Stressed? Play chess!

Posted by chessbazaar on February 6th, 2020

Want to relax? Try Chess

 According to Gallup Global Emotions Report people around the world are becoming angrier, anxious and stressed. According to the report some 150,000 people were interviewed in 140 countries, one-third said they feel stressed, one-fifth said they experienced anger and sadness.

Now as people are getting more stressed we recommend deviating your mind from the problem you are facing for a little while and get busy in any activity which relieves stress. Recreational activities such as trekking, indoor/ outdoor games help relieve stress. For a problem to be solved a mind should be relaxed, focused & creative.

Stress doesn’t solve the problem but adds to the problem. The vision becomes blurry and the thinking starts to be negative. This can be due to excessive use of Audio/Video devices such as mobiles, TV, Netflix or Play stations.

Guess what! We have a game which is scientifically proven to be helpful in developing analytical skills and developing brain to be more focused, creative and also help you in reducing anxiety levels.

The game is Chess, which is known for its many beneficial effects it has on a human brain. Chess is actually considered a total brain workout. May it be reading, listening or concentration skills, chess definitely improves them when one plays it regularly.

Chess has many positive effects when played regularly. Some of them are mentioned below:

1)      Anxiety management.

2)      Chess improves decision-making skills.

3)      Chess improves Memory.

4)      Chess enhances IQ.

5)      Chess helps you socialize and make new friends.

Now, not just chess but other strategy wooden games such as Backgammon and Checkers are also in the same league.

Another scientific fact is that there is no radiation emission from pieces of wood (chess pieces & chess boards) unlike modern devices such as mobiles, Tabs, Laptops which only increase the stress and put a strain on your eyes.

Benefits of Playing Chess to Kids/Students

If young kids are introduced to chess in early age they can be future leaders one day as Persistence, faith, patience, foresight, analyzing and decision-taking skills can easily be grasped by them which they will experience in the game-play and will definitely help them have a clear focused mind to choose what they want to be in life.

Many students & teachers use chess as an extra-curricular activity for the development of brain.

Benefits of Playing Chess to Senior citizens

An old man decides to learn chess at the age of 76 after his wife’s death. He was very lonely and depressed and was having no purpose of life. So, after he learned chess he became an active member of the local chess club. He felt the change, he became positive by looking at this new phase of life i.e. chess. He became friends with many through chess and is no longer feeling low. So, it is obvious that playing chess is a great activity for retired people.

Chess is an exciting, challenging, and thrilling game for people from all ages to play with one another.

A new scientific research came out which show that chess is so much more than just a game and states that it even changes the basic structure of our brains!

Readers must know that when a person is confused and having trouble finding a solution to their problem he or she becomes stressed. Here comes cognitive behaviour theory which states that playing a strategy game actually develops a brain to solve problems with focus and precision. We recommend you should give chess and other wooden strategy games a try and see the change yourself.

We at chessbazaar have many chess sets suiting to amateurs and professionals. We recommend a plastic and economy chess sets for amateurs and tournament chess sets and boards for professionals.

We are in love with chess and after reading this blog we are waiting for you to join us J.