Is meditation important for playing poker professionally?

[absolutista2021]

I'm asking because if you get a bad streak and you're a professional it can affect your stress level and start playing badly, right? Do professional poker players meditate on a daily basis?

 

[amonlima]

It is very important to take care of your mind, poker is about having self-control, meditation and physical exercises help a lot with performance.

 

[absolutista2021]

It is very important to take care of your mind, poker is about having self-control, meditation and physical exercises help a lot with performance.

wow! ty for answer, and health food too right? thank you and success in your way of poker!

 

[amonlima]

wow! ty for answer, and health food too right? thank you and success in your way of poker!

Yes, a good diet always combined with physical exercise, eating energy-rich foods, always avoiding heavy foods

 

[skaterick]

yes , i guess those steps would help certain players .

 

[Mazembe]

Poker is definitely a mind game, it's important to take care of yourself and be in a good place mentally, exercises and meditation definitely helps, but I don't think every professional poker player does that.
People are built very differently,some only journal, others self talk(positive) etc
There are so many ways and techniques people use

 

[NSX_Amfe2nat]

Yes, if u sit and play with some things which ruin your calmness, u will not play well at distance