health

[clear oxide]

just focus on eating healthy and staying active

[low thunder]

wait no i sleep for 8-10hrs

[low thunder]

what fruits should i mostly eat

[severe gorge]

Don't look for a diet for specifically reactivity cause it just doesn't exist, just make sure you get enough carbs, protein, vitamins etc, and calories will depend on if you want to put on weight or lose weight. As for sleep excitement and see which how many hours you get how productive yoh are, so you may only need 7 hours, or you may need 11

[low thunder]

oh ok

what fruits are recommended?

[severe gorge]

Anything without a load of sugar

[low thunder]

strawberries?

those are the only fruits i eat

[severe gorge]

Strawberries are good

[low thunder]

lol

[severe gorge]

Grapes are high in sugar

[low thunder]

and veggies is just every common thing

[clear oxide]

There is no individual fruit that will make your diet instantly great

[severe gorge]

^

[clear oxide]

You diet should always be varied

[low thunder]

ok

[clear oxide]

Eating the same foods constantly leads to you missing out on vital nutrients that can only be provided by other things

[low thunder]

when will be a good time to eat fruits

evening?

i was thinking morning since i dont eat breakfast but it feels weird lol

[severe gorge]

You are 15, main thing you need to worry about is calories and protein, dont worry about other stuff tbh, if you want to lose weight eat in a calories deficit, if you want to put on weight eat jn a calorie surplus, if you want to put on muscle eat roughly 1g of protein per lb of body weight

[clear oxide]

^

[severe gorge]

Some fruits are acidic so don't eat them to late before going to bed

[low thunder]

ok

imma just get strawberries and blueberries as my fruits gonna eat then afternoon so like 12-1pm

[severe gorge]

Ye, get some apple and stuff to, berries can be high in sugar

[low thunder]

oh ok

[rough otter]

I would sleep for 9+ hrs

[low thunder]

ok

[severe gorge]

Basically don't worry to much about the specifics, just don't eat a load of junk food, sweets, fast food etc

[rough otter]

As for diet just be healthy

[low thunder]

i sleep from 11pm-7am/8am

[clear oxide]

pretty much just this

[rough otter]

Start doing exercise

[severe gorge]

That's good

[low thunder]

ok

[rough otter]

Sleep should be consistent

[clear oxide]

Yeah, also exercise

[low thunder]

so no fast food?

[rough otter]

Yeah

[severe gorge]

Just keep an eye on if you are eating in a calories surplus, deficit, or equilateral

[low thunder]

yea i play basketball from like 2-4

pm

[rough otter]

Cook your food

[clear oxide]

Being active will also boost your cognitive function

[rough otter]

Lift weights or do body weight exercises

[severe gorge]

You can still jave fast food as a treat every once in a while, you don't have to life like its lent

[rough otter]

calisthenics

[clear oxide]

or you can just do the chad workout

and start skipping rope

[rough otter]

So calisthenics

[low thunder]

yea i dont even like fast food i just get it if im too lazy to cook

[clear oxide]

listen... all other aspects of calisthenics are beaten by rope

[severe gorge]

This is what's most important

[low thunder]

is water the only drink we could have cuz thats all i drink besides some berry juice

[rough otter]

Cooking is fun

[severe gorge]

Yes water is very important, fizzy drinks/sodas are very high in sugar, so are fruit drinks, so again only jave them every so often, drink at least 2l or water a day, for reference I'm 16 and I eat 3.2k calories roughly every day and burn about 3.1k, I eat roughly 1g of protein per lb of body weight, I drink 4l of water a day, I stay away from sodas and sugary stuff, thats a ll I pay attention to, nothing about specific food or anything @low thunder

Water is important for overall health, hair, skin, face fat etc

[low thunder]

ok

yea i dont like soda its too sweet, only have them like thanksgiving only

should i still eat breakfast or no?

[severe gorge]

Yes

Most important meal of the day

It will give you energy letting you be more productive during the day

[quiet socket]

A rocket chair

[severe gorge]

I have a secret lab omega, don't have the arms on it

[violet swan]

Can anyone help with ideas about stress relief

Its 1 week and a bit weeks until my gcses' and there a kinda bit exam which I am definitely not prepared for and I am really stressed to the point I cant do anything or concentrate

[thorny dew]

I think the best way to relief exam stress is prepare for it as well as possible, but idk about not being prepared

[violet swan]

I try to but

I have 0 motivation

For anything

I dont even play games anymore

All I can do is lie in bed and listen to music or sit at my desk and listen to music or sit outside and listen to music

[thorny dew]

@violet swan hmm ever thought about purpose?

[violet swan]

What do you mean?

I have better aim with fingertip grip but it's a little painful for my fingers after a while. Should I switch to palm grip or just keep using it?

[thorny dew]

like why do you play games, why do you study etc

thats where motivation comes from

[thorny dew]

dont do anything painful

[violet swan]

I do, I been kinda down bad recently and I dont enjoy my games as much anymore as I sort of lost most my main friends that I played with, and studying I dont care for schoolwork at all.

[thorny dew]

Okay, not enjoying games is fine, you dont have to play them. What might help is socializing if you dont already. For studying, what do you want to do later in life -> How does schoolwork contribute to it

[violet swan]

I'm not sure.

I just lack alot of motivation now.

[thorny dew]

I see

Think about the last question, do you need your studies?

[violet swan]

No.

I dont want to get a normal job, I'm not sure what I want to do yet but I dont want it to be just a normal job.

I still feel stressed about my schoolwork though.

[thorny dew]

hmm

any idea what you want to do

or no?

maybe what interests you?

[violet swan]

Sorry for the really delayed reply, uhm i mean i love gaming normally but alot of my really good friends have left like the game or discord or something and its sort of made me less interested recently.

In my opinion playing video games isn't the same without your friends and people to share the moment with.

[thorny dew]

@violet swan Hmm, I mean you are not forced to play games, but it sounds like you are pretty passionate about it, maybe try to connect with people here, maybe you find someone to play your games with+

[violet swan]

Other than that i dont really have many other interests. I stopped working out a while ago and have found it very hard to get back into aswell. I used to do gym workouts and then do like 1 or 2 5k runs a week as cardio, But yeah completely stopped working out for a while.

[thorny dew]

Sounds like lockdowns and stuff hit your mental quite hard

[violet swan]

Yes. For sure.

I do try and make new friends but im quite a quiet person until i get to know someone and feel comfortable. So its a bit awkward for me.

[thorny dew]

You dont even know how much I understand that 😄

The anonymity of the internet might help tho

also, if you have the option, talk about your problems with your parents or friends

[violet swan]

Maybe i should try and reach out to some older friends i have lost contact with.

[violet swan]

Yeah, i might try to talk to my parents about it.

[thorny dew]

that could be a great idea, also it might make them feel good. Its possible they are in the same situation

[violet swan]

Its probably the right thing to do as i have felt like this for a reasonable amount of time now.

[violet swan]

Ok, i will try and do that.

[thorny dew]

definitely do that, can feel weird depending on how open you are with each other, but it will make you feel better

[thorny dew]

yes

Do you feel like its going into a depressive direction or is it not that bad at the moment?

[violet swan]

I have thought that i have been going in a depressive direction for a long while now, i spoke to a friend online about it and he said to be depressed it has to be diagnosed by a doctor.

[thorny dew]

ohhh

in that case

talking to a therapist is probably a good idea

depression can become really bad, so the earlier you notice it the better I think

[violet swan]

I spoke to my mum about it a few months ago and opened up a bit, she offered to get therapy but i thought it costs alot of money so i just left it.

[thorny dew]

In which country are you if I may ask?

[violet swan]

I dont want her to pay for therapy if i dont have depression.

I am from the Uk.

[thorny dew]

Health insurance is mandatory there aswell right?

like here in germany?

[violet swan]

Sorry, what does mandatory mean?

[thorny dew]

like you need to have it

[violet swan]

We have NHS.

[thorny dew]

national health insurance?

is nhs that?

[violet swan]

Um

[thorny dew]

sounds like what we have aswell

[violet swan]

Im not too sure what it is, but its like some sort of health care.

[thorny dew]

I actually went to therapy a few years ago (it was great) and the insurance covered it as far as I know

I dont think you have to pay it

[violet swan]

Oh, Nhs is free health insurance.

[thorny dew]

oh so you dont pay like 7% of your income into health insurance?

in the uk

[violet swan]

Part of everyone's' tax in the uk goes towards the nhs, and then if you want private health insurance you have to pay for that additionally.

[thorny dew]

okay

it should cover it

[violet swan]

Im not sure if therapy counts into like a medical thing though..if that makes sense. I dont really know much about it as im only 15.

[thorny dew]

if its like here

[thorny dew]

same im 15 aswell 🙂

wait a second, im asking my mom about it

[violet swan]

Oh, okay thank you very much.

[thorny dew]

Okay the insurance covered all of it @violet swan

And even if it didnt, your mental health is a lot more important to your mom, than money, trust me on that

[violet swan]

Okay thank you. I will try to reconnect with some of my old friends to play with, and maybe look into getting some therapy.

Its a bit late to save my school grades now as its 1 week until exams.. that sucks.. but yeah.

[thorny dew]

try to still practice for them

also

ask your teachers if you can do extra projects if you can manage that, that might save you

[violet swan]

I managed to attempt to study today, i only managed half a hour before loosing interest and going to sleep.

[thorny dew]

atleast you did something

also

try to work in 25min intervals

25min work, 5min break(no phone or anything, just go outside or look out the window)

its called pomodoro technique and works like a charm

[violet swan]

Okay, i will give that a try tomorrow.

Thank you very much for the help.

[thorny dew]

@violet swan also, take a bigger break, like 20min every 4 intervals

if you manage to study for that long

also, please update me on how your studies are going @violet swan

[thorny dew]

You are very welcome

[violet swan]

Will do. Thanks again.

[thorny dew]

np🙂

not no lol

[severe gorge]

My dad used to teach mindfulness, he says to imagine you are driving a car with a trailer on the back, in the trailer is pieces of paper with all your worries and bad thoughts written down, now imagine you are driving down the road and the trailer falls off, all the paper blows off in the wind and you can visualize all your bad thought blowing away

[violet swan]

I'm going to need one big bit of paper. Hang on do you write it down in real life.. or just do it in your head?

[severe gorge]

do it in your head

Please don't put loads of paper in a trailer irl

[violet swan]

Oh..yeah.

[severe gorge]

You can write them down irl if you wish and throw them away if that helps

[violet swan]

Okay, I will try that before I go to sleep tonight thank you very much.

[severe gorge]

Np 🙂

You can always ping me if you need

[violet swan]

I think I will stick to doing it in my head.

[severe gorge]

Fair enough

[violet swan]

Alright thank you very much.

'Ppreciate it.

[severe gorge]

🙂

Good luck with the exams!

[violet swan]

Mhm thank you.

[undone widget]

I got an issue of my forearm hovering

It's because my grip makes the rest of arm at an incline

Which makes weight distribution very bad

Tires out my wrist and shoulder after a while

However if I make the same grip on my mouse but position it that the end of my palm touches the pad there is no incline and my forearm is on the pad but I feel movement is very restricted

What can I do in this situation

Is there a glaring issue that would fix this all for me ?

Should I just bite the bullet and change my grip?

[violet swan]

Is it weird that i drink cold water to be more calm and cold minded

[thorny dew]

no

Same effect for me

[violet swan]

yeah i prob gonna get a cold but fuck it

[thorny dew]

you dont get colds from drinking cold water lol

[violet swan]

ok im stupid then lmao

[violet ginkgo]

i have problem with my sleep schedule sometime i cant sleep is there any way to sleep faster?

[violet swan]

Ive been getting pain in my hand. any ideas?

[arctic valley]

Which position?

[violet swan]

hey guys i hurt my wrist screwing in some plant hangers in my garden

its been about 3 days and i still get slight pain when aiming

any advice on how to ensure it heals properly ?

[arctic valley]

Maybe do a massage slowly and get enough rest

I usually let it heal by self, it takes around 1 week or more

[violet swan]

@arctic valley I fixed it I will send vid I used cause its truly magic.

https://youtu.be/4-boEbJqZBA

this guy fixed my hand pain

[violet swan]

how do I know I am hitting right spot

my arm feels weird doing this

fuzzy

[violet swan]

pepega

I think I just fucked my arm jamming my thumb into pressure poitns

[violet swan]

worked for me lol

[violet swan]

Are there exercises to strengthen my eyes

[violet swan]

i just snorted 17 lines of coke and i can now fly should i be concerned

[velvet remnant]

nah

[graceful pine]

No but it might screw with your muscle memory.

[surreal orbit]

Kind of! There are muscles that control the movement of your eyes, but in most people, there's no need to do additional strengthening beyond what strengthening occurs from normal, everyday movements. Usually, exercises for the eyes are only prescribed for people who have presbyopia, crossed eyes, double vision, or astigmatism; even then, they only help reduce the effects of those conditions, they don't fix them.

[violet swan]

Ah okay

[flat current]

why my wrist is starting to hurt every match i play (i play claw grip)

[covert sphinx]

are you planting your wrist?

[flat current]

can you give me a example?

@covert sphinx

[covert sphinx]

are you putting pressure on your wrist? like are you pushing it into your mousepad?

[flat current]

like when i do a movement with my mouse?

@covert sphinx

[covert sphinx]

anytime youre using a mouse are you pushing into the mousepad with your wrist?

[flat current]

yes and i aim with arm

@covert sphinx

[covert sphinx]

stop pushing into the mousepad with your wrist

[flat current]

should i aim with wrist or arm? @covert sphinx

using a sleeve helps too?

[covert sphinx]

doesnt matter what you aim with just make sure youre not putting unnecessary pressure on your wrist

its fine to let it rest on the mousepad but dont put pressure on it

[flat current]

@covert sphinx using a sleeve helps?

[covert sphinx]

not really

[burnt crescent]

I notice im tearing up only while playing air scens is that normal?

[thorny dew]

same here, I think you need to try and blink more

[pastel sail]

Hey guys im not sure what kind of thing i have but seems like that happened because of me being dumb using a hand expander playing much and doing low to no rest between kovaak scenarios. I've i would say soreness in intrinsic hand muscles after i use a mouse for some time, primarily in those that are somehow responsible for pinky and ring finger. It is not pain i'd say but some kind of slight burning feeling. I've took a break because of it so it wont go crazy further and i wanna have an advice is it better to keep stretching it sometimes or leave it alone untill its gone? And if someone had it i'd appreciate if you tell me ur story and how to heal it.
TL;DR: slight burning in intrinsic hand muscles please help

[violet swan]

can i ask about posture and stuff?

[thorny dew]

yes

look in pins aswell, there's a posture guide

[violet swan]

i wanted to ask
i play on a bit forward leant position, and i have no clue which muscles to focus when working out and stretching
i mean, i know that erector spinae for lower back and rhomnoids for retracting scapulas, but is there any more points i must take care of?

[tardy bronze]

is it bad that im swapping my old glasses to play games?

[thorny dew]

you mean you put on your old glasses just for gaming?

[covert sphinx]

all air scens or only the ones that take 2 mins+

cuz if youre tearing up on those its probably just youre not blinking enough

[tardy bronze]

YES

because my new glasses make it really hard to see a crosshair ingame

[thorny dew]

why lol

[tardy bronze]

or focus on moving targets

[thorny dew]

talk to your eye doctor

[tardy bronze]

but my doctor said they are the right glasses for you

[thorny dew]

did you tell them that you cant see moving stuff clearly?

[tardy bronze]

i told them that i couldnt focus on smaller objects

i was told that it takes time for the brain to get used to the new glasses and that i should wait

its been a month

hasnt improved

[thorny dew]

tell him again probably

[tardy bronze]

i should

[thorny dew]

glasses can be decided badly

I had that

[tardy bronze]

but for the time being

[thorny dew]

you should probably leave your glasses on so your eyes improve

[tardy bronze]

would it be bad if i wore it for like an hour or two

[thorny dew]

im not sure honestkly

I dont have sufficient knowledge

[tardy bronze]

aight cool, thanks tho

[low thunder]

any good snacks to have when we're hungry?

[thorny dew]

fruit

[low thunder]

i eat enough fruits everyday lol

just either dont eat breakfast or lunch but guarentee eat dinner

[thorny dew]

fruit vegetables anything tasty but healthy

[low thunder]

mixed nuts and protien bars?

and what drinks would be good to have

i drink like 4 bottles of water everyday

[glossy frost]

That’s what I drink in 2 hours prob

[low thunder]

lol

[glossy frost]

Then again, i’m bigger than the average

[low thunder]

oh im 14

[glossy frost]

But still, I like to keep a bottle of wottah near me

[low thunder]

i dont have soda/coffee/drinks like full of sugar

i just dont wanna always stick to water lol

[glossy frost]

Some drinks with sugar like cola etc are nice some times

[low thunder]

i dont like soda

[glossy frost]

Me neither, but I still drink it now and then

[low thunder]

its not for me only drink some in thanksgiving

[glossy frost]

Better not to drink those anyway, water is like the best you can have

[low thunder]

i never celebrate my birthday because i dont like sweats too

for mixed nuts and any recomendations?

my diet will probably be breakfast, protien bar/milk, afternoon water with whatever my parents cook and so is dinner

but in between lbreakfast and lunch ill eat berries/some other fruits

[low thunder]

you have any protien bar recommendations?

[glossy frost]

Get some with a nice taste, so you don’t get bored of them quickly

[low thunder]

google recommended prRXBar Chocolate Sea Salt

[glossy frost]

I had chocolate aswell, they’re nice

[low thunder]

oh

hb kirklands protien bar

[ivory sky]

do you recommend horse tranquilizers for sleep

please reply to this i do not normally check this channel

[crimson cove]

100%

[ivory sky]

why wouldnt i be serious

[crimson cove]

Fr tho koopa stay away from thos

[ivory sky]

yea ik lol

[crimson cove]

Just put yo phone down 1hr before sleep and take 15 deep breaths

[ivory sky]

where tf would you even find them

[crimson cove]

You be out like a light

[prisma cradle]

Yo

What if I should have been asleep an hour ago

Can I just put my phone away in one hour then?

[crimson cove]

Lol

[ivory sky]

i actually have no problems sleeping

i sleep for like

[crimson cove]

Stop responding and go to bed fallen

[ivory sky]

12 hours at a time

[prisma cradle]

I only have problems sleeping when I am stupid and drink black tea at like 8pm

So like every other day

[ivory sky]

so like

what "brand"

or tea should i get

of

[prisma cradle]

Huh?

Oh

[ivory sky]

im no englishman

[crimson cove]

Chamomille is gud

[prisma cradle]

What's

Chamomille

[crimson cove]

Chamomile sry

[prisma cradle]

What's that

Wait

[crimson cove]

Its tea for comfort

Supposed to relax u

[ivory sky]

so take it before bed?

or does it help with anxiety etc

[crimson cove]

Yeah good for night time

I got into a habit of drinking it almost every day

Love that shit

[prisma cradle]

Oh

Chamomile is not a brand

Lol

[crimson cove]

yea no lol

[prisma cradle]

[ivory sky]

i wish tea was more normalized in america

they sell the shitty lipton packets

[crimson cove]

Trueing

[prisma cradle]

I mean

I had some great green tea lately

Uh

I think it's Korea Jeju

but don't drink that before sleeping either hehe

[cursive tapir]

percussion masager

u need this in your life

and if you dont

itll be the best 100$ you will ever spend

[naive brook]

when i aim train, like kovaaks, my wrist always starts to hurt to the fact that i had to switch to arm but i hate arm aiming

[low thunder]

is kirkland protien bar good or nah?

[cedar briar]

decent

[cedar briar]

And just get used to arm you'll feel better

try arm turning training by vF Kroader

[low thunder]

im getting choclate cookie dough a lot of people says it's good

[cedar briar]

It's ok for a boost of energy but other than that I would go for a protein shake or something

[low thunder]

oh i want a bar for early morning, since i dont really wanna make breakfast hard

[low thunder]

any recommendations for protien shakes ill probably have them mid day

[cedar briar]

two scoops of protein powder and add some blue berries strawberries apples and milk. and some other stuff if you to

[low thunder]

??

i dont understand what you mean lol

[cedar briar]

for your shake

aren't going to make it yourself??

[low thunder]

i thought i just had to buy a bottle or smthng lol

[cedar briar]

bruh

[low thunder]

idk how to make one

[cedar briar]

go for something like a nutribullet

[low thunder]

and i dont think i have a blender

[cedar briar]

damn..

[low thunder]

dont really make drinks lol

where can i find a nutribullet

[cedar briar]

online

[low thunder]

i cant find it lol

[cedar briar]

Go to best buy or places like those

[low thunder]

ok

is there anything like a premade

thats good

[cedar briar]

idk anywhere else

[low thunder]

does amazon have any good protien shakes?

that could help us lose weights

[oak relic]

i personally like myprotein's whey protein powder. They have a discount rn on their site

[low thunder]

do i have to mix or make anything

also is there a link

[oak relic]

https://us.myprotein.com/

you can use a blender or mixer bottle

[low thunder]

so there is no premade?

[low thunder]

for mixed nuts what shouldd i get

[low thunder]

I just like peanuts and cashew

[worthy cloud]

I get the premium mixed nuts

With no peanuts

Been a while since I checked it but they had better macros

[silent osprey]

just import loose leaf

best tea is produced in asia so ur not really getting anything for buying locally anyway

u can get some really nice stuff from yunnansourcing if u want somewhere to look

tho u can get some better greens elsewhere

esp jp greens if thats what ur after

[low thunder]

does matcha count as green tea?

that and lipton is the only tea i have

[ripe tree]

Matcha is green tea

[ripe tree]

Testosterone increasing is a cause of acne

[last frigate]

damn this channel is a whole biology class

[sonic jacinth]

anybody know how to prevent this post lunch slump

[covert sphinx]

do you drink coffee in the morning?

[clever onyx]

I accident taste 1/4 spoon of soup broth during fasting
Is it gonna make me lost fasting?
(It look like overthinking lol)

[violet swan]

the broth should only be water with some nutrients. as long as it doesnt have any fats, carbs or prots in it it doesnt

even if it had a little bit you would kick the fast again in no time

[worthy cloud]

1/4th spoonful is basically nothing

[clever onyx]

i see Thx

[violet swan]

I've played around 100 hours of valorant in the past week and about 20 hours in kovaaks. Today I began to have searing pain in my forearm. What is it/what could it be if anyone knows

[solar crane]

What part of your forearm? Near elbow? Near wrist? Top or bottom? Also 120 hrs gaming of 168hrs(7*24) in a week is probably not optimal for health, learning or enjoyment, take care my friend.

[violet swan]

Near the elbow

and both the top and bottom

it mostly hurts when moving my mouse with fingers with fingertip grip

[violet swan]

Im just worried if it's an injury I should look at or just strain from overuse and I just need a break

[solar crane]

Are you experiencing weakness? Like is your grip strength impaired?

[graceful pine]

If you're not taking adequate breaks, stretching, drinking water, then don't be surprised.

That's a shit-load of intensity you've placed on your muscles in a sharp amount of time.

[solar crane]

I am leaning towards that this should be a temporary issue, due to the extreme amount of play. Probably just taking a break for a few days, and easing on the intensity is all you will need to recover. Ice, stretching and strengthening are all good too. 💯 we are not doctors, this is not medical advice, please do seek appropriate health care if your symptoms do not improve.

[violet swan]

alright thanks!

[violet swan]

also no I can grip as hard as normal, it's specifically when I aim. Making a fist doesnt hurt at all

[solar crane]

Given no weakness and the location+cause of pain it is probably rsi of the forearm extensors

[dusk swift]

why do everytime i drink coffee i feel like i have to fart

[thorny dew]

LOL

I cant answer your question but that was kinda funny ngl

[dusk swift]

its true though

its only with coffee

lmao

[covert sphinx]

idk i always have to take a shit after i drink coffee

[terse wharf]

hello, when I use kovaak I ften feels my eyes burn, so im wondering is there any suggested settings for visuals?

[thorny dew]

if your eyes are also tearing up, try to blink more

[terse wharf]

yes it is exactly whats happening, I think i forget to blink lol

[thorny dew]

I feel you, same here sometimes

just focus on it a bit

[terse wharf]

thank you man 🙂

[thorny dew]

np mate

[tacit glade]

how important is water on a scale of 1-10 and how often should I be drinking it?

[covert sphinx]

water is literally necessary to survive

so 10

[thorny dew]

2-3 litres a day

[tacit glade]

I cant remember the last time I drank water

ngl

[thorny dew]

then you should seriously start doing it @tacit glade

[tacit glade]

noted

[covert sphinx]

wait no shot you just havent been drinking water

what have you been drinking

[tacit glade]

coca cola

[covert sphinx]

xqc headass lmfao

[river bobcat]

My old best friend would drink 1-2 liters of coke a day. Dude never gained weight but had the worst acne I've ever seen

[low thunder]

Would a good diet be
Breakfast-water/green tea, and blueberries
Lunch-protien bar and mixed nuts
Dinner-bananas and water

[low thunder]

Idk how ppl like coke that tastes so 🤢

So does every other soda besides ice tea and fanta

[low thunder]

6 bottles of water?!?!?!?!

[oak relic]

your diet sounds like its less than 1000 calories

[low thunder]

Max I could drink is 4 a day

[low thunder]

Is it bad?

Idk what else to add

[oak relic]

More complex carbs like vegetables,fruits, whole grains. More protein like chicken and fish.

[thorny dew]

2-3 litres so 4-6 bottles of 0.5 litres

[thorny dew]

1000 calories wtf

not dead yet? 😄

[oak relic]

its probably even less

now that i look at it

unless you eat like 5 protein bars

[thorny dew]

How does he even survive??

[low thunder]

Eat ill fs eat some veggies and meat

I was just saying things that will be in my daily diet

[river bobcat]

Why does everyone eat blueberries like what is the health benefit? I know they are healthy but it seems like they are just the dripped out berry

[low thunder]

Lol

For peanuts do i get less than 50% peanuts or normal from planters

Smh all stores i went to today ran out of berries

And bananas

Jasmine green tea is nice+ it's local

[river path]

No that's a meal when combined not a diet.

[torpid scaffold]

i was into this b4 it increases reaction time

[river bobcat]

hmm did not know that

[spice berry]

how does it actually work that blueberries increase reaction time

wait what

[graceful pine]

A fucking boardzy video of all things made me realize I've had a pretty shitty underlying habit in my aim where I'm, for whatever inane reason, leading with my palm instead of fingers. I consciously did the contrary and man, what the fuck. When did I ever pick that up.

[violet swan]

i need therapy

from playing b180 voltaic

useless garbagew

mental torture

[violet swan]

same

Im simply addicted to water

idk how to describe it

[low thunder]

Yea

[surreal orbit]

That would probably not be enough calories. If you're trying to pay attention to your weight, you should start by figuring out how many calories you burn in an average today. You can do that with a TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) calculator like this: https://tdeecalculator.net/

One of the most important numbers to pay attention to once it spits out your calculation is your Basal Metabolic Rate. That's how many calories your body needs just to run all of its normal internal processes (keep your heart beating, process/digest food, keep your brain functioning), let alone what it needs to do activity and exercise. If you're eating too much under your Basal Metabolic Rate, you might lose weight in an unhealthy way and put your body at risk. As a general rule, unless you're a 5' woman, you probably need AT LEAST 1400 calories/day ("probably" because there are some medically-supervised very restrictive diets that are less than that, but they require really close supervision by a doctor).

Don't over-restrict on calories. Not only is it harmful to your body and your performance, it's also unsustainable and you'll probably "rebound" or overeat later on when you get hungry. Slow and steady progress is better. Start by swapping in one vegetable every meal, or drinking a protein shake for breakfast instead of eating a sugary cereal--small changes are the most sustainable, and they add up.

I've got a Nutrition 101 article here that might help starting out: https://www.1-hp.org/blog/healthy-eating/nutrition/

It doesn't go into things like micronutrients and how they affect performance, but if you're just generally trying to eat healthier (which will also improve performance!) this is where to start.

[deft jackal]

my desk is not adjustable, but my chair is, and I can't find a comfortable height for my desk, what is reccomanded for chair height for desk?

[river bobcat]

Literally such a fun task

[stuck radish]

How can you tell if you have your desk too low or chair too high?

[small ibex]

should I have my entire forearm on the desk?

[deft jackal]

yes why not

[tacit glade]

My doctor told me that my pains in my upper arm will go away after a couple weeks and its been nearly half a year should I go back? Its affecting my ability to arm aim

[thorny dew]

YES

If he told you a few weeks and its half a year

yes

100%+

[tacit glade]

like its not massive pain but noticeable

[thorny dew]

still

its pain

go asap

[tacit glade]

hm okay

ty will do

[signal saddle]

kind of a different type of health psa

guys if aiming and gaming is taking up a bigger portion of your life that your education rethink ur life lol. i am failing my first year of college and likely dropping out because of gaming and this was entirely avoidable. if ur still in school pls dont make the same mistake i did and study ur butt off. this mistake likely cost me 15k as a 19 yr old with no job and now im kind of directionless and clueless. so tldr; pls study

[surreal orbit]

I'd ask for a referral to a physical therapist. If you've been having pain for this long, it's not the kind of thing that just goes away; it'll require figuring out what's going on/what tissues are involved and making a plan to strengthen them, mobilize them, and generally help them both recover and be ready for the workload they take on while you game/work/study etc.

As a general rule, if you get pain from something, just resting might temporarily relieve the pain--but it doesn't address why you had pain in the first place. For that, you need to look at things like posture/positioning, workload, strength, endurance, mobility, and flexibility. That's what a medical professional SHOULD do for you.

[spice berry]

crazy how brown skinned bananas are still actually fine inside they just look bad

[glass pumice]

Playing like an hour of kovaaks a day for about 2 weeks and my wrists hurt a decent amount. I have no restrictions in the way I can move my wrist it just hurts when I do move it

Already on a break but is there any way to avoid this?

[thorny dew]

try to not tense, also dont play when you experience pain

[glass pumice]

Is it normal to experience this?

[thorny dew]

no, no pain is normal

[open ivy]

Hey @glass pumice - Definitely not a normal experience and is indicative of your wrist / hand muscles (most likely tendons) not having enough capacity to handle the repeated stress of kovaaks. Depending on where it hurts, there are specific exercises you can look to do. Often resting and reduction of load can weaken the tendon among other negative physiologic changes

Instead the goal should be to gradually load the tendon in a healthy way but reducing the kovaaks training load to an amount you can handle without causing pain.

IN terms of increasing muscular endurance and stress tolerance. Would check out a few of our resources

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

that is a good place to start

on top of that if you want to just get started with some routines

1. Warm-UP (3 Minutes): https://youtu.be/hsyUH4OIk2w
2. Post Session Stretch (6 Minutes) https://youtu.be/PXkSDfgAHGw
3. Daily Wrist Conditioning Routine (repeat 2x, 9 Min each)
   https://youtu.be/lzjOCYkn8mY

Or you can do some region specific routines we created for common pain patterns in the FN community (which also extend out to other high wrist / hand load games)

https://www.1-hp.org/blog/hpforgamers/everything-you-need-for-hand-wrist-pain-in-fortnite-health-expert-guide/

[glass pumice]

@open ivy I was taking a look at some wrist exercises earlier, Im still going to do kovaaks daily but gonna ease off the time doing it until I can build up a better endurance with my wrist or increase the tendons

also ordered something similar to these to help

[cedar briar]

Hey I've been reading articles on about this topic and not sure if it was true or not.

is there such thing as a dominant eye?

[thorny dew]

there is, you can test it by making a triangle with your hands (your 2 index fingers and 2 thumbs) and putting an object quite far away, like 10m, in the middle. Then you close your left eye, if the object is not in the triangle anymore, your left eye is more dominant. If not, try closing the right eye, if the object moves out of the triangle now, your right eye is more dominant. For most people the right eye is more dominant, but for my mother its the left one for example

[flint latch]

If I do calisthenics(gross motor) and also do aim training(fine motor), would working out indirectly affect my mouse control positively? Like Idk dumb question I guess.

[novel jetty]

how serious is arthritis? I think have it in my right hand because my fingers stiffens pretty bad (keep in mind the does not happen often). How long of a break should i take and how often should i stretch my fingers to try to combat/help my fingers.

i might not have arthritis, i dont know why my fingers are stiffening though

sorry for spam, i think i played trainers for too long today, causing this stiffness

i need to learn a safe schedule lol

[violet swan]

i did this test, and closing left eye i cant see that object... so whats nows

[thorny dew]

you are left eye dominant

[violet swan]

so gun for example keep on right? or on left

[thorny dew]

doesnt matter at all I think, its just a fun test

No use afaik

[violet swan]

I see 😄 it is kinda fun

[thorny dew]

it is, and most people are right eye dominant so you are special @violet swan

[violet swan]

Lol ofc am special 😄 everybody its 😄

[thorny dew]

😄

[sacred silo]

Any advice on nutritional drinks I could drink while playing, or is water adviced? I used to drink some form of nutritional drink with BCAA when I used to workout in the gym pre-corona ^^ Just curious as ive seen computer stores also sell energy drinks with different nutritional values 🙂

[silent osprey]

if ur drikning lots of water you probably want some form of electrolyte with it

u can get tablets or powder to chuck into ur water which is good

dont need to buy some pre mixed dumb drink

[sacred silo]

Thats what i was looking at, the powdered stuff that isnt pre-mixed^^ They just call it energy drinks here lmao

[silent osprey]

well

dont get energy mix stuff

its dumb

just get actual electrolyte tablets/powder

[sacred silo]

alright, cheers 🙂

I've recently swapped a lot of the energy drinks to just carbonated water with flavors. Might be an idea to get the ones without a flavor and use electrolyte tablets 🙂

At least when I'm home, when at work I might go for an energy drink.

[silent osprey]

meh

energy drinks are trash

non caffinated/stimmed focus is genuinely underrated

[sacred silo]

I guess

[hollow wedge]

why do my legs feel really weird like they have to move when i play scenarios in kovaaks

it used to only happen on bounce 180 but now even on the easier ones sometimes

[jovial belfry]

Guys i drink 3lt of water per day, what could I drink as an alternative without sugars but with some flavor?

[river bobcat]

have you tried flavored sparkling water? its not for everyone but I sometimes like it over water

also 3lts of water is a lot

[jovial belfry]

I just feel thirsty when playing

[river bobcat]

yeah just be careful not to over-hydrate haha

[glass pumice]

Try add some green tea into the mix

not more than 3 cups tho

[spice berry]

why?

@glass pumice

I read somewhere that there is no real limit to how much green tea you can drink

like as long as you aren't chugging liters of it in one sitting

[glass pumice]

I cant remember off the top off my head, think it was due to iron or something

ill have a look into it

[spice berry]

sounds weird

it might matter on the brand too

[glass pumice]

So if you have any sort of iron deficiency its not ideal to drink too much.

Idk I must of read it wrong from before, I'm still probably going to only drink 3 a day just because its routine for me

[spice berry]

I should have expected this but it matters on the person a lot

pretty much every articles says that over 1.1 liters might be bad

[low thunder]

WHY DO BLUEBERRIES taste so soggy

[pulsar niche]

u got stale blueberries

[low thunder]

?

[pulsar niche]

you got shit blueberries

or you just dont like them, simple

[low thunder]

oh

where should i buy them from

i got it from stop& shop

[hollow lantern]

a grocery store thats organic lol

[low thunder]

oh i dont have any near me

any mixed nuts recommendations

like a link from amazon

[violet swan]

wdym by stimmed focus @silent osprey

just... focusing harder when u vaaks?

cause I honestly found

caffiene doesn't help much and I almost feel like I can think clearer when I'm not on it

[silent osprey]

Nah I said non caffeinated or stimmed

I agree with you mostly

I think cycling caff is fine but regular use probably makes u worse

[long glen]

strained my wrist by over aim training

[violet swan]

why does caffeine make me so sleepy

[thorny dew]

I mean I think thats what happens a few hours after drinking it

[violet swan]

it happens after like 10-15 mins

[covert sphinx]

then dont drink it?

[ripe tree]

is there a reason 1 day my reaction time is consistently 160 170 and then a few days later im strugging to get like 180 190

[covert sphinx]

ton of things that can change your reaction time on a day to day basis

sleep, diet, etc

[dusty mist]

You could talk to a psych person to see if you have anything like ADHD, since it can have a reverse effect for individuals with ADHD. 🙂

[covert sphinx]

i use caffeine as my adhd meds

calms me down

cant use my usual ones because im on an antidepressant that could cause seizures with the adhd meds

[violet swan]

pretty sure i don't have any adhd problems

[dusty mist]

That's fair, just an idea for what could be causing the caffeine to make you sleepy. Either way, good luck! If caffeine is making you sleepy, I'd recommend just avoiding it then so you play at your best more often.

[violet swan]

im taking it after eating lunch in the afternoon so it might be the reason why i feel sleepy after it

[terse willow]

Im having pain around the circle, does anyone know what that means?

[limber adder]

Feel like whenever I've found a method that helps me sleep

Shit works 1-3 times and the once again i lay here for hours not being able to sleep

[thin stream]

I try to increase my sens but everytime I do i get a shooting pain in my wrist while playing static routines, its pretty unbearable. Any advice?

[covert sphinx]

im just gonna assume that you probably start gripping your mouse harder to cover for the lost precision

[thin stream]

Possibly. I dont feel like i am but that was also my first thought.

I know its fatigue but i dont know what exactly its from.

[covert sphinx]

how high of a sens are we talking/

[thin stream]

No high at all

40/360?

lemme check

[covert sphinx]

well i dont think its fatigue

in my experience fatigue isnt pain its just harder to lift things or move at a good speed

or your brain moves slower

[thin stream]

hmm

I went from a super low sens to a 60/360 then to 40/360... But I had 0 problems at 60/360

[terse willow]

you might just be moving muscles your hand isnt used to moving since you need to be more precise now? im not a doctor but its my best guess

[violet swan]

uhh this used to happen to me as well actually

would drink nrg drink nd in 20 mins would hit the sack

[thin stream]

Yeah honestly most likely. I dont consider myself to be lazy asf so it was weird that moving my hand caused me pain

[violet swan]

Does anyone get pain above their elbow?

I’m trying to figure out what could cause it and how to treat it

[terse willow]

maybe because youre resting that spot of your arm on the table

[violet swan]

I think I’m gonna see a doctor

[violet swan]

Tore a muscle behind my shoulder.

PogU

[upper folio]

Why do I feel more tired after a one hour snooze?

[spice berry]

your body isn't used to napping probably, used to happen to me but now I don't feel tired after naps anymore

@upper folio

[paper rivet]

What are good stretched for the outer fore arm area? And also maybe for my elbow, I recently started to have pain in my outer fore arm and soreness in the area where my fore arm meets my elbow

[violet swan]

someone redpill me on sleep

is 6 hours a day enough

?

[spice berry]

@violet swan you have to try it before you can know 🙂

[violet swan]

do you think it has good effects

like game changing?

[sturdy violet]

I just searched around and found this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuvhb6MjEhA

insanely good imo

[limber adder]

Naps should only be 10-20 minutes

There is a section about it in the Voltaic sleep document

[violet swan]

Does anyone have any reccomendation for a chair for under 200$

[leaden locust]

Why do I feel so tired with 10 hours of sleep, but I feel more awake with only 3 hours of sleep?

[violet swan]

why does everyone say their dog is named kylo

[terse willow]

prolly bc of rem sleep cycles

[glass pumice]

I'm debating cutting off my arm supports for my chair so I can bring my chair high enough to the desk to have a better sitting position

[pulsar niche]

does your chair have fixed arm supports?

not adjustable?

[eternal dock]

Anyone familiar with skin cancer

[flat venture]

what

think best advice

would be go to the doctor asap

[glass pumice]

Not adjustable

[pulsar niche]

well thats a yikes, experienced sharp pain last friday on my right wrist and i took a break from all hand/wrist intensive activity, making sure i dont sleep on my wrists and all that

now suddenly both my wrists are in pain, worse than it has ever been

[river glen]

What wrist pads do yall recommend?

wanna prevent any injuries from happening

[pulsar niche]

i dont think wrist supports are recommended at all

[leaden locust]

does masturbation cause aim to go down?

i feel like everytime i masturbate

my aim sucks

[pearl dome]

No its just a conspiracy spread by nofap 1heads

[leaden locust]

good answer

thank you

[pearl dome]

Which part of your aim. If your dick is big enough you'd use your arm so only your arm would be tired and your precision would be fine

But i guess thats not the case

Sadge

[leaden locust]

Idk my whole arm just feels tired

Like my aim is just not as fast or precise

[thorny dew]

not surprising

[spice berry]

Orgasms release melatonin so you wont be as alerted afterwards

[leaden locust]

Ah thank you

[pearl dome]

just counter it with coffee

ez

btw fun fact - I break my high scores whenever i have a cup of strong coffee beforehand

its like magic

Only one cup tho. 2 cups make your hand shake

[spice berry]

[dense patio]

so my wrist has been hurting for a while and I checked with my doctor

told me everything was fine

while fiddling with my grip I realized that fingertip almost stops me from developing any kind of pain

is it still normal? and any advice for finger tip grip since I guess I'll keep playing it

I play apex mainly

on 28 cm

[gilded fractal]

Damn, I was planning to start playing with a finger grip style but that thing is too difficult for me. Would also like to hear some advice

[spice berry]

I just forced myself to play on ftip and eventually learned it. I'm not sure if there are any tricks to get good on it faster but even doing it the hard way is still worth it 100%

1 thing that might help is to apply the least amount of force to the mouse you can while still having good movements

[gilded fractal]

Do you also finger grip whilst not playing and do simple stuff on your dektop?

[spice berry]

ye but way more relaxed

[pulsar niche]

pain isnt normal, i would advise not to continue playing when in pain i did the same and now i might have done permanent injury on my wrists

even if its slight pain stop

[dense patio]

I mean, now that I'm playing fingertip only I don't even feel any kind of pain anymore

and since my doctor told me I didn't have anything I guess my problem was a shitty grip

I had a similar problem a few months ago and a grip adjusment did the job

[violet swan]

i have been on nicotine for 3-4 years

i am 17

i am lowering my consumption substantially

and my mechanics are going way way way upwards

like rapidly

my mouse control and energy are skyrocketing

but i am just making terrible terrible terrible decisions ingame

playing way too aggressive etc

i'm just asking if anyone has had similar experiences + how they dealt with it

[violet swan]

like my mechanics even my damn eyesight feels better

but i just... cannot think correctly

like my head i just walk at kids

i just think we kill yes!!!

[spice berry]

you can probably find a good fix to that just by googling different methods

I have never done nicotine and that has always been how I play games 😂

[pearl dome]

Can being under the effect of marijuana improve some aspects of aim?

[spice berry]

@pearl dome maybe but I doubt it would improve anything that just generally being relaxed wouldn't

[limber adder]

@steady thunder i just ate a salad

but it tasted a little bit off

so im worried that it mightve gone a little bad

Will i die?

[steady thunder]

Im making brownies

Healthy brownies

Because theyre still under my calorie limit

[limber adder]

ayy

can you put protein in brownies

[sudden ether]

Yes

[limber adder]

maybe i should powder up some brownies

[sudden ether]

Dew it

[limber adder]

cooking is a bit boring to me tho

hmm

[sudden ether]

[silent osprey]

idk if u can ever make healthy brownies

[limber adder]

healthy is a question of definition

i ate a bag of chips yesterday

but stayed under 1750 calories for the day

[spice berry]

healthy isn't just about calories

[silent osprey]

ya but nobody with more than 1 brain cell to rub together thinks tdee is health

[limber adder]

nah exactly

[limber adder]

tdee?

[silent osprey]

tbh u might be able to do brownies with artifical sweetener + rlly high quality butter and be pretty well off

because the rest is just coco and egg whatever

total daily energy expendature

[limber adder]

artificial sweeteners

are my favorite food

lol

[spice berry]

pretty sure you don't need butter for brownies

[silent osprey]

i think u almost certainly need some kind of fat

could use coconut oil or something maybe idk

[spice berry]

ye ye but isn't butter like the worst type of fat

[silent osprey]

but thats still high saturated

no

[limber adder]

dont think so

[silent osprey]

high quality butter is pretty alright

infinitely better than rancid seed oils n shit

[limber adder]

also there is a difference between butter

and those easy spread

things

they arent pure butter

or so ive heard

[silent osprey]

i mean most of them are gonna be some hydrogenated oil or something

[spice berry]

me in a discussion about healthy oils when I just ate 2 steaks

[limber adder]

steaks are great

[silent osprey]

dunno if u can hydrogenate without lots of transfat

[limber adder]

dunno what hydrogenate means

[spice berry]

same

[silent osprey]

basically what they do to make oils solid

rather than goopy liquiod

[limber adder]

removing liquid?

[silent osprey]

nah

its more complex

[limber adder]

ait

[spice berry]

frfr

food science is crazy

[silent osprey]

i rlly wanna get into nutrition/diet stuff professionally but im waiting for in person course stuff to open again

like holy fk im not paying money to take some dumb zoom online course when there were already existing online courses that dont charge ur ass off

[spice berry]

understandable

[silent osprey]

dietician or some kind of psychotherapy sounds rlly interesting to me

[prisma rock]

can i ask a question ?

[violet swan]

is that a question? @prisma rock

[prisma rock]

nah it's just that my right wrist hurts ( the hand that i hold my mouse with )

was going to ask for some wrist strengthening stretches or some exercises to help

[rough otter]

There are some in the resources channel

[prisma rock]

ty ty ❤️

[eager violet]

Tracking gives me Tricep pain where it connects to my armpit. Any ideas

[icy jolt]

@eager violet relax your arm maybe idk haha

[clever onyx]

How to play longer without having bad mental?
I always feel bad when i can't carry my team or even make a good performance the good thing is i always looking for improvement but the bad thing is I can' play only 1hr and didn't want to play it anymore cuz i think i'm bad

[pulsar niche]

can a physio that is not specialized for hand/wrist issues help at all?

cant find any near me so it would be a multiple hour drive

[silver ether]

How do I know if I need a break from kovaaks?

[peak monolith]

if you feel empty inside

while doing kovaaks

if you don't have the drive

if you feel like doing kovaaks is a burden

[loud plover]

If you no longer perceive aim training as training, but as a necessity to prove yourself. If you, instead of understanding that you're not gonna break a PB on every run, start focusing on "oh well I did better yesterday/last week/last month" then it's stopped being about training and has become a battle where you try to prove to yourself that you haven't gotten worse

Take a break if you don't feel interested in doing it. If you aren't able to focus on what you need to improve, and concentrate on playing the scenario properly with the end goal of "I am currently improving x about my mouse control by doing y and z in this scenario" then you should stop

Play to improve, play to learn, play to do what YOU want kovaaks to help you with, and believe that it will work

Most importantly, play to have fun

[loud plover]

Yeah physiotherapists can normally release and assess any tightness in your body

Wrist/hand/forearm specialists will most likely have more experience with gamers, I'll say

[orchid wharf]

today I felt some numbness in my hand when I move it around

what should I do

to take care of it

[pulsar niche]

probably go to a doc, numbness isnt a good sign and you dont want to make it any worse

[orchid wharf]

update: its gone now

weird

[pulsar niche]

dont ignore small signs like that, it might be a fraction of what is about to come if you dont address the issues that are causing it in the first place

[silent osprey]

mate probably just pinched a nerve or something lol

[loud plover]

Yeah it's probably that

Muscle tightnesses in the forearm can lead to a nerve being pinched in your arm, which then extends up to your hand and make it feel tingly/numb

[north glade]

any thoughts on using a massage gun for ur arms

[wary silo]

whats the optimal height and position for your arm and wrist?

[pulsar niche]

im no expert so dont expect an educated reply but i personally wouldnt use them, repetitive vibrations on delicate areas that you want to use for decades doesnt sound good

especially not on the hands lol

i would rather use my own fingers

[real musk]

Does anyone here have experience with Ecdysterone?

[grizzled inlet]

I have a question, yesterday I played kovaak for a few hours and now, after sleeping the night, my wrist is "snappy". my aim is not fluid and I can't aim good right now, someone have any advice? is that a grip problem/my wrist problem?

[covert sphinx]

did you stretch before and after your play session

[sharp fjord]

I started working out my chest muscles and I found myself suffering in terms of speed

can't track close fast targets as well as I could

For context, I use arm aiming (~42cm/360) so I think there might be an effect?

Is this normal and what are the ways to lessen the decrease in speed

thanks in advance

[eternal dock]

any tips for clavicle pain gaming?

[low thunder]

These past years I've always feel like I'm in another dimension and always feel unconscious around 5-10 people I'm not sure why.

Anyone know why?

And then last fncs I was playing it and I felt like I was in another dimension end game and I was droning out

[tough swallow]

boys my wrist and hand muscles began to do weird movements and I mostly cant control it

it doesnt hurt but it's like a spasm I cant control it

[pulsar niche]

what do you mean? like everything feels unreal?

[pulsar niche]

if i understood you correctly at all then it sounds a bit like depersonalization/derealization

[lucid nexus]

Thoughts on gfuel?

[pulsar niche]

they shove their advertising everywhere

average gfuel fan vs average water enjoyer

[tawdry ice]

its just caffeine

some taste good

[low thunder]

Yea

What causes it?

It started evening at Boston I remember I felt like I was in another dimension

From nyc

[pliant perch]

how not to lose motivation after losing 4 games that were so easy to win

but yet SOMEHOW we lost

[low thunder]

Googled the meaning have a mixture of both

I'm also 14

[peak monolith]

my nose has been congested for a couple of weeks now

and i feel like im not getting enough oxygen whenever I breathe so I have to take an extra deep breath

it alos has the most effect when I'm lying down

I'm unsure if this is a sign of covid-19 or another health condition like heart failure

but I'm very concerned

[graceful pine]

Could be Covid.

If no fevers, then you should probably see a doctor.

[devout wedge]

tell doctor. like 85% sure its nothing serious

[spice berry]

I have almost no grip strength right now

[velvet glacier]

what is the most comfortable place to put the strength of my grip when claw gripping that allows me to also micro adjust with my side fingers because i'm mostly putting the pressure between my pinky and thumb

[covert sphinx]

we cant tell you where its most comfortable

its preference

[pulsar niche]

maybe anxiety related? ask your parents to get you to a mental health professional edit: i had something similar during your age but it evolved into panic attacks and anxiety later on, so if you might feel like its something similar i recommend getting it checked out

[dull void]

you shouldn't rly squeeze your mouse if thats what you're asking

[rough otter]

Don't put any strength into your grip

[spice berry]

Easier said than done

[rough otter]

you need to actively think about undoing your habits to undo em

[spice berry]

Why didn't I think of that!

Maybe I'm just incredibly untalented at aiming but if I don't tense my hand my aim gets significantly worse. I have been working on it for a while and seen good improvements but it's a slow process.

[stable saffron]

how can i figure out if my chair is adjusted properly

[pearl dome]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyhzcJTqxs4

maybe this will help

[tough basin]

After a while that I play, my back of the neck begins to stretch by itself whenever I move my head. It's getting annoying, how do I fix it?

[pulsar niche]

didnt understand

[tough basin]

I don't know how to explain it properly, behind the neck itself, that part, begins to stretch itself

[ocean sigil]

Is there pain /discomfort?

[tough basin]

No, just annoying

[ocean sigil]

Do some sketches

Stretches

It may develop into pain over time

[tough basin]

What kind of stretches for the neck?

[novel cipher]

hi guys i've been struggling with my eyes lately and especially on fast paced games like apex, turns out i might be to close to my screen along with other eyes related health issues, do you think playing in windowed mode with a lower resolution could be a solution to avoid dizziness and eye strain ?

[violet swan]

best thing is to sit further from monitor, take regular breaks and do eye exercises

[novel cipher]

yea, i'm currently seeing an orthoptist to help me with that, i'll try to fix my setup to get more distance from the monitor

eventually invest in a small one

thanks

any info on the recommended distance from the monitor ? depending on its size maybe ?

[violet swan]

generally people say full arm distance but idk

[novel cipher]

i'll give it a try then

thanks!

[high dagger]

sorry about the big message about to come up

hey guys, im coming here for a talk, recently everything just gets harder and harder, especially in school, im nice at math and everything else, but with the bad grades im getting im feeling like im a total failure, and the grades arent cause i dont know how to solve and explain things, i look at it and its not that, everything gets harder and when i bring home good grades, my parents are just "good job" and then in a fun tone saying it like its a joke "you could do better haha" and we laugh it off, they arent saying that to hurt, they are saying that as a joke and because them and i know i can do more, but, its starting to really sink in me, recently i got a very bad grade and it was the first time in a long long long time i heard my mom say "dont worry, it happens, its not you, you knew it you just missed this and that" and, it felt so weird, i feel just so...pressured and like a disappointment, and the thoughts of just.... saying bye, i try to forget them and i wouldnt do it cause i know its really dumb doing that, really dumb, but its scary, everything is so.... i cant explain this (im 14 soon to be 15)

[orchid wharf]

ur parents are nice

listen to them

school does get harder as time goes on

its normal

hmm

you should talk abt how you feel to your parents

I think they would be able to help you more than we could

[spice berry]

actually??? full arm distance is so far???

[violet swan]

idk thats what I've heard

[spice berry]

definitely not cs players at least

[orchid wharf]

its not that far.

but i do have an urge to get closer to the monitor sometimes

[high dagger]

@orchid wharf

[high dagger]

i just feel hard talking about this with them, its hard bringing this subject up

[violet swan]

i sit arm distance

very rare times i have to get closer when shooting on very small targets

[pulsar niche]

better than bringing it up 10 years in the future

[whole delta]

Once the conversation starts it will be fine. You will be happy you brought it up after. Parents are always there to help

[ocean sigil]

Any should help

The standard circle and right to left bottom to top should be alright

[untold halo]

I'm just starting Kovaaks and I feel like the neck area that connects to my shoulder on the side of my aiming arm feels strained from me tensing up...

Is that a posture thing or I just need to learn to chill

ergonomics wise, top of monitor is already level with my eyes when looking completely straight; and desk height allows my elbow to be around 90 degs

[pulsar niche]

how often do you exercise and what kind

[untold halo]

not at all... lol

[pulsar niche]

well thats a problem in general, if you dont exercise you will run into body issues eventually

just doing some mild stretches might help for awhile but the problems will come back

[untold halo]

I get that, but at the same time this literally happened from doing kovaaks

i think its poor form, similar to how if you do an exercise poorly, you get hurt

[pulsar niche]

go to a physio or take it easy, kovaaks is such a concentrated amount of stress and if you started you are going to injure yourself

oh and you could post pictures of your posture or take a video of yourself while playing

[untold halo]

thanks i think i'll do that and see if i do anything weird subconsciously

[pearl dome]

How to get the motivation to work out

I'm getting more and more unhealthy staying at home and never leaving

[flint latch]

"Just do it lol"
Did you know? Increasing arm strength means increasing your potential to aim better!
If you have limp hands, you can't aim to your max potential. Think about it.

[pulsar niche]

what have you tried?

[pearl dome]

Like, i do some stretching and yoga and some squats and pushups. But only rarely. I can do it for a couple of days and then stop for weeks

And its like starting over everytime

Im not too unhealthy, just accumulating more and more flab in my tummy

General lack of energy

[pearl dome]

I find caffeine really helps to motivate but dunno if thats a reliable thing

[pulsar niche]

try different sports until something clicks, you wont magically find motivation at home repeating the same thing

also maybe go do some extensive blood testing? vit d, b12, thyroid issues, testosterone

etc

[flint latch]

Be consistent with your workout as you are consistent with your aim training. 👀

[pearl dome]

why tho? What am I looking for

[pulsar niche]

to see if there are causes for your low energy?

[pearl dome]

oh

never thought about it that way

i just thought its my diet and sleep pattern etc

but yeah

I'll do that ty

[pulsar niche]

theres likely some blood test packages that check on most important stuff

pay a bit for a peace of mind or go on for years with an underlying health issue

[west saddle]

What should I do if my wrist and my lower arm hurts after around doing 20-30 min of my 1h aim training every day?

[pulsar niche]

look at pins for some tips, you NEED to do preventative measures or injury is guaranteed at some point (could be permanent/chronic)

visit a physio, exercise

also what people dont seem to realize is 30 mins of pure aim training in kovaaks is more harsh on your hands than like 5x that time ingame

kovaaks has no downtime and its constant mouse movement/control

[silent osprey]

strength training

find a posture and setup that personally works for you

[west saddle]

I thinks that like the biggest problem is that my chair is way to low for my tablet but i cant go higher but to compromise that I have to put my whole arm further on the tablet but then I have to move my monitor further away so I am like not knowing what to do

[violet swan]

I have the same problem. I place my entire forearm on the table.

[pulsar niche]

get a proper chair/adjustable table

also monitor arms are quite cheap and they free up so much room on your desk

especially useful for proper for keyboard room

[violet swan]

guys my top index finger joint is like weird, it doesnt hurt but its uncomfortable you know? and when i click i just cant click normally i can if i wanted to but that makes me feel uncomfortable.

[winter bluff]

has ever happened to any of you that your eyes move horizontally fast involuntarily while training your aim/strafing?

for a microsecond

[soft temple]

Yesterday I only ate lunch and today I haven’t ate anything and it’s 1:47pm, is that bad?

[thorny dew]

yes, eat regularly

you need the calories

[violet swan]

very, could turn into a eating disorder which is what happened to me a few years ago, and also you wont have as much energy as you normally would if you ate consistent meals

[violet swan]

I have bad pain in my whole right arm is that bad if so anyone got Any stretches

[thorny dew]

I dont have any stretches, you would need for someone else to answer, but definitely chill out and dont play

[violet swan]

Take a break and go see a PT/Ortho

[gaunt dust]

After a long gaming session

I get crazy lower back pain

Is this just from sitting too long without movement

[tulip socket]

Man I'm hoping this BDNF AMA just says aerobic exercise makes you learn faster because I will get straight back into marathon training along with aim training. lol

[velvet remnant]

Make sure you sleep 8 hours if u are a teenager

[tulip socket]

Is this just general advice? lol

[velvet remnant]

No this is real advice.

The clock is 5.22 am im listening to jazz, dont do that. Go to sleep.

8 hours is good.

Just some general advice for every body that needed it.

[tranquil cradle]

Generally yes, especially if you aren't taking breaks to stand up or walk around. But it can depend also on the way you sit as well.
These exercises may also help!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvAv01gvd2U&t=10s&ab_channel=1HP

[tranquil cradle]

Try these first and see if you can identify if any of these stretches cause your pain, which in turn would suggest when muscles are overused / tight.
https://youtu.be/JoedUZ4OpPY

[tranquil cradle]

Assuming no obvious injury like jarring your finger or bumping it into something, it could be the joint itself from or the tendons near it which bend/straighten the end of your finger. Probably best to get it assessed if it keeps bothering you to get an accurate answer to what is happening, but general finger stretches are worth trying especially if they reproduce the symptoms.
Try exercise 1 and 2 in this video, but put more emphasis to bend forward or bend back the end of the index finger. https://youtu.be/JoedUZ4OpPY

[winter abyss]

I usually just shake them for 30-60sec

[hybrid rampart]

Is it common for bud to improve the bud couple days after to aim better

Is it common to see your aim improve shortly after smoking bud

As in my wrist day after is fixed almost

[violet swan]

Thanks everyone for the advice