Topic: Health Benefits of Gambling - page 12. (Read 2416 times)

Upon reading and exploring gambling, we can identify both positive and negative aspects, And when engaging in play or betting endorphins come into play influencing stress and disturbance. On the other points  dopamine kicks in when we play and win, providing a sense of pleasure, It's crucial to exercise control and intelligence ensuring that dopamine levels remain within a healthy range. Using gambling without adverse effects is depend  on one's mentality and ability to exert control.

If they really want to get health benefits from gambling, they really need to exercise self-control and always be aware of the impacts they can get from gambling. It's not easy because most people will experience more losses, especially if they end up experiencing a gambling addiction, which has become a serious problem for gamblers.

They also don't need to gamble if they think that they will only experience the negative impacts of gambling rather than the positive impacts. And that will be better for them because they can keep themselves away from problems that could arise after they gamble.

@OP has explained that only people who can truly be responsible in gambling will get the benefits. And we know that many people cannot be responsible when gambling. We ourselves have to decide. If we want to get the health benefits of gambling, we must be responsible gamblers.

Gambling can relieve tension, no doubt. However, addiction must be addressed. Like flipping a coin? Heads bring relief; tails may cause desperation. Literally, nobody wants to wager on that 50-50. How about enjoyable, low-stakes social games? Imagine quiz evenings, board games, and fantasy sports leagues. These can be as stimulating as gambling without the addiction and financial danger. They also bring people together, making stress relief sociable.

Dont underestimate tech solutions. Ever used a stress-relief app? Some gamify relaxing. Meditation, walks, and proper breathing earn points. It sounds fun, right? You're getting healthy habits, not bad ones. Gambling may be quick, but there are other options. You could find something enriching and stress-relieving. Does it seem worth a shot?

Gambling has its positive and negative effects depending on how the gambler play. But often, we don't notice its good sides because many gamblers are not playing to entertain themselves. It became a way for many of us to double or triple our money with a mindset of getting rich quick. This is the reason why those who play with such desire tend to experience the negative effects of gambling. There's a good sides of it however not everyone are able to know or experience these effects due to the way they gamble.

To be on the safer side of the above mentioned on health benefits, one must have to count winning if not being at the hills of a gambling winning table, one need to take other loosing times as experience and restrategise in other to count winning even after several loosing else revise would be the case where the above by the OP would be disadvantage to the gambler else I am in support with OP

If I had not seen this post I'd argue that gambling has little or no positive health benefits, so thank you op for sharing this. This prompted me to do a further research and it's interesting to know that gambling has more benefits than I thought, It helps to keep one happy, it exercises the brain or helps in mental development, it helps in socialization and relaxation. All these are when it's done in moderation, but when it's amplified, gambling addiction results and it has it own effects.

Yes, I think so too, basically overall in my opinion there is no real health whatsoever that can be obtained by gamblers from their gambling activities. One of the benefits that they can get maybe if we talk from a matter of time that is not more for entertainment only, they can get some entertainment and sensation from a pretty good spin in gambling that can make their stress or depression quite treated due to other things, gambling should be used only for that, or I mean not more than just for fun if you really believe that by gambling you can get that pleasure.

Although basically there are still quite a lot of other activities that they can choose outside of gambling that can keep them entertained, but whatever it all does come back to each of their decisions about what they will choose, between entertainment that is a little risky or pure entertainment without risk such as going to one of the tourist attractions. So it means that everyone has their own freedom and judgment about where they will seek entertainment and whether or not the activity actually entertains them.

The recreational activities you enjoy doing is definitely not the same as the next person. There are lots of things can be considered a stress reliever and for some, gambling may help relive stress cause they enjoy doing it.
You love gaming and your worries are temporarily forgotten when you play games on your console. Some people like and see gambling as an activity that could relieve stress and others like you don’t.

Comparing the funds spent in gambling and in getting a gaming console is irrelevant. For some, it’s not about the money. It’s more about the activity enjoyed than the funds spent.

First I want to ask whether you are gambler or not?
If indeed you are gambler, then what do you get from gambling if there is no benefit to be gained because even though it is just an excuse to have fun, isn't it also beneficial because you get pleasure joy of the heart and mind.
In fact this pleasure can provide comfort to the heart which can make you not feel stressed or bored.

I understand what you mean that there are other ways you can do if you want to relieve stress and some of these methods don't require lot of money to be lost, such as gambling.
But we are all here gambling with our own goals and of course with our own money, we even enjoy doing it even though we lose, we come back again in the next few days because this pleasure gives us the feeling of being willing to lose money to pay for it.

But whatever it is, everyone opinion is definitely different and I understand that and maybe you don't think it useful, but for the majority of gamblers out there there is positive side that can be felt.

It is temporary, and those benefits listed is definitely going to be experienced only when you're gambling so it's not that much of a benefit at all. There's other stress relievers out there! Gambling shouldn't be the go-to thing for that kind of stuff, has anyone here heard of videogames? Some of us definitely have the money to buy a decent computer to play games or buy a PlayStation 5 or an XBox so you can play games that will relieve your stress, sure you have spent some money setting those up but compare that to gambling, the money you have spent you would be thankful that you have made the choice to set up a gaming stuff instead of just gambling.

It's totally okay if you are using gambling as a way to reduce stress but you're right that there's a lot of other ways to eliminate it however, sometimes once a person used to do a thing, they are comfortable to repeatedly doing it without thinking the consequences, plus the fact that they can earn money while stress free playing. Sooner or later, they wull realize that gambling will give more stress to them once they see that they are frequestly losing such amount.

You are right, there are many ways in which we can eliminate our stress other than gambling, but at the same time it does not really hurt to have an additional source that we can use on demand.

Since it is well known that chronic stress not only affects our emotional well-being but it can also affect our overall health as well, so it is important to find ways to get rid of that stress, and if some people can accomplish this by gambling a little bit then that is a small price to pay for such a health benefit.

Agreeable that some people use the fun to cover up their true intentions, but gambling for fun is actually a thing. It’s probably something you may have done. Gambling for fun involves lower stake/risk because you could still get pissed if you lost too much when having the fun. I’ve seen someone who does sport betting for fun. I knew it was for fun when he staked about half a dollar to win 20% of the stake. That’s fun. He just wants to gamble but not to make the money or become rich overnight.

There is no actual health benefit to be gotten by most people from gambling. People who play recreationally and for fun would probably have some stress relieved from their bodies as they’re doing something they enjoy doing.
This isn’t the case for everyone as people gamble for fun as well as a host of other reasons. I think any stress free pastime activity that an individual enjoys doing would naturally relieve stress in that person. These health benefits are not beneficial for everyone and not solely gotten from gambling as an activity.

The health benefits that can be obtained from gambling in my opinion are when you really get pleasure that makes your brain and mind excited again. It is very clear that pleasure will only be able to be obtained when we only consider that gambling is nothing more than an activity for pleasure with the aim of coming to get it and not at all to earn, because obviously I am sure that those who gamble to earn will definitely feel a lot of pressure when in their gambling activities, none other than because casinos always create a much lower percentage of wins compared to losses, so it is no longer strange if many complain about losing.

If you come with the intention to earn then it is not the pleasure you will get but on the contrary, as you said that it will make you sick to even to depression it is possible. So with that we must really understand that your chances of winning will only be answered when you are lucky, no more than that, by understanding the real facts then I am sure you will not overdo it like an addicted person. That's right, the point is that we must be able to be a responsible gambler by only putting the amount you can afford to lose, with that if it is finally true to lose then you will not feel upset and there will be no pressure whatsoever.

Unfortunately, there are still many gamblers who cannot be responsible gamblers because they feel that in every gambling game, they must be able to win even though they know it is difficult. They have the possibility of losing rather than winning. And many of them have experienced loss but that still doesn't stop them from continuing to gamble because they hope to win.

That is why many people experience mental disorders rather than benefit from gambling. Perhaps only a few can benefit from gambling, where they can practice discipline and responsibility in using their money. But the rest, they experience disruption in their lives.

Yes, the phrase "gambling for fun" can hide bigger problems sometimes. Gambling should be fun, not stressful. Its a delicate psychological balance. The key is to lower standards. You can lessen the emotional effect of losing by betting small amounts. But the hope of getting better can cloud our judgment.

People are naturally inclined to avoid losing, so when they're on a losing run, it makes sense to try to get back on track. This is where rule-following comes in. Setting clear limits and sticking to them can stop the loss from getting out of hand. Not only is it about the money, but also about keeping your mind and emotions in check.

Being responsible when you gamble isnt just a catchphrase; its important advice. Knowing the risks and having ways to deal with them, like taking breaks or trying new hobbies, can save your life. It has to do with gambling with a clear, in control mind, making sure it stays a fun activity and not a source of stress.

Correct. It's not nice to lose in gambling games but if you know that it's always the result then it's easier to swallow the truth.
This is why I don't bet high amounts in any casino games, I just do it to wager and be entertained, somehow I always find myself getting rekt, and that made me learn that we won't be able to defeat the house.
In sports betting though, there's a big difference. I focus on that so I can try to win higher amounts and it's based on analysis not luck-based type of gambling. If one person is really good at predicting the outcome of the game it's easier for him to make profits in this area. I am not that good but somehow I can split my wins most of the time and I don't feel like what I did in casino games.
Sports betting is more entertaining and I feel a surge of enjoyment while watching the game with my money on the line then I play casino games while there's no game available yet.

Gambling helps critical thinking, which is also a good skill in the job industry and real life. It's always good to have our thoughts fast and accurate. That's why critical thinking is also very vital in our daily life. When we acquire such a skill, it's as good as winning in gambling. Because we'll always be needed in difficult tasks and situation where people don't actually know what step to take. As a gambler we can make fast decisions in life, which will turn out to be great. So, the importance of gambling to gamblers is enormous and such threads as this, is good in reminding gamblers that they'll definitely benefit a lot, beside playing to win cash. Playing gambling as a way of relaxation, helps, is quite better than just playing to win money. The money, to me, is secondary. More is attributed to gambling, that's why many people still involve in gambling despite losing money. Voluntarily or involuntarily.

My own view is related to what is being discussed, it is true that gambling can get a good effect into us as what everyone has said here, and yes I agree with it with things that need to be remembered that don't overdo it in gambling because That is what will make everything messy, maybe only a little time we can eliminate stress but if we are excessive then we ourselves will be made stressed by gambling itself.

As we drink coffee, if done at a time and also with the right size it can provide health or positive things that can be given coffee into us, on the contrary if excessive then the coffee itself will be a problem for our bodies.
The thing to remember is that when you want to get a good effect in yourself, don't overdo it in any case including gambling.