Topic: Every Gambler Should Be Aware Of This Health Risk (Read 739 times)

Young people are now having high blood pressure these days most of them are not even up to 30 years old. People don't realize that the tension that comes with gambling isn't healthy especially when you are taking a very huge risk
Why must you put yourself through all that. Having an increased blood pressure can cause a lot of damage to the body and if it continues it might cause the heart to fail. While you are trying to make money remember to take care of your body so you won't spend those money you Ve worked hard to get on medications. Gamble moderately

The only difference of typical work that sitting to gambling is you are entertained to be remained seated for a long time while playing in gambling due to the entertainment it can provide while work related usually make you not totally immersed in what you are doing because you have co-worker and other things that needs to attend for work.

But I think this article focuses only on hardcore gamblers since not all gamblers dedicated most of their life gambling. Some gambler like me just gamble using free time.

Maintaining health only needs to be done by exercising regularly by having a healthy lifestyle as about, maintaining eating and drinking is also still good for maintaining your health. After all, office workers also sit all day but anyway, many of them remain healthy even though indeed, the reality is that there are also those who suffer from diseases but still,  in fact to maintain health it can be done by having a good balance in carrying out your daily activities, not meaning to stay away from gambling.

After all, if the reality is that office workers also experience pain caused by long periods of sitting, then they should also stay away from work done in the office for most of the day. Therefore, I say to keep you healthy is that you must be able to have a healthy lifestyle, at least have time to exercise in your spare time and also maintain a healthy diet as well. Thus it is very likely that you will stay healthy even though you gamble a lot every day.

In my country, workers like bank cashiers barely take a break to stand and walk around. It's not only gamblers who spend multiple hours on screen; some don't take a break, unlike other computer users who may rest after work. They gamble over time, which isn't conducive to their health. According to this article, taking a short break each hour is better than taking a long break.

For example, taking 5 - 10 minutes of rest per hour is better than taking 20-minute breaks after 2 hours. When I purchased my Dell desktop computer, this warning on taking breaks was written clearly on the CPU. I began following the instructions strictly, which reduced my back pains.

Why not gamble while lying on a couch or bed? Modern technologies, thanks to the Internet and smartphones, allow you to do this.

I am sure that the source of problems (for health) in your story is not gambling, but the modern man himself, who leads a sedentary lifestyle. It is only in your case that you spend your free time from work gambling with a sedentary lifestyle. Gambling could have been anything but sports. For example, computer games, movies, TV series or talk shows on TV. That is, it is not gambling that forces people to lead a sedentary lifestyle and this is in no way the cause of a sedentary lifestyle, but only one of the consequences, which could have been any other hobby (TV, YouTube, computer or mobile games). Even now, while you are reading this post, you are doing it from your "couch".

Any gambler, puzzled by the issue of maintaining his health, would have gotten up and gone to the gym in this moment.

I am not trying to ridicule the article but if this is the case then everyone is in trouble not just gamblers. In fact gambling needs resources and not everyone is rich enough to maintain gambling for so long as compared with those who play games.
Yes this is a great awareness but it's not only meant for gamblers. Generally those whose work or day to day life requires stationary position in a chair.
Also finding out time to get some exercise in can help very well..

It's not particularly about working from home, but rather sitting in one place for a very long time. One can work from home, but while working, you can also take a break to relax your brain after working for long hours. There are some gamblers who can spend the rest of their day at a land-based casino or even in an online casino at home. No matter where the gambler is gambling, whether online or offline, it is better to take a break after sitting on the game for a long time.There was this old neighborhood that I was staying in before, and in that place, there's one board game that some old men in their late 40s and above are always coming to play and bet on every day. Sometimes you can see just two men placing their bets and starting to play; they can sit on that game for eleven hours. There's one particular man in that place; I don't even know if he actually leaves that place at all, because every time you see him there, If you don't see him playing the game in his own turn, you will either see him betting on other players.

In a time where people are becoming too busy, it is important we create time for leisure and exercise which are vital for health. So I love the fact that you understand the importance of excusing yourself and take care of yourself. There was a time I used to spend so much time sitting on my computer day and night due to workload and I realized I was getting sick often and my bones becoming  to stiff. Then I rarely sweat because of not seeing much of the such and staying inside air conditioned environment. At a point I noticed it has become a serious problem to me so I started making effort to be exercising everyday especially before I take my bath. I spend 10 to 15minutes doing minor exercise before I bath and that was how I got myself back.

All that which you have stated are all valid and  very true, any job that causes you to sit for a very long time is enough to get you suffering any of those which you have mentioned and gabling especially for those who are into it full time are very liable to suffer this because they will have to sit almost all day because they need that focus for them to be able to make good picks and be able to  make the best off gambling that day. gambling has several health risk factors but mostly considered has always been that of them been the financial and mental.

this health issue that may arise from gambling is such that's usually neglected yet its got its dangers it does pose to gamblers as much as the most spoken about gambling health challenges. for our jobs especially for remote workers who have to spend a good part of the day doing that which they have got to do, they needs to apply health measures to check that they don't get to suffer any of the health conditions that may arise from any of this.

No matter how busy I am with my laptop, I always create time to stay away from my computer for a few hours. I always feel some pain in my eye when I spend more than the time I am supposed to spend on my computer. When you are working online, then you should make sure you have a time when you will always go on break. Whenever you are on break, always go out and have some fresh air. Don't just sit and press your computer. If you are too busy with your job and you don’t have time for your health, then time will come when you won’t be able to do the job again, and you will start spending all the money you have made on your health, so we shouldn’t be carried away.

You are quite wise in managing your every activity and giving a portion for gambling and gambling should not be a daily necessity because it is only as entertainment and not the main job (for me), but of course it will be different when compared to other people or those who gamble continuously.

More important activities such as in the main job, sports, interacting with family are very important and are not replaced by gambling, gambling is only a few percent.

Maintaining that mentality is more important, because if a person only focuses on gambling, they will tend to be more stressed and any strategy will be useless.
A good and healthier quality of life is important and the main thing.

People can stand to gamble, and people can also lie down on their bed to also gamble, so on that note, sitting is not the only posture people stay to gamble, hence, I see this as a general health risk for people whose job requires longer sitting time at their respective offices, and not specifically to gambles, because if you are that individual who always engages in regular body fitness exercises, you are likely to prevent all these health challenges, as they are what that could be easily prevented with regular fitness workout. However, thanks for sharing this update, as health is an important factor for effective gambling.

If someone actually works from morning to evening, there is clearly no reason why gambling is bad for health, except: they don't work at all in the real world, only their life and time are spent gambling online morning, noon and night.

For me, gambling is not the main thing in my life, I still have an hour or two to do sports every day, I gamble at night, Even then, it's not for hours, at least I spend 1-3 hours in the gambling arena, that's enough time for me to bet, win and lose, I have to stop and rest.

Health is more important than anything, gambling is a formality for me, I have enough time to manage everything.

Nah, you can gamble in any position since gambling don't require you to play in PC or laptop, unlike sedentary work. Actually this forum is more harmful than gambling, most people use PC or laptop since the UI/UX of this forum isn't friendly if you access using cellphone.

I gamble using cellphone while lie down, I gamble using cellphone while walking or standing.

The only health risk that can caused by gambling is heart attack since you're in adrenaline rush.

I agree with you, when we are tired, we are emotionally unhealthy because being too tired will make us much uncontrollable, I also suggest that when we are tired from working all day it is better to rest, playing online gambling can be in free time when we are in good condition and we can gamble more calmly and relaxed, because it is also impossible for us to work every day without any holidays.

As for when we still feel good even though we have worked it is much better than forcing ourselves when tired and betting, we should avoid bad things before they happen even though online gambling can be accessed however we can, but not with a state of mind and mentality.

yes, we can indeed gamble anywhere and as we wish. but clearly, we must know our limits. where when we are tired after work that does take away our focus, it is better to use that time to rest, not to open an online casino.
although we can access it by relaxing, but not with our tired minds all day, gamble wisely. playing at the right time is also part of responsible gambling.

This is only true for hardcore gambler that spend shit tons of time on gambling but not all gamblers have the luxury free time like dedicated for gambling just like me that only has few hours of gambling time per week.

It’s very easy to do stretching to avoid this health issue. I think eye strain or dry eyes is the most common problem on gambling now that online gambling is popular compared to other physical injury listed on the OP.

The closest injury I get on gambling is just a minor numbness on legs because I keep sitting in awkward position while gambling. 

I think there is no rule in gambling especially in online casinos that tells gamblers to gamble while sitting for long periods of time, I understand that sitting too long can cause some negative effects on health where the only one that is most likely to happen and be felt is experiencing problems with your joints due to stiffness in some muscles in your body which makes the blood not flow perfectly.

But actually of course these impacts can also be caused by several other things such as office work that requires us to always sit for a long period of time, you will not be able to do anything because that is a regulation set by the company, but maybe at least you can consume something that can minimize these negative effects. This means that if we talk about gambling and when you realize that sitting for a long time can trigger a bad impact on health, then I think you are free to change your position in the sense that you don't always have to sit when enjoying the game, you can occasionally play while lying down or always change positions that you think are comfortable enough, the point is when you realize that your habits can have a negative effect on health, then I think it is something that is not too difficult to change, especially if there are no rules.

We cannot really avoid sitting down, but since gambling on mobile phone is possible these days, not all gamblers need to spend long hours sitting just so they can place bets. Gamblers with the help of their mobile phones can place bets on the road, on go mode, while standing, or laying down on the bed. The health challenge that someone is likely to have from gambling also can also depend on the kind of game the gambler engages in playing. Some games may need you to sit and analyse your decisions for a while before making them, or games that takes some time to complete, some other games do not need too much analysis, and you do not need any serious setting of you needing to sit down before you place bets.

A gambler is very susceptible to several health problems such as heart attacks, back pain, and others, and because of this a gambler must pay attention to their gambling activities and as much as possible to avoid bad behaviors such as eating junk food, being too happy/sad, sitting for hours without drinking/eating, etc. Because there have been many cases where gamblers have gotten sick and even died because of their bad habits when gambling. As much as possible to start a healthy life and if possible check your health regularly, and do not force yourself to gamble for hours if necessary.

it's sad that the society has shifted so much that you can just sit on a chair from morning till noon doing your work, playing games, gambling and even chatting with loved ones and then when you want want to relax, it's most likely you will still go back to the sofa and watch some TV shows which is almost like the same kind of thing. This health implication isn't just peculiar to gambling but but deals with the redundancy in our working environment most expecially for those of us that still work from home.

The tips is to try to incorporate other activities into your schedule so you don't dwell all day doing same kind of activities. It could be to go to the physical betting or casino mall and just chil out and have some sort of conversation with real people instead of trying to do everything from the comfort of your home. The ease and comfort that comes with doing most of our activities from the comfort of our homes if not properly managed can cause far more harms to us than we ever imagined.

If we do tend to make up some comparison about addiction on cigarretes into gambling addiction then it would really be that pretty obvious that when it comes to health hazard or risks then smoking will really be giving out that bigger impact since its really that been that taken up physically on which those nicotine would really be keeping on piling up until your body would become ill.
The difference in gambling addiction is that it is really that stressful but not something that will really be giving out that immediate effect or something that talks about being harmful. There are really just
those cases on the time that addiction become that too severe which stress and anxiety is really that on the roof top then this could really be that possibly resulting into those actions which might cause up
some harmful conditions like doing some violence or even having that impulsive actions which could put yourself in harm and other people. This is why its really that important that you should really be mindful
on the things that you are really that dealing.

Some people might neglect it out because they are really that believing that this isnt really that a serious thing but on the time or moment that they do really find out
that they are really that doing something good then this is the moment that they will really be making adjustments on which better to be wary as
early as possible.

Just like those who are addicted to smoking cigarettes, no matter the warning sign lebaled on them of the health risk of uncontrollable Smoking, they will never pay attention because they are not worried about they health but mind and attention is fixed on the short term pleasure they drive from consuming that substance.


Same goes with gambling, most of the gambler's worries more about they games and the intended winning which they chase at all cost and abandoning all the health risk involved in their gambling positions.

I remembered those stories of people who come to the casino so passionately and can't tear themselves away from the game that they put on diapers. Or the story of the widow who didn't react to the news of her husband's death until she finished the game. But if we talk about whether players who sit in front of the monitor for a long time care about their health, I think they are worried about something completely different during the game. People are zombified by their addiction to gambling; if you start convincing them that sitting for a long time is harmful to their health, they will not listen to you. In the minds of such people, money rules the ball, but unfortunately, they cannot win additional health or years of life by winning a big jackpot. Sadly, this is their choice.

Exactly!
Many people already spend several hours a day sitting in front of a computer at an office desk. So, when they get home they just want to de-stress, grab their cell phone and start playing for a few more hours.

Lack of physical activity reduces metabolism and harms the body's capacity, which can increase the risk of mortality due to the emergence and worsening of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and obesity. For this reason, it is very important to maintain an active physical routine, with regular exercise at least three times a week... that's what my doctor said.

And it's not difficult... a football game with friends on the weekend, a treadmill or gym one or two days a week, a run in the park early in the morning... these are pleasurable activities that once you create the habit, we do it without much effort.

I guess for young players, they can still at the chair for so long and not feel any discomfort, but for those who are in their 40's and up that sign might appear early and obviously it's going to be very different.

But the thing is that when you are in a land base casinos and walking around that big space, you won't feel any in your legs,  . Or even sitting in a slot machine and then you are winning, there are no discomfort but you have your eyes on the price, $$$.

Personally though, I'm being conscious about health as I have diabetes so I usually try to be very active everyday and doing some exercise.

Imagine we need to hear these words from younger than our selves?


 


Hope you listen enough from your nephew mate because they are for nothing but our health.

I feel that, since I work facing a computer screen, it makes my eyes problematic because when I work I spend a lot of time staring at the computer screen. In addition, not only during work hours, sitting too long can be done outside of work and it is true what you said, everything needs time to rest so that serious problems do not occur. Taking a moment to relieve pain or eyes that are already sore from staring at the computer screen for too long is what must be done.

This can actually be said to be small because I think many people ignore it or do not pay attention to it, but actually this is important to pay attention to because it includes our health in the future which if it is really not considered, something bad might happen to us. So whatever work and activities we do, we must be able to pay attention to our own health, don't be too desperate in doing something until we forget the health aspect of ourselves.

It makes sense, with the various pros and cons of gambling activities. But there is something that cannot be denied from the effects of gambling besides financial issues, namely about health. Not only physical health but also mental. Mental and physical health, those are 2 things that are often related to gambling risks.

Even based on research, the dangers of gambling are always related to addiction to influence physical, mental and social:
Source: Gambling health challenges

The point is that sitting for too long is not, and indeed it is not really recommended. But actually it's not just about gambling but from all aspects including work and other activities because something that is done for a long time including sitting is not good for health.

It's just that in this case because the focus is on gambling so it is also alluded to because after all, apart from sitting too long, we also tend to be forced to rack our brains in gambling games (especially for games like poker) and our mentality and responsibility must be formed because gambling clearly requires mental calmness and readiness to accept defeat so in this case apart from sitting too long causing problems, gambling for too long can also make you shake in terms of mental calmness because too much focus on gambling can also cause great ambition.
 

There is always time for everything and simply because we say gambling is for fun and entertainment doesn't mean that one should spend alot of time gambling in one position, indeed it will have health implications.

What I do most time is to have a schedule lineup of things that keep both my body and brain excesised at all time, so I always take a break in between to do other activities aside gambling or working remotely while h both happens to keep me in one place.

This is just one of the risks of excessive gambling; because of a lack of time management and too much-preoccupied gambling, they really don't care how long they are sitting as long as they can do the things they want.
If a gambler has been sitting for a very long period and has been doing this for many years, his life expectancy will be shortened unless he loses all his wealth and eventually stops gambling, so there should be management when it comes to gambling.

Like I don't understand the reason why a reasonable person will spend hours even the whole day playing gambling at physical betting offices, is it that some people are just so daft or are they depending on gambling as a source of income like who does that in this modern age, it really feels so bad when I see people gambling from morning till night as they will just stand or sit at a spot and continue gambling and that is how majority of them are losing money as well. I have seen someone who suffered severe pains in his legs which resulted from standing for a very long time at a place while gambling. Our body is not meant to stand at a place for a long time, the body needs movement so that blood can circulate in all part of the body so when you don't engage in things that makes you move around it tends to create health complications for you.

Even in a normal circumstance, you can't compare someone who exercises their body and the one who do not involve in exercise at all because the people that does exercise oftenly are not too exposed to some heart diseases and other life threatening health issues, so it is for people that moves around they live more healthier than those that stays at one place for a very long time even though they are working but it is better not to involve in works that involves staying at a particular place for too long.

This is literally me lol. Not because of gambling per se, just the nature of my work which requires me to sit long hours (though there's also some gambling in there tbh ). I've remedied it pretty much just by doing some light jog/run every time either during the morning or before dinner. Granted this happens every now and then, haven't really set it as part of my routine since my body refuses to properly acknowledge it as part of it (though I do enjoy the feeling when I'm in the middle of it, starting it is the hard-ish part).

Of course I think sitting and gambling for hours on end can have a serious detrimental effect on health. If you sit all the time without physical activity, your health can be affected by harmful diseases at any time. I have seen many people who sit all the time and do all these things from sitting. Maybe many have diabetes and many have more serious diseases than diabetes, so I want to say that those who sit all the time and work must be active in their daily life. They need to work. But if someone does not have a bit of work, then that person can definitely exercise, can walk, if he exercises and walks, his health will be free from some harmful diseases. You can't sit without work, without any movement, without physical exertion, without exercise. Make changes in yourself from today. I hope you will not be at risk of health.

Some people are not as lucky as you who can visiting physical casinos anytime you want because for some countries physical casinos is forbidden so that's why to satisfied their hobbies usually people who live on those countries visiting online casinos to gamble and this makes the people have to sitting for hours while gambling which for long term this habit will have bad effect to their health

However from my personal experience i was plenty to do gamble and using online casinos so this makes me have to sitting for hours in the front of my computer and now i am starting to feel the negative impact of the habit because i was suffering back pain and over weight and i was visiting my docter which he was suggest me when working in the front of computer then i was required to stretch every 2-3 hours for 5-10 minutes

The above mentioned effects about gambling is no about gamblers staying too long in gambling but when the gambler is too being too anxiously desperate to catch up a specific expectation such as winning.

I can bet that non of he above mentioned effects of gambling can be effective if the gamblers are at all chances to win.
But the above is possible to be effective if and only when the gambler losses beyond affordability due to desperacies to win.

All the above mentioned are sight effect of gambling too long. And the one that will be painful among all which is not in the list as well is continues losing which is will lead to chase of lose and create more addiction mind. To win gamble is no t to stay too long and gamble but only one game can give you good win. A neighbour won $100 with $2 in sport bet last week. And there was no stress foe him to win the game. I was also in the hall and I loss mind. If you stay too long in the gambling sit, you will have body and you will buy drugs to relief it and also you will  still loss on top and that is double lose.

OP thank you for this health education post because health is wealth. There is a news about a gambler who died a casino after he won a jackpot. It was suspected that he had some health issues which might be heart-related. Gamblers must know their health conditions periodically for them to know if they are fit to gamble. We should also engage in healthy practices like avoiding overgambling.

I have observed that I usually go through anxiety and chest pain each time I gamble more than I can afford to lose. This has made me focus on small bets that will not make me anxious. Another health issue I face because of gambling is Digital eye strain. I have now reduced the time I spend on online gambling and I am also considering visiting an optician.
In the office, there is always break time when every worker is expected to go to the canteen, move around or engage in other forms of entertainment. But this is not the case with gambling because you can be easily carried away without knowing. Some gamblers give the game so much time that they can spend so many hours without standing up. They give so much attention to these games that they are not even aware of how long they have spent.

Before you close this topic, IMO, gambling too long in a day is not good for "health" because of the effects that will appear. Psychological disorders are the first effect that I am sure will occur if you spend time gambling every day. One or two hours is still the maximum time spent in gambling. If you want to finish quickly, play with a big bet. Playing with a big bet, the duration of time spent will be faster, whether you win or lose. After that duration of time, it will be done again tomorrow.

Among all the listed health issues, one I noticed I constantly have is back pain, this is pain around my neck area which possibly is due to too much sitting, bending and typing either on my phone or laptop.

But then, if it's about gambling, I don't gamble quite often, and even when I do gamble, I often only do when I am lying down, since I often use it as a way to relax while waiting to fall asleep.

All the same though, those who spend so much time sitting and gambling should try to do some walk out from time to time, this takes nothing, but rather, helps the person stay healthier, I can't even imagine myself sitting for several hours without standing up and walking around for a while before coming back to sit again.

People who sit down on their personal computer for a long period of time everyday are prone to have a serious postural defect it's not advisable to do this. Gambling comes with a lot of pressure too so you might start developing anxiety disorders which might lead to panic attacks along the line. This might cause complex health issues later on in the future. it's important to protect your mental health at all cost because losing money will definitely lead to depression and emotional distress which isn't good for anyone. Maintain a healthy lifestyle and don't get addicted to gambling

I am one who is also glued to the chair for many hours because my work is at home and my other income is also online, everything is done using my computer and there's a small amount of time that I am standing up or walking.
Yes, it can be a health risk involved in that kind of cycle and there's one time that I already felt one of it. Sore knee. I was actually surprised when it happened to me, I sat in a bad position and when I stood back up it was just hurting like crazy.
It's the cold nerves, I think. I put some good ointment in it which felt really hot and Voila! it was gone the next day. I think that is the problem, our nerves can be sleeping and we cannot just shock them by doing crazy movements.

Health problems associated with sitting at a computer monitor for a long time while gambling are not specific. Almost all representatives of sedentary professions have exactly the same or similar problems. These are accountants, copywriters and freelancers in general, drivers, customer service operators and many others. The specificity of a gambler is most likely that in addition to sedentary work, he has or often has stressful situations. Negative emotions associated with losing money, experiencing failures, worrying about your financial future, uncertainty about the ability to compensate for your loss and much more. After all, accountants have a slightly different job. More boring, I would say. Well, the list of diseases, of course, is quite long - these are all somatoneurotic diseases.

The whole things you just explained doesn’t sound like fun again and remember the first reason we are gambling is to have fun or entertain ourselves so if doing this doesn’t make it fun and instead kills you then why do it?

Personally I’m not the type of person who sites to gamble except in rare occasion when I’m on my laptop - most of the times I gamble with my mobile phone and when I’m doing it I usually don’t sit cause it’s feels somewhat tiring - just sitting and staring into my phone or operating my phone, I usually just lay down on a soafer and get down to business. I don’t do the job the requires me sitting all through the day so I kinda don’t fit into those categories of people that might have an issue just ting and gambling (even though I don’t sit to game in most cases).

It’s still nice of your nephew to be bothered about your health.

Your nephew gives a good suggestion not to sit for too long because that will not good for your health. But many people will not aware of that because they thinks that they have a lot of work that they must do in that day even they will do that every day and not thinks about their health. That is happens to many gamblers who sit for a long time and that will gives a bad effect to their health. Once their health is effect, their mental and emotional will also effect and that will effect to yourself.

We must take care of our health and not sitting for too long and don't forget to drink a water because many people forget to do this and that is clear to effect to their health. Yes, I already know about that and I trying not to sitting in my chair for too long and every an hour, I will do something else and moves my body to other things. We must control our activity and pay attention to our health so we can keeps healthy.

I'm a gambler too but I really don't know how some gamblers can sit comfortably for hours looking at a screen and just gambling, too much screen time can affect your sight and sitting for long can cause back pain or in few cases a postural defect, talking about the main health risk involved that I know of is a heart attack or a stroke..The anxiety that comes with staking a high amount of money is very unhealthy to the heart, having those shocks and rapid heartbeat constantly can put you at risk of having a cardiovascular disorder, it's better to just do it for entertainment..

There are exercises we should be doing for using our computer or our phone for so long, soreness is just one disadvantage from seating for a long time and you can relieve yourself by running or taking a walk. I keep aside 2 hours weekly for walking because I know I set down too much. My seating is not only from gambling but from my work too as I spent all day attending to customers while seated. My main concern about gambling is the eye problem that can result from too much screen time. I have been recommended an eyeglass to help reduce my exposure to the screen but it feels weird when I am using it to gamble as I love to feel like I am in the casino when I look directly at the screen also when I am trading, so for now I just do some eye exercises when done.

This is  one of the reasons why I prefer to visit the land based casinos from time to time. They have plenty of gambling pits where one can walk around and stretch his bones. Thus I would advocate you to do the same. It would be a madness for me to sit the whole day in the front of display as my ordinary routine involves the work with computer.

It is really that impossible that you wont really be able to feel out and this is why its recommended that you should really be having some break when it comes to this aspect.
You should really be that mindful about with those simple and basic doings because it will surely be giving at least some ease on the pressure into those body parts which arent that moving
much on the moment that you would really be that sitting for long period of time. Same also into your own eyes on which it would really be still needing up some break on which this is something that im doing whenever i do make myself getting too long hours on sitting in front of the computer on which your eyes does need up some break so that it wont really be damaged as
years passing by. This is why it is really that important that you should really know on how to protect your body parts.

Indeed, sitting too long is not good, besides the joints that can become problematic, we will also feel sore, which of course I feel myself. Even when I sit too long to work or others I feel sore and dizzy, so what I do when that happens is to get some fresh air by walking around. For example, we do have to sit for a long time because the job is natural because work is something that must be done, but if it is for gambling by sitting for a long time it should not be done. Therefore, gambling should be done in moderation.

I think everyone will feel sore when sitting too long to do something, and when the soreness is felt then they will find their own way to relieve the soreness. Health certainly needs to be considered because it is also an important thing, if you have been sitting for a long time in the field of work then we should not do the same thing when we are at home, we should do other activities that can make our bodies move.

On the other hand, I would like to thank the OP who indirectly told and reminded me that this is something that should be considered, at first glance I only know that physical work is most likely to affect our health, but it turns out that health problems do not only arise due to the amount of physical activity that is done.

I really feel this problem where I often have difficulty focusing on my work which turns out to be because I experience eye strain which may be due to fatigue because I work in an office that requires me to sit for a long time facing the monitor screen, I think there is nothing I can change because after all this is a job that keeps me alive, but maybe I will take another option as an alternative prevention, namely consuming some vitamins or herbal medicines as a prevention option or to overcome the health problems that I am experiencing now.

Another thing that means is that these health problems are not only caused by gambling but also by other things that become habits or something that is forced to be done in order to support the needs of life such as the job I have.

Sitting is the new Smoking. Spending long hours in your chair - be it because of work or lifestyle practices like playing your favorite online casino games can have a malicious effect on an individual's health, but research shows that cisgender women are more prone to these ailments than anybody else. Sitting all the time is linkedto a variety of heart problems including reduced blood flow from lack of physical activity and threatsof Heart lock Can also good level Listen, even if they think they weigh less No matter what you eat whileNot working it's not going to burn calories.

Additionally, sitting for long periods of time is often associated with musculoskeletal problems such as back and neck pain, caused by poor posture and stress in sitting Increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome which the chances of heart disease, stroke and diabetes are increased Mental health can also be affected Contributing to , the stress caused by gambling and can exacerbate these effects, if one sits longer , increasing his risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a condition that causes bleeding in the legs. To reduce these risk factors you need to get regular movement into your routine - take stretching breaks or a walk every 30 minutes, exercise regularly and in good posture (it all helps) maintain this at work moving more generally supports overal health.Move move MOVE. Like everyone else, you should strike a balance between sitting and other-moderate-to-fairly-active physical activity during day to maintain good general health.

as someone whose job requires me to sit for long periods of time, I know there are health risks when you do it, I even have to get checked up by a doctor because of the pain in my back that was caused by sitting for long periods of time and poor posture(that is according to the doctor). it did go away once I started having breaks and stretching after sitting for a while

regarding the image you share, are all those because of "sitting for too long"? I feel like a lot of those illnesses are cause by other underlying issues and not just because of sitting for too long.

Does your nephew know your gambling activity?  
That's why it is important to limit your time when you are gambling or working in front of your PC (laptop, computer) at home. If you don't limit your time, you may spend all day in front of your PC when it is in weekend. Even in weekdays, it is also very possible to spend most your time in front of your PC if you never time limit. I don't know if this will work to everyone, but I always stick to the time I have set. I will determine the time allocation for each of my activities, both at home and outside the home. The most difficult part is trying to discipline and commit to it. However, having this will minimize the risk to do anything excessively. I'm sure if you do this, you won't gamble too much hours.

Besides the health risks, gamblers also may face the social relationship problems. When we spend too much time in front of PC, we may have no time for gathering with our family members and neighborhoods. This probably causes a problem if we never change our habit. As a social being, we also need time to interact with other people. At least, we must spend enough time to gather with wife, children, and other close people (for a married person).

So, how are those people who sit for the whole day because they are working like some office employees or using a computer for a whole day?

I believe this applies to all, not only to gambling. What I also read in some articles or threads here is, some casinos or any gambling establishment, they will make you comfortable once you already inside their premises, like providing some chairs, comfortable chairs so you will feel comfortable and can spend a lot of time without noticing.

Apart from the health effect of sitting down for hours to gamble don't you think it won't be healthy too for a responsible gambler to sit for hours to gamble,  for me I think it can be common with gamblers that are addicted to gambling and wants to make money by all means which it is possible for one to spend good numbers of time gambling. Gambling is not a job that one needs to spend a lot of time playing it because this can be risky to one's finances and wants health.

Gambling is unpredicted and  don't think if one spends a longer time like this always gambling it can be profitable always. I think their should be a limit gambling because it is an advantage to the health and saving more money. Gambling for hours is a way of losing more money which can lead to depression.

Actually now playing online gambling can be on mobile and while sleeping on the couch to play of course this will be a little bored if it's too long because in my opinion playing gambling is most comfortable on a PC and sitting in a chair.

But fortunately, I don't sit in a chair for too long just because I play gambling, I work still in the field sometimes also in the office sitting all day but always balancing fitness for health because it could cause a lot of problems including joint pain and back pain that I used to feel.

Health issues has been a minor concern for gamblers. Most times we tend to forget that gambling can affect us no just emotionally or mentally but also physically. When we gamble more often we tend to over stress our body, spending too much time on the screen or just like you said op, sitting on a spot for too long. The best way to help minimize these health issues is to take some time off our gambling comfort zones. You can walk out while your bet is ongoing to over you over thinking or just watching the bet for too long. We shouldn't forget that no matter how much gambling is profiting us, health is what we refer to as wealth.

Chronic gambling is another term we can use for gambling addiction. Actually, gamblers who spend most of their time on chair only to gamble are more likely considered as addicts, and surely there's no doubt that addicts can have many health issues.

I guess you nephew gave you a valid advice that you should follow. Do not gamble for long time or do it for an hour or two per day and take breaks of 2-3 days per week. That way you'll help yourself and you may get good health as well by moving instead of sitting at a place.

You just made me feel Dejavu about a bet I did one time. It was a sport day in school and we had argument, out of over confidence, a line was drawn that we should set a bet that our math's teacher is going to come to the class because majority of math's teachers don't missed their period but I was arguing that he is sick that he isn't going to come and I bet my launch money for 45 minute of two period. That was the longest day I was feeling feverish and sweeting at the same time and luckily for me, he never came and I won but I still pity him and gave him back his money

This is what you get when you bet more than you can afford to lose, you will feel inconvenience after putting that money, you will not gamble with peace of mind, their will be anxiety and all of these combined can affect your health. If you are the type with severe sickness like High blood pressure, you can collapsed with such pressure and wouldn't be able to survive after. Detest from gambling what you can't afford to lose.

There is some truth to what you say, however this problem is not limited to only gamblers, there are hundreds of millions of people out there who have very lethargic job roles and lives in general. Office workers will often be stuck behind a computer for at least 8 hours a day and could end up in the same position you mention. I'd say the one distinguishing factor and the thing that could make the situation worse for gamblers, is the fact that those wins can give you a big adrenaline and dopamine rush which can trigger your heart to beat faster, it's abnormal to be in that heightened sensory emotion on an irregular basis. Often you only expect to get those rushes very occasionally, but if you're chasing those wins every day then it can really mess with your mind.

This health problem about sitting for too long will mainly affect gamblers with addiction problem and those gamblers that are jobless  who see gambling as an income source, because it takes only chronic gamblers and a jobless person to comfortably spend hours in one position gambling all day with no other commitments or engagements.

To be honest I am already having uncomfortable experience lately with my eyes,  it all started this very year, whenever I use my PC or smart phone for an hour plus every word starts getting blurry. A friend advised that I use blue-ray glasses to manage the condition because am one guy that has phobia for medicated glasses right from childhood.

There is no reason that can justify that there is no effect of gambling on health. Psychologically, the effect closest to reality according to theory is to experience emotional (stress, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders to stop the impact of the heart) or have experienced mental problems.

For me gambling is not always on the negative effect because gambling can be enjoyed to eliminate stress instead of choosing to get drunk that makes people lose consciousness. Gambling as a pleasure entertainment is not playing gambling to pursue profits by spending hours.
If gambling is done with time management and money without expecting special wealth in gambling, for me it is the category of having fun gambling.

I am aware of that, I know many people who sit all day and complain about all the pain they feel... one of them & closest is my mother, she is an accountant and she sits all day, when she gets back home she sits and watches some shows on laptop.

There is a saying here: The back hurts from a lot of work, but also from a lot of lying down. The bottom line, it's not good to overdo anything, what is good is to have some balance in life and to keep all the muscles active throughout the day, every day. If something is neglected it will start to creak sooner or later.

It can also be applied to gamblers, but this applies to all people regardless of what they do.

Gambling is a game that makes you greedy and impulsive. When you win a bet you always want to bet more. An addicted gambler can tell how much time he gambles Again they bet more money trying to recoup their losses and probably they are going to lose more. However everything should be done in a range and gambling should be done considering certain money and time. Also keep yourself busy with other work and don't use phone and laptop too much.

The symptoms or diseases you listed here as a result of constant sitting and focusing much on laptop or screen is mostly cause by our place of work in the office and not gambling. I don't see how the little time you gamble online can cause such kind of mental, emotional and financial issues. I believe we spend more house in our working place than gambling except for those gambling agent that work in the casino hall that may be prone to such sickness. The truth of the matter is that, In Anywhere we are working or gambling, we should give ourselves break by walking around, going out to get fresh air outside. Talk to people, do some some exercise and eat healthy food to avoid health issues.

If you are not told, you won't be able to learn some of the implications of sitting in one place for a long cause to one health. Many people have been having one or many problems with their health all because they are at a place sterling at their gadgets, gambling, playing games, trading, watching movies, etc.

I was once lectured on this when I had to go to the hospital complaining of vision problems. The doctor had to explain to me the real cause of it, why it is so "sitting in a place for too long, gluing my eyes to the laptop".

Ever since learning this, I began to learn not to stay in a seat for long and also learn how to stay a bit far from the reflection of my laptop so as not to hit directly to my eyes.

This might not be related to gambling but its something that would really be considered to be general on which on the moment that you do find yourself having those jobs online on which sitting up a long period of time will really be having that kind of possible impact specially if it would really be that might not be seen on early but later on it would already that showing up some symptoms. Gambling should really be just that for the sake of fun but there were people who are really that serious too much on how they would really be gonna dealing up with gambling on which they are really that expecting something positive which its not really that something that you must do because it will really be creating such desperation on which we know that we cant be able to stop that not unless if you do really accept into those probabilities
in the first place. People would really be just that eventually learn things on the  time or moment that they do experience shit conditions.

Thankfully you can gamble on your phone in different positions, for instance lying on your back or standing.
No position is good for us in the long run. Standing or lying in bed are both bad if you do it for too long. The healthiest is to switch stances every 30 minutes, stand up. walk around, stretch your neck and so on. You can even jump up a few times or do a few pushups. It's also healthy to relax your eyes by going to the window and looking at distant things, like flying birds.

The best solution here is do not gamble when you have a long day work. Do it with your day off or free time wherein your body hasn’t been in a long sitting position the whole day. And when you gamble, set your time duration as to what time you will stop gambling so you won’t be facing the monitor while sitting for hours because clearly, that won’t be good in the long run. There’s no really problem with gambling, as long as you know how to discipline yourself and won’t abuse of your time and body.

I think this is the first time I'll be reading a health gambling related topic. And I must say it is worth it. Before I continue I want to say that the number of screentime we used to have have doubled thanks to online technologies you can do almost everything from the comfort of your room staring at a screen. It goes to say we'll be seeing more diagnosis of screen related eye issues. For this topic, someone rightly said sitting is the new smoking and I couldn't agree more. Guys, do yourself a favor and don't sit for too long. Your future healthy self is going to thank you for it

our bodies still need physical activity to maintain fitness. if we have been working all day without much movement, of course we need our own time to train our bodies and muscles. it can make special time for regular exercise.
I also experienced the situation you did. but believe me when you give your body a little time to do activities, then you will really feel the difference in your body. I have tried it and feel better.

so doing gambling activities must also have time control. now start planning our time well. don't just open a casino and keep playing until you run out of time.

This back pain and other related challenges are one of the main reasons why I'm trying so hard to make myself more comfortable using my mobile device for many things that it can permit me to do without the need for a PC, as I can be using it no matter the position I'm in at any given moment.
 
Health is wealth, be it work, which gives one earning, or gambling for fun. I have tried so hard to avoid anything that will leave me sitting for a long period of time without standing up. 

Making analyses can also require time but it depends on the number of matches that you want to select. In-play can be very addictive. But know that gambling is different from betting. If you bet, you bet on sport. If you gamble, you gamble on casinos. I hope you now understand their differences.

Yes, sitting for too long without paying attention to body posture can bring negative consequences for our spine, possibly becoming a hunchback. However, to gamble while sitting isn't the only alternative for gamblers. You can also play while lying on your bed through a smartphone or notebook device. You can gamble upstanding or in any other position you think it's comfortable for you. And if you are sitting, make sure to choose a chair which will adjust anatomically to your body in a convenient way, especially if you are going to stay on the same position for a long time.

It's easier to be said than done, though, as I should be paying more attention to this detail on my daily routine. I confess I'm being careless about my health on this aspect. I should get an appropriate chair as soon as possible for myself.

This depends on gamble you play and the device you use. If it is sports betting,  you don't need to sit all day after you have made your analysis. It is only casino games that might require so much time. In addition, if the device is a mobile phone, it does not really require sitting for too long as dice,  slots and other games can be played while moving around.

However, it is important will take health related issues seriously, both physical and mental health.  Gambling is known to trigger all manners of health related challenges, so the gambler must be mindful of his habits and actions.

I can attest to this. I once worked as a freelancer online, where I had to sit for 7 to 9 hours and 2 to 3 hours playing and gambling. I gained 15 kilos in just two months, and I noticed that my blood sugar was unstable because of the weight I gained.
A fitness trainer advised me to take at least 15 minutes of breaks every two hours so I could burn the carbohydrates, as I was eating a lot because of my work. So yes, sitting for a long period of time without interruption is very risky.

The health risks such as obesity and all related issues such as hip joint pain, heart failure etc can come through from having a lifestyle that lacks physical activity. This really can happen to anyone. Can you imagine associating this issues with chess playing? Well the activity of chess also doesn't require physical activity... But why just gambling? Gambling is more connected to other issues that can cause or compound depression. So of course in the end it's likely this issue affected many aspects of life such as stopping physical activity.

A balance is needed in life when doing several things not just gambling.

Whatever work that comes with abuse, it’s literally not good and unhealthy. Sitting or standing for quite long hours will create an effect on your body negatively, you may not feel it at the present but eventually it will develop later on.

Too much gambling as well is not safe at all. Aside that it damages your pocket, your health is also at risk. Your eyes as well as your heart might eventually develop some complications later on, emotional and mental stress could lead to depression and anxiety, and will end up damaging your internal organs without us knowing.

This is actually what have been taught during my high school days when someone's fingers just got hard to move. And they told us that we got to keep exercising while we incase just have to sit working hours in front of a keyboard. Maybe this syndrome is just not very common today. That was just that time, because today even the kids that stay online the whole night playing online games are not experiencing the condition.

OP lists health risks that aren't really particularly for gamblers but to all people of any profession but type warriors online. But one that I have myself is hunger.    I kept sitting on my computer for hours I skipped meals all the time.

Exercise is good for those who are sitting long at work because there must be side effects. This is one of the reason why I use both my phone and my laptop to gamble because sometimes I would love to change positions and postures when using my phone.

Gambling should not be done frequently especially when you are stressed up yourself at work, you should rest and stretch your body to avoid future health issues. Have a time limit for your gambling activities during the week days and weekends.

Yea, sitting too long to do something that requires the brain to reason and calculate continuously is not too advisable. It is better that after one stays for a short time, they should take a break and do something else just to refresh the mind and the brain, because there are some points where the brain must have been overstressed and it can become dull and can result in depression. 

I may not agree on this completely because when we are at the place of work, we try to give more attention and seriousness towards the job for the day and there is no any chance of being free to attend to other things aside the specified task on the job, but in gambling, we have the privilege of exercising our brain and mind as well as the physical body each time we are gambling, also, it may help us get relieved of the busy ay we already had, because gambling is about having fun, but this does not call for addiction in such a way that whenever we are that privilege to gamble, we cant behave ourself by doing it in a normal and expected manner.

Long hours of sitting would definitely influence your body. And that is true, not only those who are gamblers but those who have such activity on their daily life. This is why everyone should be aware of what they are doing everyday. It is not about just gambling but every activity you are doing that consume a lot of long hours of sitting.


Do remember, sedentary lifestyle has long been studied to be one of the contributors in a lot of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, cancer risk, metabolic disorders, musculoskeletal disorders among others. So with your lifestyle, it can give you a lot of health problems if you haven't been monitoring yourself in front of your games.

Source : Sedentary Lifestyle: Overview of Updated Evidence of Potential Health Risks

"There's time for everything" .. why go through the stress and call it fun after a long and hectic day off work? a job that runs 9-5 is already time consuming, am I not doing other things aside gambling off duty? That's lame!

In everything you do, good or bad, there's always an effect that'd ruin you in few days or in the nearest future... Sitting for hours, hitting the spins and getting that anxiety everytime can be harmful; The first urge that clears the pathway for every other health challenges is ADDICTION.... Once it slowly becomes part of you, you're toast!.... In some ways, it can also make you lose focus in solving real life problems.

It doesn’t just apply to gamblers but people who sit for a long time, not necessarily gambling. It is best to do some stretching in between breaks, and I think that’s going to be helpful for your body.

I know a friend who had a very troubling sickness where he didn’t have good posture when he was playing; he was slouching and then just hit a nerve, and then he almost had a stroke because of it. I believe that having a good posture and an economy would be helpful.

I’m surprised that Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is not available on the list of potential risk especially if you are just sitting on front of your computer from work then continue it at home for gambling. I’ve got it before and it’s really painful. Most of the gambler was high risk on this disorder since most of gambling games just need to be watched or carefully play by just sitting.

It’s nice to read topic that discussed health issue incorporated with gambling. Not mental but physical since this is really happening and I experienced it myself before I don’t manage much my physical health due to busyness at work and enjoyment on gambling.

I agree that sitting in one posture for long is not good for health but you can always have a 2 or 3 minute walk after sitting for an hour or so. And this should be done in the office where you spend around 8 to 9 hours. So when you come to home, how many hours do you gamble? I think it will be way less than the time spent in the office.

I hope you got my point here. Do not blame the health risk in this case to gambling only where you may spend a max of 2 or 3 hours while you remain seated in the office for 9+ hours. So i think we should first try to fix how we can be more flexible in the office and not be in sitting position for so many hours.

Sedentary work is not even good. If you have a sedentary work, it is better you do some exercises at times just to exercise your body and to make you sleep easily.

Gambling for too long is not good. That is why I gamble sometimes for short time. I can just use 5% of my weekly income on roulette at once and try my luck. But sometimes I just feel like to gamble for long and use lower amount like $0.5 each time.

Why did I create this topic: My nephew noticed that after I come home from work that involves sitting the whole day, I continue to play or gamble for hours, so he gave me a warning that too much sitting will have a bad effect on gambling.

Many gamblers are likely to suffer from mental, emotional, and financial issues, but do you know that there is a health risk that many gamblers who are playing online are not aware of? Sitting for too long; if you are a work-from-home guy or working in the office and you sit the whole time you are at work, and you continue to play online for hours, you can suffer from these health risks.

There are chronic gamblers who are glued in their chair for hours, and they are likely to develop these health risks.
How about you? Are you aware that sitting too long while playing without interruption can be harmful to your health?

https://www.healthshots.com/fitness/staying-fit/sitting-too-long-know-its-side-effects-and-how-to-deal-with-it/



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