Gambling is good for your brain health? Could this be true? Yes, of course, it could be true! Everything is healthy when you don’t go overboard when you keep it fun and giving without going to any type of extremes. Just like eating chocolate is super beneficial unless you eat a tonne of it. If you don’t agree with me, just keep on reading as I plan to prove you wrong.
High Mental Stimulation
Brain training looks like lifting weights but with your brain cells. And the best part is, anything could serve as your gym weight – crosswords, books, games, discussions, everything that makes you think. I know that most people assume gambling isn’t even barely related to any sort of thinking process, however, this is totally wrong. Let’s take slots for example. They are the least skill-based game at any casino. You just spin and wait for matching symbols to show. But even the easiest game requires your brain’s activity, telling you how much to bet, when to increase, when to stop or to put it in other words, telling you how to manage your bankroll.
Blackjack and poker, on the other hand, have a much bigger brain-boosting power. Of course, there is luck but before and after the luck there is strategy, self-discipline, a lot of fast math, and even psychology-driven observations over the action of the ones playing against you. In order to play any game, you need to learn the rules, the variations, the optimal moves in a dynamic scenario, so your brain should have no rest. If it does, you’re not doing it right! High mental stimulation takes you out of the ordinary to send a signal that you need to act in order to succeed. This activates millions of your neurotransmitters and the brain gets a training.
Social Means Active
And active means healthy. Social interactions are well-known to be a core necessity for all people starting from a very young age. The health benefits of socializing are something anybody agrees upon. But how much socializing does online gambling actually provide? You would think that it’s not a lot, but you’d be wrong again. Online casinos have amazing live-dealer section these days where you can chat with the other players and the dealer as well.
But even if you’re playing slots alone on your couch, every activity that is based on genuine interest comes with a great socializing effect. Like for instance, following different theme-related bloggers like me (and I am more than glad to connect with all of you), finding new friends, sharing tips and strategies, discussing the latest games or a lucrative casino bonus, making a poker Friday night tradition and loads of other socializing ideas. A shared passion brings people together and makes them emotionally and physically much stronger by creating a sense of belonging.
So, my lovely readers, I hope you enjoyed today’s brain training session and I’ll be glad to see you once again for the next one