Hill explained that due to gamers experiencing high stress situations, it is important to manage…

Hill explained that due to gamers experiencing high stress situations, it is important to manage that stress.

"Gamers are shoved into high stress situations quite frequently. Every tournament is all or nothing to the player and his/her team. The player is responsible for their action in securing the win and to the relationships with the other members. This is a tough thing to manage on its own nevermind the constant drive to be better than yesterday. Anything from a mishap in game or an argument with a teammate can send the player into a downward spiral. The players and coaching staff can be equipped to deal with the inevitable “human” factor. It's not that events should not bother the team, they most certainly should be bothered by things that go wrong. It's that those bothers don’t go further than they need to."

He continued: "Esport athletes can benefit more directly to the practice of yoga than the average person. They are often thrust into high stress situations and hours behind a computer will take its toll. The mindfulness aspect of Yoga gives these players the tools to remain calm in emotionally charged situations." 

Hill said an hour every day is a nice round number to aim for gamers (or anyone) to reap benefits. 

"Although 20 minutes of movement and 10 minutes of silent meditation is definitely a good start for health. What's important is consistency and creating the habits.'"

The first thing I would say is find a teacher. Even if it's on YouTube. There are ple