Topic: Health Benefits of Gambling - page 16. (Read 2435 times)

The guy, who wrote this article forgot to mention the 4th big benefit of gambling. It makes you lose weight.
Why does it make you lose weight? Because you spend money on gambling instead of buying food. You eat less and you lose weight.
The added benefit is smoking less cigars and drinking less alcohol, because you have less money for tobacco and alcohol.
Jokes aside, I can't take the statement about gambling relieving stress seriously.
If I lose 10K USD via gambling, I definitely won't relieve any stress. My stress levels will actually go through the roof.

I rarely write about these topics, but when I saw the title that gambling was also useful, I became very interested. But alas, I did not get satisfaction from reading the article. Everything that is written will only create unnecessary dependencies. Should you take the risk? Why, a remedy for anxiety? Come on, is anyone going to sit and meditate while their money goes to the casino? Friends, if you have extra money, help those who don’t have it. Sometimes, this will be much more satisfying than simply flushing money down the toilet. Seeing the eyes of those whom you help, you will experience respect for yourself, and this is much more valuable than receiving random winnings and the envy of others.

That is it the effect of gambling is temporary just like every other stress relief activity and this is the reason one can not depend on it to be a long-term solution, so it still have to be in our hand to determine as to the extent we take gambling to be a such of stress relief.


Furthermore, we have to consider what the extent of its negative impact on our lives if we slide into gambling addictions while trying to cash fun, or if we lose an amount we can't afford to lose at some point.

Whichever the case if gambling is played as a fun then it health benefits would assist the gambler, however if a gambler is an addict I don't think those health benefits would work well for such a gambler rather such a person would experience and subjected to more health challenges, personally I gambled with the amount of money I can afford to lose thus every I won a bet I felt some ease and relief thus in more relax mood, this exactly how a gambler should feel provided that the money involved isn't much even if a lose is incurred, unfortunately in a bid to become rich quicker a lot of gamblers break those rules and ended up becoming addicted and bankrupt.

Someone can abuse those health benefits that the article says when he's an addicted gambler. He can reason out that he's just there to relieve the stress from work so thus, he gambles. While it's true that there's already a negative implication when people hear gambling and we can't remove that because it's like to stick there forever. Being a responsible gambler, we say, there are a lot of benefits.

But as long as you stay on that line, nothing is going to happen to you wrongly when you're doing it in accordance with your emotions. Because if you're not going to be responsible, then the negative implication ideas that are already built in the minds of people means that they're right to what they've been thinking and the impression that gamblers give to them.

So, as a gambler, we just need to show them that we're not what they're thinking of. We're responsible, and we know our thing and we don't go beyond what gambling can do to someone negatively.

Health benefits of gambling? Health has nothing to do with gambling, and gambling has nothing to do with health. The image you posted shows only one side of gambling. What about the other side?

1. The first is that it improves mood. Yeah, why not? I used to gamble, not because I was an addict, but because it was fun. It relieved me of stress. It helped me with my mood. But it also destroyed my mood when I lost a heavy amount. My whole day went bad.

2. Second, it's a stress reliever. Again, it can cause stress. The stress of whether I will win or not It may divert our focus from everyday problems, but it will create a new one.

3. Lastly, I don't agree with taking risks. It's not a good thing to take a risk. I don't consider it anything good. Taking risks in life is one thing, taking risks in gambling is totally another thing. You cannot mix them both.

Sorry to say, I don't totally agree with what's written in the image of yours.

I think you are getting it all wrong when O.P said Gambling helps us to take risk, and by that what he/she meant is taking "calculated risk" and not a mere risk where people throws money away into what they know has no value e.g Shitcoins just for risking sake. Because life itself is a risk, and it take only people who are able and willing to sacrifice something meaningful today (e.g time, pleasure, money, sleep and comfort) to be able to reap a better future tomorrow.
So in addition to what O.P just said, gambling also helps to make people analyze better (i.e those who tend to analyze & predict football matches).

Gambling will really benefit a person when they apply the concept of gambling as it should be, like for example thinking of gambling as just entertainment then yes of course like you said to improve the mood and relieve a little stress. I think this will really be felt when the person is able to understand gambling and always not overdo it, for those who understand that this is nothing more than an entertainment activity then they will definitely feel this kind of benefit, honestly I will not bring those who are already addicted to this discussion because this is a different story and contrary to the mindset of those who are already addicted.

I think about this increase in confidence it depends on their respective choices, some train confidence by trying to take risks such as gambling and also some prefer to find other alternatives that have little or no risk. True, gambling does show the character and behavior of someone who usually will not be responsible for what they have decided before, too desperate because they think there is a big chance but what happens is unexpected, and that is impulsive.

Its actually depends on how you use it since gambling could potentially give you benefits or disadvantage.

Just like what you said it will go to addiction if they are not aware of what they are doing is not really good to them and if they are obsessive for unrealistic gains which they think will come to them then maybe it will really result to that and end up they are been so stress for what they encountered on gambling. They really get poor if they mismanage their finances and play like no limits since we know how bad they end up with that attitude.

But if they are just chill having some fun with have good financial management and have control on the bets they put for sure they would not came to that situation and this type of guys would provably enjoy then relieve all their boredom also stress which is the main target that's why they came up there play those games in a casino.

And if they can treat gambling as entertainment, they can relieve their stress by enjoying various kinds of gambling games. Unfortunately, after they were able to get rid of their stress, they were lured into winning because they saw several people who managed to win some money from gambling. That makes them tempted to try it too but they need help to get it and instead experience a lot of losses.

This will increase the stress level they have previously managed to reduce so that they cannot get rid of the stress but instead get new stress. But if they realize that they don't need to try to chase victory and should be able to be responsible while gambling, they won't experience any problems but they can use gambling as entertainment and to relieve stress. This is where we have to see gambling as a release of tension after completing daily activities and not use it as a place to make money.

I like the idea of improving mood and relieving from stress, what really makes sense, since we are talking about an entertaining activity, and entertaining activities in general are supposed to cause these positive effects on us. That is why people are performing them.

But about gaining more self-confidence, that is, the capacity of taking risks, I think there are better methods to develop that without having to risk your money, your finances. The risks taken by gamblers are more related to irresponsible and impulsive behaviors, which are never good.

but if there  is no gambling there will be no addiction so still gambling is the source of addiction that causes many poor family.

in is vindicated to take money from people the way they are enjoying , imagine how tricky was that ?

actually I never thought that gambling has Health benefits till i read this article now , so I have nothing to add but support, yes those are the healthy benefits if we will only find it when gambling and not to always think of making rich easier.

I can understand the first two benefits as they make sense, however I do not agree with this idea of gambling helping us to take risks, since for what I can see most people are perfectly happy already taking massive amounts of risks all the time, just take a look at this market in which investors put all their money and hopes in shitcoins thinking they will strike rich.

So if anything I think we need people to take less risks, or at least to take risks that offer them a good enough return.

This seems like something that might also have the opposite result. These benefits can occur if you really enjoy gambling as gambling, not as a means of earning a lot of money. You can enjoy it by remaining under control of your emotions and risks.

but if you can't control yourself and your emotions, it will actually have the opposite effect.
There are some notes:

#1 It improves mood
   What kind of mood? This might make us have a good mood if we can really enjoy it without pressure and demands. However, if we are under too much pressure, lose a lot of money in gambling, then we will actually become super moody which drives us to be more temperamental.

#2 Stress reliever
This also depends. There are times when playing for fun means a person can lower their stress levels well. So this can be a stress reliever for us. However, on the contrary, many people become increasingly stressed because of gambling, especially because they lose and lose a lot of money in gambling, especially for those who are addicted to gambling, they become even more stressed. The advice is that when we are experiencing stress or racing thoughts, it would be better to avoid gambling first.

#3 Help to take risks
Yes, it cannot be denied that when it comes to gambling, this is a risky thing. We can learn to take risks from gambling, manage risks from gambling, and also how to manage risks better so that we can be successful. However, this gambling can be a high risk that sometimes we are not able to handle the risk. So, you have to be smart about managing these risks. This is a learning process.

The risks outweigh these benefits, IMO. Things that alter your mood are things that are dangerous to be addicted in if left unchecked. I'd rather not be exposed too much to things that elevates my mood, especially if these can lead to addiction without moderation. These aren't benefits IMO, but things that give short-term 'relief' to the end-user. That's not beneficial now, isn't it?

The thing with the benefits that you listed is that they can also be obtained from other activities and engagement not just gambling. The bad things that gambling can expose someone to is more than the good things, that is why gambling is usually talked about negatively and new people are usually advised about the dangers of involving themselves in an activity like gambling even with the benefits that it also has. I will not advise and recommend someone who has never gambled to try gambling because of the benefits it can provide for them because I am not sure if the person will be able to stop themselves from becoming addicts.

Well, gambling is not doing many people good this time around because a lot of people are not seeing it as a means to have fun, but the majority of gamblers are gambling for the sake of making money out of it, and when they have staked a large amount in a game, you see them feeling so mentally disturbed because they are just praying and hoping that the game will not cut. By so doing, they are putting themselves through some emotional challenges that are not also good for their health. So they get angry unnecessarily and even vent their anger on their wife, children, or friends. I think that the negative part of gambling is what people are only faced with more than the positive side. Don't get me wrong, but only a few people are gambling for fun, and they are the only few that will enjoy any health benefits that gambling may poss.

If you are really that treating gambling in the right way then you could really be having that kind of benefit on which we know that each person does have that different tolerance when it comes to risks factor
and different approach on things on which there are ones who could really be able to identify which one is really that just good for entertainment and things which are really that good when it comes on getting some income.
We know that it does really that indeed just require some common sense and not some technical thinking on trying out to understand things but it turns out that people would really be still that ending up
on having those different impressions on things which it could really be that be that devastating to them or something that would be beneficial.

People would really be always minding about on how to make easy money with gambling and this is what pushes them to play even more on which it is really that so common that you would really be that
playing without minding about potential risks but if you are that type who are just playing for fun and entertainment then you wont really be finding yourself into those
known problems attached with gambling.

There are a lot of medications in the field of medical and health sciences that are prescribed to a patient for a temporary solution, these can include painkillers, sleeping pills, anxiety, and stress relieving pills, and a bunch of others that medical personnel can know more about. So, would you not consider all those being beneficial for one's health, even if it's just for a short period? I think we do consider them helpful and useful for us on a lot of occasions.

Similarly, any activity, including gambling, will just provide you with a temporary solution for something that might be helpful or useful for you at that exact moment. When you are feeling down, you can use something that can cheer you up, and when you are sad, you can cherish an activity that brightens your mood. So, even if the benefits are temporary, they are useful for us and our health and I think that is enough reason to call them health benefits.

From the second health benefit of gambling, the major stress that more than half of the world's population currently faces is economic and financial stress. Gambling as an activity if not checked can result to more financial stress on a gambler who cannot control their urge to gamble after a while.

As a stress reliever, reliance should not just on gambling so you do not get addicted. Try out other activities, so you can always have choices to select from whenever you feel stressed and feel the need to engage in a stress relieving activity.