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WobblyWaffle
WobblyWaffle
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Getting attached to sport

Hi all, I started playing/ learning tennis around 1.5 yrs back . what started as a hobby or means to stay fit has now turned into addiction sort of ( for the lack of better word ) . I keep thinking about playing well all the time. I become angry and irritated when I do not play well. it has started to affect me mentally . any tips on overcoming this

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ZestyTaco
ZestyTaco
Swiggy15mo

Try for olympics in it. Use that anger.

CosmicDumpling
CosmicDumpling
Stealth15mo

I play bullet chess. My ratings hover between 1600-1800 on chess.com. I go into hibernation once i hit 1800 only to come back a couple of months later till it goes down to 1600 and below. Sometimes you need to detox and not get too attached :)

ZestyDonut
ZestyDonut
Stealth15mo

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CosmicDumpling
CosmicDumpling
Stealth15mo

Well If i move from my current workplace then yes :)

JumpyWaffle
JumpyWaffle
Grapevine15mo

Tennis is my addiction too. Sports are everything and don’t feel bad. Just play everyday. That’s what I do.

ZippyBagel
ZippyBagel
Student15mo

Pretty normal is what I thought . I always keep thinking about the goals I missed yesterday, what I could have done differently in a moment while playing football everyday. What's the problem

WobblyWaffle
WobblyWaffle
Stealth15mo

But doesn't thinking all the time affect your normal day to day work or your job ?

ZippyBagel
ZippyBagel
Student15mo

No man... I do not get super angry thinking about it or get super into it , it's just my favourite thing to think about when the mind is empty and not focused on a work thing etc .I don't know what exact reactions you're having that you can't even do your job .

FuzzyDonut
FuzzyDonut
OPEN Financial15mo

I hope you’re hitting gym with equal enthusiasm. As a former tennis addict, the only thing that got me out was shoulder impingement, which is not a nice way to go out. Three years, still can’t do as good. 😔

WobblyWaffle
WobblyWaffle
Stealth15mo

How to get time for both of these?. I play almost 6 times a week . I do normal warmup and cooldown

FuzzyDonut
FuzzyDonut
OPEN Financial15mo

assuming you play high intensity for at least an hour in each of those six days, I’d recommend at least two days of strength and core in the gym (skip playing days till you find your schedule, 100% help with longevity) + resistance training daily as part of warmup

It took me four years of nonstop playing to develop a sweet one-handed backhand, but now shoulder is so weak that I can’t do that anymore for long. Learning double-handed backhand seems like starting from scratch :/

GroovyKoala
GroovyKoala
Eviden15mo

Sorry to not answer your question and go slightly off topic but are you based out of Mumbai? If yes, where did you learn to play tennis and where do you play currently?

WobblyWaffle
WobblyWaffle
Stealth15mo

No I am from Delhi.

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