Former pro gamer (NRG, Andbox, COL, Envy) | Transitioning into psychology to support gamers’ mindset & well-being

Toronto, Ontario
Joined July 2015
Emotional awareness post 👏 no more "tilted" to describe every negative emotion
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Working with players, I see how fast we blame ourselves or others for intense emotions. That's the cycle of dehumanization, and it makes us forget the simplest thing: you're a human with needs. Here are 9 of the most fundamental ones.
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"All blame is a tragic expression of an unmet need." -Marshall Rosenberg The way Marshall reconnects us with the language of life is quite beautiful; I would recommend watching his work as it is truly life-changing. Just wanted to share the love👌 youtube.com/watch?v=nWb2B2uP…
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I needed to hear this today. In today's world it's easy to forget what life is really about. Sometimes we need a simple reminder to take a step back from not feeling good enough, to stop the cycle of "optimizing" ourselves every day. youtu.be/_ZPBGv2BG6U?si=NL4y…
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Replying to @JasonBWLake
I just watched this last night haha. I'm grateful I was in an org like yours to have these wonderful memories documented to look back on.
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ranked can actually be a good source to know more about yourself and self-improve. A simple exercise you can do while you play is writing down your negative unhelpful thoughts. Then take each thought and find which distortion it falls under. Identify and change the thought
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