Topic: Health Benefits of Gambling - page 7. (Read 2416 times)

What exactly am I oversimplifying? It's natural human beings are always unhappy with something and looking for more, even though they might be much better financially, socially and emotionally than everyone else in the world. It would be strange if they weren't, because it's that feeling of missing something which moves and push us forward, otherwise it wouldn't make sense to live anymore, just like when you finish every missions of a game and lack desire to continue playing this. Life has to be fluid and constant. Nothing stays idle in the universe.

Stability is a good thing, and I believe we also have a natural inclination for achieving that in different aspects of our existence. We need stable relationships, stable finances and a stable (safe) environment to develop our skills and knowledges efficiently. Even gamblers when going beyond their limits are doing this dreaming about achieving that stability someday, so money won't be a worry for them anymore, although others will emerge.

I disagree that to consider gambling a stress-reliefer is a romanticization of the activity. It's a very important benefit proportionated to people who play responsively and can afford losing money without further prejudices to their finances. However, to relief from stress was never meant to be a definitive solution for happiness in life. To relief from stress is important to keep the daily life going on and its tasks more bearable, without going into exhaustion.

Money isn't a decisive factor. If it were, there wouldn't be so many millionaires, billionaires and celebrities frustrated and depressed. That is what I said earlier.

It implies there are, indeed, further factors which influence their state of mind and well-being outside finances.

In order to elaborate a logical, rational and deep reflexion about the situation, which will consequently reach closest to the roots of the issue, we have to judge and analyze the different aspects and elements involved and influencing those individuals to display such noxious behaviors.

The gambling was played by the poor and the rich people,the loss will affect the poor gambler the most.Still they lay the gambling by believe of their poor status will be changed by using the gambling site.But the fact is only some people achieve their target and become the rich person.The remaining person will play gambling with loan after they loss the entire holding money.The loan and gambling will not be the recommended by any experienced gambler.Because if they win it will be the good way of life,incase they had loss the money in the gambling site.Then he need to work for thee certain period of time to settle the loan to the loan provided person which made him further poor.

Gambling, in general, is not something to be used by people who are not financially stable enough to be able to afford it. It requires money that one doesn't need, which means that if you have everything else covered in your life, like your personal or family expenses, your savings, and your future investments, and you still have some money at your disposal, that's the money you should be used for gambling because in that case, even if you lose the money, it won't have any financial or psychological effect on you.

So, people who are lonely or depressed but aren't doing well financially shouldn't choose gambling as a stress reliever because there are thousands of other ways one can use that will cost them less money or even no money at all but will help them get out of the situations they are in.

It is true that a gambler will have many benefits if he is responsible for his moves and actions regarding gambling, let's not forget the fun of gambling. It's true that gambling relieves fatigue and stress if you know how to play it, but if you're already stressed and your way of playing gambling is to win big, your stress will only increase.

Talking about gambling is actually like a double-edged knife and it depends on us in seeing the perspective because after all what you mentioned is indeed positive and it can be felt by some people but another problem that occurs in this case we also cannot let go of the negative effects that exist in gambling so I don't think we can fully say that it is only about positives because in the end we have to realise that the negative impact is still very much felt compared to the positive impact generated.
But even so, itdepends on the attitude we have towards gambling because after all the attitude we have will make the perspective different so with this we must realise that it depends on ourselves if we are in gambling whether we can only see the positive aspects or we are carried away by gambling which makes this negative.

When you say that gambling is double edge sword where you win some games and lose some games, do you mean that the ratio of winning and losing is similar? I really doubt it because i myself experience more losses than winnings. Also, I hear more stories of gamblers who lose more games as compared to the winning stories related to gambling.

Now coming to the health aspect of gambling, even if we neglect the number of loses and wins in gambling, the stress in gambling is enough to make us ill. For example you start to gamble, you are in doubt and tension that you will lose or win. This tension is in all games and hence it can have a bad impact on the health of the gambler. Some gamblers may take pills to remain clam but those may still have the site effects.

Still, these things can have a positive effect to some extent. Of course, the benefit from them is at a minimal level, but if I make a small bet, for example on the Champions League final or some other major tournament, then it will definitely bring me a little joy even if I don’t win. Probably for some it will be a little more than the usual involvement in a tournament with his favorite team. For me this is true, but I repeat that with small and infrequent bets so that this doesn't affect our wallet too much. If someone doesn’t like it and wants to make a big bet, then the fine line is erased and there will be little benefit there, and perhaps this will affect the wallet and nutrition and well-being of the family.

You are right about that, because gambling is like a double-edged sword. Which can be profitable and can be detrimental, depending on ourselves in responding to gambling. Because it is not gambling that is wrong, but we are the ones who have misinterpreted gambling and assumed that gambling can give us great benefits and can change our financial condition or multiply the money we have. And if you assume so about gambling, then as soon as possible to change your mindset in understanding and responding to gambling, before it all ends badly and leads to a loss.

Although common, your claim oversimplifies the complex relationship between income, happiness, and mental health. Does it make sense to think that money is a universal happiness poison? According to psychological research, income has declining benefits on emotional well-being. However, financial stability can reduce many basic human need pressures. Gambling as a stress reliever is risky. Understanding gambling's addiction and stress is crucial. Gambling addiction increases despair, anxiety, and suicide thoughts. We shouldn't romanticize gambling as a stress-relief or happiness solution. Isn't it important to recognize these details rather than paint broadly?

We must walk carefully while tackling celebrity issues. It's a myth that affluence protects against mental illness. Living under continual public attention can increase loneliness and pressure. To think their affluence should protect them from such challenges misunderstands mental health. No matter their income, mental health difficulties can affect anyone. Shouldn't we approach this matter with more empathy and less judgment, knowing that mental well-being is complex and influenced by many things outside finances?

Agreed, this idea that money can somehow solve almost all of our problems is not true, and we have seen this being demonstrated many times before.

Lottery winners are the perfect example of this, as they went from having a normal life to having everything they could dream in an instant without the need to work hard for that money, and yet many of them end up believing the money they received was a curse instead of the blessing that it was, simply because they lacked the ability to manage it and they created thanks to that money more problems for themselves instead of solving any.

The reality is that with or without money, humans are constantly unhappy with something. When we lack money and a wealthy life, we think that must be the solution for every problems faced in life, however, if that was true, there wouldn't be so many millionaires and billionaires depressed, stressed, anxious and feeling empty inside for some reason. An example of that are the celebrities, who even reach to the point of commiting suicide, because the reality is just to harsh to be faced. And money isn't a problem for them, so why are they on this situation?

Gambling is more powerful, positively speaking, treating stress and anxiety on gamblers than making them rich. If richness is the final goal, I fear gambling will only contribute to make these people more frustrated in life...

Apart from when one wins a game,I don't think gambling has any other advantage to human being.The reason I said apart from winning is because 90  percent of problem man faces in life is as a result of lack of money,if there is money,the challenges that face man atimes won't be a burden to the heart to the extent of it affecting his physical state or mental health,but becuse there isn't money to solve the problems we have,it would put man in a devastating state,but when there is money,he can just easily walk past the problem because he has the answer to the problems.
But the rest are negative things that gambling brings,which are so much to be mentioned.If we want to start mentioning the bad effects of gambling,it will be too much to mention.

The gambling had both positive and negative effects based on the win or loss at the end of the game.The gambler should not get over excited by the big win and depressed huge by the same loss due to the bad luck.If the gambler see both the win and loss in the same way,then he become the better gambler.He possesses easy win by the emotional control while playing in the gambling site.The gambler who play for huge duration in the gambling site will get nervous impact due to more pressure in the loss time.The gambler also depressed after complete loss in the gambling sites.He doesn’t involve in the random bet will have save from more health problems.

Your question is sensible but as far as I know we are discussing about the Health Benfits of Gambling, it is obvious and we all know it that when we engage in gambling, we need to have money to spend for our bankroll and that it may win or higher chance to lose.  I believe what gambling do to set it apart from other de-stressing activities is that it gives us a chance to either double our expenses or win an amount more than our inititial bankroll. It is the chance of winning huge amount of money  that separate gambling from other de-stressing activities, IMO>


It wasn't the gambling or a gambling platform's fault, it was the gambler's abuse of the gambling platform that made them addicted to it.  We all know that anything excessive is harmful.  Can you blame food for making a person sick due to overeating?

It's good and all, but are these benefits you're listing exclusive only to gambling? If so, then what does gambling do that sets it apart from other ways for you to de-stress, other than it outright asks for your money with no guarantee of return?

It's fine and dandy to actually find a way to put gambling on a new light. This industry's had its fair share of flak and hate over the years after all, but it just feels a little pretentious if not dubious to actually list stuff like these when we have gambling addicts who are already stressing about how they'd make ends meet and earn their money back. Perhaps let's just dial down and actually just stay in our lane regardless of the hate or whatever. If you're sending this not to dispel hate though, then what is the reason?

I don't think its deceitful because the feelings varies across various caliber of personality so it's very okay to say it feels beneficial in a certain to to a certain group of persons then you would with another just like you did sites an example with smoke and marijuana.

These things are bad no doubts but it doesn't eliminate the fact that at some point it give a certain type of satisfactory feeling to its consumers and at the point it's given them such feel, they consider it to be advantageous to their well being but then these is actually temporary and is in the long term not profitable to the health but with gambling, if it serves as a stress relief for a group of persons, I think what's left is how to maintain it such that it serves it's purpose and then still remains beneficial to the consumer by protecting the consumer not to explore the destructive aspect of such habit.

The majority of us aren't anywhere close to professional players. I believe that the largest group is simply enjoying playing some games to try our luck, risking relatively small amounts of money; at least that's what I personally do. Gambling is nothing more than an entertaining activity, for once in a while. This photo is the equivalent of trying to find advantages to drinking excessive amounts of alcohol because it can boost your mood and alleviate stress. It's fine occasionally, but not something to even attempt to claim has advantages. Do you see where I'm coming from? The similar scenario also applies in our case.

I can argue that smoking has its own good effects, and so does marijuana and everything else you can add.

If you feel like want to gamble and you have the financial stability to lose money then gamble that is what we should insist on when someone says they want to gamble but saying it can improve the mood or what not is kind of deceiving, to be honest.

Its fun to win, but its usually frustrating to lose. But blaming "normalcy" in emotional display for this oversimplifies how gambling and psychology work together. While your recent winning run is exciting, you should be careful. Why? Its because gambling is a game of chances, not feelings. Because wins are short-lived, especially in VIP ranks, they point to a trend that is hard to predict. Unpredictability isnt just fun; its also a psychological trick that draws you back with the promise of more success. Should you risk today? Self-control and figuring out the risks are at play here. Keep in mind that planning is good, but only if its based on realistic goals and knowledge of oneself. It is important to be aware of how addictive gambling can be and the need for moderation. Excessive joy, on the other hand, often leads to sorrow.

I'm just saying overall in comparing something that if you don't control it well then you will get into trouble because you didn't do what you should have done. You said that there are also people who step on the accelerator before entering a downhill road, I would ask what is their reason for doing so? even though they can still control the car in that condition but doesn't their behavior make the chance of an accident more likely? if there are other better options such as driving normally and not doing things that can make an accident possible then why choose something else? I can find indications that would make something bad more likely to happen from the statement you said.

Yes it is true, if we measure in terms of experience it is true as you say that ignorance due to lack of experience can make them end up with something that is not wanted, it can encourage accidents to be more likely to occur, but on the other hand I disagree if you say that "accidents will only happen if the person has no experience in driving", because fate is also involved in this matter, it is not uncommon for experienced people to have accidents. But forget it, because after all they still have the opportunity to be able to learn from experienced gamblers to have a little knowledge for prevention.