harmful blue light is only a small part of visible light so you shouldnt be able to notice it iirc

[hexed minnow]

Ok so

I sprained both of my wrists

what do I do

[sudden bramble]

Heal and recover.

Type as little as you can. Go and catch up on that Disney + or Netflix

[left glade]

Blue light bad

[storm burrow]

Would playing Kovaaks all day be considered overtraining? I don't really play other games at the moment and find Kovaaks fun so I've been putting a bunch of time into it. I usually quit/ take a break if my arm/wrist starts to hurt.

[violet swan]

@storm burrow not really, just diminishing returns

[surreal eagle]

Hey guys, do you have any advice for very sweaty hands? I struggle a lot gripping my mouse when this happens (more often in fortnite than in kovaak)

[violet swan]

is blue light glasses worth

i already have some but idk if they do anything

[cedar plover]

people say they don't notice, but i wonder how you can't notice hard yellow color

[violet swan]

i can't notice anything but idrk about blue light and what it does and if it is worth

[cedar plover]

well if we assume it blocks it, they are good for evenings to not stress your circadian rhythms as much because blue light is basically signal that it's sunlight now

[violet swan]

ok

so i should wear them from maybe 6pm onwards to make sure i can go to sleep easier and before that it doesn't matter

[cedar plover]

but not sure how it works if you see everything normally

it's not clear if they help for regular uses tho

if you see improvement - use them, no harm anyway

[violet swan]

yeah ok

i've had them for ages i've just seen no use

[runic sparrow]

I sit in a posture whicu really helps me aim but its really bad for my back. Should i switch posture

[violet swan]

yes

health should be over everything

[runic sparrow]

Ok thx

[eternal dock]

Does anyone know if muscles in the mid thoracic or lower back could cause the scm to flare up?if so what kind of stretches I could do to fix it

[upper meteor]

maybe consider getting a hand towel for your hand?

there's surgery to fix sweaty hands i think

[cedar plover]

hand deodorant or washing hands often

[floral oracle]

Hey guys, i may be new here so let me introduce myself properly. You can know me as vinkur, i'm an undergraduate student and currently diagnosed with personality disorder called Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). I've been reaching out a professional help in form of a psychiatrist and i've been prescribed daily drugs. I'm having a difficulty that my psychiatrist couldn't understand well, it feels like i'm afraid of being alone for the rest of my life. I know that is irrational and outrageous to think that, and i acknowledge the fact that human are all by their own, they live alone and die alone. I've been seeking help from a group of spiritual mentors but i cannot fully comprehend their teachings. I think it's worth a try to disclose myself fully on a discord server that gives suggestions on a particular health-related topics. Do you guys have any realistic approach on how to face the fear of losing people around you or being left alone with none people around to help? I want to overcome this fear real bad because it's been hindering me this whole time and i couldn't be able to focus on the task at hand daily. Thank you for your time to read this through and share your thoughts! looking forward to it. Thanks 🙂

[eternal dock]

Everyone has that fear but if it's hindering your life you might have underlying issues from a bad past experience

Such as abandonment issues or neglect.

[floral oracle]

Thank you for your replies. Thinking about it and recalling things, i think i might have experienced abandonment in my early childhood, or maybe in early teenage years (i couldn't figure the exact time).

how do ones cope with such tragedies of abandonment? i certainly lost the ability to interact with my emotion and cannot come up with a slight of idea to handle this thoughts.

[novel whale]

in clinical settings they play with patients in order to rouse their imagination and playing is actually how they cope and go past through their struggles

like how painting can improve patient's psychological wellbeing

[tawdry ice]

Ive been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder as well, the issue your having seems like it comes from a personal experience and is made worse by your condition

[eternal dock]

All I can say is do your research and understand alot of issues can be byproducts of other underlying issues just keep digging deeper and learning

[floral oracle]

I see, perhaps it will be a "distraction" to the represented disorganized behavior by having an irrational thoughts and thinking. Thank you for the given insight! I really appreciate it!

[floral oracle]

Hey i feel you too. I have OCPD and overlapping with OCD (for those who might not know, they are different fundamentally). This past month or year (2020 of course) been putting me on a lot of pressure lately, i am sure you guys can relate too. We lost jobs, possessions, loved ones, etc. These psychosocial factor may worsen my condition and i haven't found a coping mechanism. I'm a gamer also, i bought Cyberpunk 2077 on release date and already finished it's main and quest storyline. I've put over 100 hours on there but now it feels like i'm depressed again and haven't been playing since last week or so.

[tawdry ice]

Working towards long term goals is a good distraction

[floral oracle]

I did, and i am glad to know that some problems i have is intricate. It feels like my mind rolled up like a messy wire, at first i couldn't see what's the problem and it persist as a symptoms such as depression and anxiety.

[floral oracle]

Thanks for the suggestion, i've been doing it but i can't say i'm doing a good job at it. Can you suggest me on how to plan a good long term goals while facing this uncertain COVID situation?

[eternal dock]

Give yourself time

[tawdry ice]

Just make sure its something you can realistically achieve

Or youll get demotivated quickly

[novel whale]

stress and a very unhealthy diet will definitely aggravate it more if you're struggling with those two I think it's better to address those first but if not I guess there are other things to consider

[floral oracle]

I'm a final year medical student (yeah i know, it's ironic) and thinking about opting myself as a Neurologist. But the fear of me might not be able to achieve my goal is making me anxious most of the times. While trying to make a shorter term goals, i fear that it will not go as a similar way my already set bigger goals.

[floral oracle]

Okay, i'll certainly do this. I think i may start with planning my plan on a daily basis. Like a task-based routine to keep my mind at bay. Thanks for the suggestion Mystah!

[floral oracle]

Thank you, lately i have been exposing myself to a very unhealthy diet and lifestyle to escape my thoughts and compulsions. It's not easy to develop a healthy routine but i will give myself a try. At least i know what to do now. Really much thanks to you.

[upper folio]

How long does it take to push my body clock to, say, 7am rather than 10/11

am

[floral oracle]

sleep earlier regularly for at least 3 or 4 days a week and give your day time doing medium to heavy task so you can rest better too at night.

at what time do you usually go to sleep?

[upper folio]

rn i go to sleep at 1am-2am 😦

My sleep schedule went really downhill

[upper folio]

"medium to heavy task" wdym by that?

like exercising?

[stoic nacelle]

@upper folio The best way to change the time you wake up is to force yourself to wake up at that time. Your gonna be sleep deprived for a couple days, but your body will adjust and after 2-3 weeks, you'll automatically wake up at that time

[upper folio]

What should I tell myself to force myself to wakeup?

I always dismiss the alarm, go back to sleep. woop im late for class

[stoic nacelle]

That's discipline, you need to think to yourself is this 20 minutes of extra sleep really going to affect my day. The answer is NO

Maybe put your alarm across your room

so it forces you to get out

[upper folio]

I do that actually

I go accros the room, dismiss, go back to bed. It became a really bad habit

[stoic nacelle]

bruh, okay

thats definetly just discipline

[upper folio]

i guess so too

because days where there's something important, I'll wake up early without going back to bed

[stoic nacelle]

Yep, honestly, I fixed my sleep schedule because of the Overwatch grand finals. They were at 5am so I had to get up to watch lol

Maybe, schedule something at 7:30 so force yourself up

[upper folio]

any example

[stoic nacelle]

I mean idk tbh. Its very specific to you. I scheduled coaching sessions after winter break to get myself back into a good sleep schedule

Maybe a phone call with a friend or just play a couple games of whatever you play

[upper folio]

One week i tried exercising for 1h right after waking up

but that was when I was waking up at 5-6am regularly as a challenge

but now i need to strenghten my will power to get back into the groove

[stoic nacelle]

Maybe ask a friend to do this with you if you have one with a bad sleep schedule

[upper folio]

I could try.

[surreal eagle]

have one already, my hand stays dry for just 2 seconds afterwards :/

and I could try hand deodorant and search more info about the surgery

[pulsar pelican]

Have you tried mouse grips ?

[surreal eagle]

yes, near to no effect

[charred ravine]

@upper folio how much sleep does ur alarm give you

[upper folio]

Around 8h

[charred ravine]

i see

its just a mental thing if you’re getting enough sleep imo, try motivating yourself by having coffee ready

try to stay consistent with the sleep schedule ig

[upper folio]

If i try to make myself get out to the kitchen and brew my tea, it might work

I think I just need to get out of my room, but it's also the hardest part

[spice berry]

My hand gets really tired if I play too much and then I can't aim at all the next day what should I do??? Should I try to get a lighter mouse and lower friction pad or what other options do I have?

[charred ravine]

@spice berry how heavy is your mouse

what pad

and do u take breaks

@upper folio maybe try to find a more annoying alarm and put it farther away so you have to get up to turn it off

[spice berry]

@charred ravine 70 gram mouse, asus cerberus+ mousepad (pretty much an average cloth pad) and yes I take breaks

[charred ravine]

do u arm and wrist aim

or do you just wrist aim

[spice berry]

arm and wrist and I play fingertip grip

[charred ravine]

i find it less strenuous to arm aim more than wrist aim, do you mostly arm?

[spice berry]

I play cs with 60 cm so I mostly aim with wrist but I do a lot of turning with arm

I think majority of the fatigue comes from my fingers stabilising the mouse

[pulsar pelican]

i use to feel the same way playing siege on 50cm 1:1 hipfire, then i change my hipfire sens and everything is fine but you can't do this in cs

[spice berry]

I guess my hand will just get stronger eventually but I just want to grind

[jaunty stag]

What are some ways i can fix my posture for like my shoulders. They roll forward a little so i think i need them back and up a little.

It doesnt hurt or anything but i was at the gym yesterday and someone pointed it out

[violet swan]

not sure if this is a mental thing but i was playing at my best for a long time and until about 5 days ago i cannot seem to get a single kill at all.. its like i've just began playing the game (fortnite). i forget everything i've learnt, my builds are slow and i cant perform at all.. was wondering if there was any way to get past this

[ripe sonnet]

How do I fix shaky arms while playing

/hands

[charred ravine]

@ripe sonnet smoothness training

s-smoothness

[jade egret]

🍵 Smoothness routine
▫️ change your fov to 80 overwatch
▫️ increase your sensitivity by 10-20%
▫️ play precision / smoothness scenarios
▫️ we recommend playing it for 20-30 minutes

All issue-specific routines https://bit.ly/3cL4yU9

[charred ravine]

@spice berry grip the mouse lighter

whenever it gets sore do hand exercises

[spice berry]

Doesnt get sore at all it just loses strength

[river path]

Deadlift. Good for everyone.

[charred ravine]

@spice berry does it feel tight

before you lose strength?

[spice berry]

Kinda

[charred ravine]

try loosening ur mouse grip

grip it more lightly

[spice berry]

Not possible, mouse is too heavy and pad has too much friction to have any lighter grip than what I use now.

[violet swan]

welp first of all did u change your sens recently from a mostly fast one?

and 70 g is light so u prolly deathgripping

I do remember when I originally lowered my sens a couple years ago from being a purely wrist aimer I had some really bad issues with pain in my arm, but I guess I eventually got the hang of arm aiming

also the idea that u cannot aim by gripping lightly is a placebo that u apply to yourself

[spice berry]

@violet swan have you considered the possibility that I already grip the mouse with least amount of force required for decent control?

[silent spindle]

Maybe a stupid question, but does medication for adhd (like Adderall, Ritalin or Elvanse) affect your aim training in any way?

or rather aim improvement

[charred ravine]

you’d probably see more improvement because you’re more focused during training

🤷‍♂️

[cyan rivet]

Where does pain in the upper back (between two shoulder blades) normally stem from when gaming? I feel like chair height but i dont know anymore lmao

[raw wren]

what are stretched we can do before gaming

[keen trout]

i’ve also been concerned about this, im starting vyvanse soon but i don’t want it to fuck up my training, i need it cause i actually have problems with attention/forgetfulness/zoning out, not for performance enhancement but i’m not sure what else i can do about it

[fickle bloom]

nobody is drug testing you here so it doesnt matter if you get a small boost from the vyvanse

[charred ravine]

mfers gonna facetime u and interview u before they give u ur roles

"this mfer geeking no masters for u"

[fickle bloom]

Exactly

For those of you that need adhd medication don't feel bad if you get a boost in scores since you probably need the medication for your everyday life

[red bone]

also dont think it makes u who you are or how good you are

I've gotten better since coming off my meds, its v possible

i didnt see a noticeable score decrease

[violet swan]

when i aim for the past few days it feels like my arm is constantly micro shaking. Is this because of a diet issue like high caffeine? i work out but not intensely

[cyan rivet]

Where does pain in the upper back (between two shoulder blades) normally stem from when gaming? I feel like chair height but i dont know anymore lmao

[crimson crown]

try lowering ur chair, mine happen when chair too high

[pulsar pelican]

You can try binding m1 to something else

[ripe valve]

It can come from a number of sources but looking at your posture like LeeJongkok mentioned is a great idea. We wrote a guide to ergonomics here if you want exactly how to position yourself https://www.1-hp.org/blog/healthy-movement/good-posture-better-performance-what-you-need-to-know-about-gaming-posture/

Tension during tracking can be from a number of sources. Two big ones are using fast twitch muscles(flicking muscles) instead of slow twitch muscles to track or, feeling pressure when tracking and unconsciously gripping the mouse harder. I would try regressing you to a slightly easier drill and just focusing on being smooth when tracking. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. That and some light hand stretches before you do tracking training

[ripe valve]

Too much caffeine could affect your arm but so can fatigue, tension, or pressure. If it doesn't resolved in a few days I would be more concerned and recommend you seek out a medical professional. Just to be on the safe side. In the meantime try less caffeine, sleeping more and some meditation.

[ripe valve]

here ya go: youtube.com/watch?v=c2dAcF51KOg

[upper folio]

Is it ok if my back does not touch the back of my chair?

[violet swan]

thank you. Im not convinced it is actually vibrating, but maybe i am tensing the muscles slightly and thats why i feel a slight constant movement in my bicep area

[eternal dirge]

s-sleep

shoot, no bot advice for sleep

[eternal dirge]

anyways

i've been doing some thinking, and I think I'm not getting the deep sleep i need

most days I wake up feeling as if I want more rest, just wanting to keep staying in bed. Throughout the day, my focus levels are down and I generally feel really tired after a day at school. Doing homework takes longer than it should because I keep getting distracted.

Then by the time I start playing some games, I get frustrated that I'm not doing well, and start auto-piloting(especially in RL. friends have called me the r word because I do rly poorly. don't worry, it's just chirps, they don't rly mean it). even in games like Apex, I lose easy gunfights that I shouldn't be losing. Trying to maximize my focus too ends up short-lived, and doesn't carry itself through matches
any thoughts/help are appreciated, this is a point that I know needs more attention from me
oh and also, my typical sleep-schedule is as follows:
weekdays: 11:30PM or 12AM --> 6:30AM
weekends: 12AM --> 8:30AM or 9AM

[ripe valve]

For short periods yes, but I like to think of peripherals as something that supports your posture instead of making it harder. If you feel like you constantly want to be more forward on your chair consider a small pillow to fill up the space. Also, remember that your next posture is your best posture. Changing your position often, every half an hour ideally, is even better for your ergonomics than staying in perfect posture for a long time

[ripe valve]

It's definitely possible! Some light stretching of your bicep might help too.

[ripe valve]

Depending on how old you are there are certain guidelines for sleep. If you are 14-17 you need 8-10 typically and 18-25 is 7-9. It sounds like you could use some more shut eye.

We wrote an article about getting better sleep here: https://www.1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/how-to-get-your-best-sleep-sleep-and-gaming-performance-part-3/

[ripe valve]

This is a great video covering both stretching and strengthening! https://youtu.be/JoedUZ4OpPY

[mild jetty]

i havea question i noticed while aiming sometimes my wrist feels extremely tight and it persists for a while what should i do

[violet swan]

Consciously remind yourself to loosen up your wrist and try not to tense

[crystal folio]

how do i get better reactivity

i get 7-8 hours of sleep per day

[crystal folio]

please

please help

[zealous pivot]

I ain't no doctor, but yeah, I assume just get plenty of sleep, having a proper diet, be physically active, and stay hydrated.

Age also plays a factor into it.

[stoic pewter]

I not sure if this is a really bad but I sort of developed this habit of not wanting to sleep, like I get so bored at night and I would do literally anything but sleep

[violet swan]

do more stuff at day to get tired at night

[stoic pewter]

there's kind of nothing to do really

especially during covid

[river path]

Why do people say this?

I'm 39

[cedar plover]

so in your 20s you'd get 140 and less then

[river path]

Go train with a expert martial arts

[zealous pivot]

Human reaction time peaks at the age of 24, then declines after that point.

[river path]

and see how "slow" they are

in their 60s

[cedar plover]

vrt != speed btw

[river path]

Show me the studies

[zealous pivot]

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094215

[river path]

that's not a scientific study and the testing is flawed as well

show me a study from clinics

[cedar plover]

that's not a scientific study
xcuse me?

[zealous pivot]

Explain.

[river path]

It's not they aren't scientists or doctors

it's a social experiment and it's flawed testing, you have to show a decline.

There is no decline shown.

and btw hellmachine that was my avg

the range was 129-165

[cedar plover]

ok
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4407573/

[zealous pivot]

I'm not understanding what criteria you're looking for.

The authors of the report, and those who conducted the study are university professors.

[cedar plover]

nOt a dOcToRs

[river path]

The experiment was flawed and it's not conclusive. It's like "game changers" saying being vegan increases performance

and that actually had DRs and scientists

but no actual studies to prove it

[zealous pivot]

And I doubt a single anecdotal report from you disproves it and should be taken as true.

[cedar plover]

still didn't respond to my source hmm

again, we are not saying that younger person is faster than old person

rather than younger person is faster than he will be later

in pure vrt

[river path]

Neither of these studies show this

[cedar plover]

bruh moment really

[river path]

to show this they have to show a trained individual showing a decline

2.0–3.4 ms for each year of age thereafter what is this age cutoff? Let's say it's 24, we'll split the difference and say that's 15 years for me at 2.7ms per year increase

that would put my avg reaction time at 140.5

err 100.5

LMFAO

yea okay bro

[zealous pivot]

You understand that a single case doesn't disprove studies aimed at generalizations.

[river path]

yes it does

[zealous pivot]

No.

[cedar plover]

lmao

[zealous pivot]

There will always be outliers.

[river path]

That's exactly what it does

no

im not special

[cedar plover]

dude doesn't know statistics

[zealous pivot]

You're honestly trolling.

[river path]

no im really not.

[cedar plover]

i am out, cya

[river path]

The only fact is the ability to focus decreases as we age, and not focus but to multitask with clarity.

[cedar plover]

humans don't multitask

[zealous pivot]

So, you do believe that age-related cognitive decline exists, right?

[river path]

keeping track of 8 variables constantly changing becomes harder

[zealous pivot]

@queen fox No need for that.

[river path]

for longer periods

yes under those conditions yes

doesnt have to be 8

even 3

[zealous pivot]

Let's keep it civil.

[river path]

The length you can do so, decreases

as you age

[zealous pivot]

So you recognize that our ability to process information slows as we age, yes?

Generally speaking, of course.

[river path]

multiple streams of information yes

[zealous pivot]

Why not a single stream?

I'm not referring to multi-tasking.

[river path]

I can't say one way or the other. Because I've not experienced or read anything supporting that definitively.

[zealous pivot]

So there's no studies for that?

[cedar plover]

oh then that's a lie

[river path]

No I said that I haven't read them

i dont know if there are

[zealous pivot]

Link them.

[river path]

Link what?

I never said anything said otherwise

[zealous pivot]

The studies supporting your claims.

[river path]

What claim did i make

link the claim plz

reply to it please

i"ll wait

or did you not process correctly?

🙂

[zealous pivot]

So you DO believe or DON'T believe? I'm confused.

[worthy cloud]

anecdotally my hbm vrt test scores are better now than when I was 24 ( that is what you're all discussing? )

I also have a better monitor than when I was 24 so

[zealous pivot]

Yeah, next time you try to make snide remarks like that riptide, you're getting a mute.

[river path]

I never disputed it. I just said I've not experienced or read anything supporting it definitively. So I left it as possible.

[worthy cloud]

what're you all talkin about

[river path]

Well perhaps if you would not put words into my mouth

it wouldnt give me a reason to be snide

[zealous pivot]

Riptide here sees no supporting evidence that age affects VRT. @worthy cloud

[worthy cloud]

hmm

[zealous pivot]

Is that correct, @river path ?

[river path]

No, what I said I haven't seen any evidence to or experienced is our ability to process a single stream of information.

But I will also say now, There is no study that has shown an individual's response time to decline with age. Because there hasn't been a long term study done.

[zealous pivot]

Like VRT? Yes?

[cedar plover]

you didn't even read my study fully

and claim it doesn't

[river path]

It doesnt follow them for a length of time, so it's not definitive.

It's the firs tthing i looked for.

Then i saw their BS claims about 2.0ms to 3.4ms for each year after peak (24)

which means my vrt at 24 was just over 100ms

which is not possible.

[cedar plover]

yeah but you're not a doctor to say that comparing averages by age is not statistically accurate vs following subjects

[zealous pivot]

Long-term study for what?

It's a VRT experiment.

[river path]

that bases things on age

I'm an outlier by far then as I would score higher htan 99% here let alone the general population with no exposure to such stimili

and probably 2x the age

as ppl here too

[worthy cloud]

yeah bro but how much do you bench

[river path]

385 bench 685 deadlift 615 squat

[worthy cloud]

honestly a lot of the studies around VRT seem to leave something to be desired

but I've not done any kind of deep dive

I'm not sure how much static VRT as measured by stuff like HBM is relevant to gaming anyway

[river path]

For the study to be legit it would have to test people over time to show a change. Because training effects your reaction time too

Take a Pilot, Race Car driver, Martial artist at any age they have WAY faster reaction times than avg ppl

not because they had a faster reaction time to become said things, but because they kept doing it.

[zealous pivot]

Yeah, that's why their relatively large sample size pools from multiple age groups, and they test to see commonalities for each age group. If the study indicates that older individuals generally (because science doesn't deal with specifics) have slower reaction times, while the younger groups are faster, would that at least suggest that age is a factor?

[river path]

Yes but not to what degree

clearly it's not 2ms-3.4ms per year past 24

lol

[zealous pivot]

I'm not arguing about the rate of decline, just that there IS a decline.

[river path]

Is it worth mentioning if you don't know how much it really matters though?

[zealous pivot]

It doesn't.

[cedar plover]

it is always worth if it's statistically significant value

[river path]

Well that's true to because I'm garbage at games these day even with a good VRT

yes but we dont know that value

[cedar plover]

it's not about value

it's about processes

[zealous pivot]

Yeah, and you can have shit VRT and be good at games, too. So it really doesn't matter.

[worthy cloud]

I have pretty great vrt and I'm shit in games lately

[zealous pivot]

Riptide, I think you and I are on the same page, we just don't know it.

[worthy cloud]

kinda seems like it

[river path]

me too, but I attribute that to lack of focus and honestly discipline/passion to improve. Not aim or my reaction, still have okay aim.

[worthy cloud]

yeah I went from structured practice with a team to hop on whenever and jump straight into ranked

[river path]

Maybe

I think my problem with statements like you made. Is I expect people to read stuff like that and think of it as an excuse as to why they aren't improving.

So I just try to debunk it from the get go

I do the same thing when ppl bring up "proper" sensitivities for a game or hardware.

While all of that stuff matters, it's such a very very small part of the equation but it gets what seems to be 90% of the attention

I have the same tendency when people bring up genetics as to why they aren't fit or strong. When really it's just diet, sleep and consistency in the gym.

[cedar plover]

I expect people to read stuff like that and think of it as an excuse as to why they aren't improving.
unless it's stated, it is not stated

[river path]

well i mean i see ppl state it all the time

for all those examples

here too.

[cedar plover]

well each case is unique plus the fact that they use it as excuse doesn't debunk thing itself

[river path]

there was a guy complaining about 20ms jitter, meanwhile bardoz plays with 40ms jitter

[zealous pivot]

I agree completely, actually.

Hard work conquers all.

Everything else is just small factors in the whole equation.

[cedar plover]

well yes, but for say hz/fps/jutter it's also a comfort

i would rather play and improve with higher frames than not

[worthy cloud]

I was talking about 20ms jitter

[river path]

Oh that was you!

[worthy cloud]

and I still think it's insane to say that doesn't matter in a 1 hit kill game with peeker's advantage

yes you can play around it if you're good enough

doesn't change the fact that it's handicap

[river path]

In the end you actually did have an issue iirc

it was really bad packetloss

iirc

[worthy cloud]

yea

[river path]

i mean 20ms jitter sucks but it's not unplayable, but when your input doesnt get sent for almost a second, that's not something you can play around

[cedar plover]

still doesn't mean it's irrelevant to not complain

people were owning on 15 fps with 10 cent mice in 1990s but

[river path]

I dont think anyone would ever disagree. But @zealous pivot stated what my main point is I suppose in that hard work is the main factor.

[cedar plover]

it doesn't matter it's good way or comfortable to do

it's romanticising struggle

not saying that it's things that make me or else bad

but they matter in fun

which is primary thing in games

[dire meteor]

Hey there, I'm looking for the best back posture brace - do you guys recommend anything?

[copper jetty]

This a dumb question, I know hand exercises help with carpal tunnel and tendonitis but do you think hand exercises can help with aim, they probably don't help with accuracy but they would help with endurance right?

And do you think by stretching you hand muscles it can help with aim

[sudden bramble]

how long to recover from an rsi? I played a lot of kovaaks on 18cm using my arim to aim. Now i am forced to pause my practice and my actual games. I have a persistent pulsing pain in my forearm, and its not caused by the gym or any workouts. Any tips for good healing?

[river path]

Yes go to a Dr.

[violet swan]

is it normal to feel slight pressure in the forearm when arm aiming?

[tawdry shell]

what routine can i do that my right shouldern doesn´t hurt so much

[violet swan]

a good routine for u would be taking a break

[tawdry shell]

ok

but can i stretch it

[charred ravine]

i was doing speed training and my tricep/deltoid/trapezius muscles started burning, but i just kept playing because i figured i was just working them out but my trap is still sore 3 days later

should i be worried

[violet swan]

absolutely

make sure you find light strengthening/stretching exercises to target that part of your body if it's hurting continually

[violet swan]

@haughty idol care a little less

focus on your mistakes and not others'

[candid nacelle]

man

just typed on my mech keyboard after a month

feels like I have rsi or some shit now

[eager stirrup]

make like 3 alts in val
get all of em to whatever rank ur main is or a rank below
and then play

that way u hardly care about ur rank

and u will play for improvement

[silver yarrow]

When I do tracking scens or wide wall 3 targets, I start to notice a pain in my trapezius.(area circled) and I usually have to take a 3-5 minute break before I can continue the scens. I sit half decent and sometimes lean forward so that could be the issue but does anyone know any stretching routines I can do or something that can help ease the pain? It only happens on my right trap btw

[charred ravine]

i have the exact same thing

[silver yarrow]

any way to fix it?

[fickle bloom]

I guess you'll get your answer whenever the 1hp peeps have the time but it's probably a posture issue of some form as I have had that issue but it comes and goes

[upper folio]

I think so too

often i realise that I tense my traps when I play, might be related

[dim pewter]

@silver yarrow I experienced that when I was putting to much force into my shoulder/tensing my arm when arm aiming

[silver yarrow]

Yeah, I think its the position my left arm is, its kind of like a / but horizontally. I have it that way because of the arm rest but im going to try lowering my left arm rest and will update anything I notice

[dim pewter]

sounds good, hope that you figure it out 👍

[fringe geode]

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4BvkJe2U4CnenW61nm_HOQ

@silver yarrow guy has a vid on everything

[timber hornet]

hey hey , each time i'm doing vertical aiming on FPS , and also on osu ( with mouse ) i have a locked feeling about my muscle on the blue zone , like i tense and lose all my accuracy , does anyone know this issue ?

[cedar plover]

how close your arm to your body?

while gripping mouse i mean

[timber hornet]

guess very close

i tryed other position like right posture and still have issue

[cedar plover]

try to move yourself to the right, while keep arm as it is so that your shoulder drops
this way you won't have to move arm into your torso while moving down, rather do move wide motion

generally you want to sit right across display with keyboard being centered with you, and mousepad on the left/right from you

[timber hornet]

idunno still

i tryed with opposite hand and i don't have issue swith same posture

only left one

[cedar plover]

@timber hornet hard to judge from this drawing, but moving arm into your body is hard and restricting
can you just sit as you play and photo your arm with visible elbow?