Health Benefits of Gambling

[Sanugarid]

Gambling is not bad after all but addiction is, gambling has been receiving a lot of negative reactions and feedback but gambling also has a lot of health benefits associated with it but you can only get these benefits if you are a responsible gambler and you have total control of what you wage and limit your bankroll

These are some of the benefits to see more of its benefits you can read the whole article here

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Surprising Health Benefits of Gambling

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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.

[Webetcoins]

While it's true that some people find entertainment and a temporary escape through gambling, it's important to acknowledge the potential risks associated with this activity. Gambling can indeed lead to addiction, financial strain, and increased stress, particularly for those with limited income who may be more affected by the negative consequences of significant losses. While some people may experience short-term relief from loneliness or stress through gambling, the long-term effects can be detrimental.

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.

[Westinhome]

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.

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.

[uneng]

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 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...

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?

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.

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?

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.

[Miles2006]

Let's call a spade a spade, when people see things like this they will have the confidence to gamble more just because someone said gambling has health benefits, honestly speaking I can't relate with what the op listed. I think it's best to point out the side effect of gambling too, when talking about the positive side the negative side should also be listed other wise most people will get fooled.
Even if gambling in the right manner has health benefit what about those people who are gamble addict, they can't control the urge to gamble with the mindset that one day they will build a house or buy a car, what will happen to them and their health, the act gamble don't have any health benefit cause if gambling has a health benefit everyone would have benefited from what you mentioned but since the benefit are meant for few people then there's no benefit.
People who take loan to gamble do suffer from depression, the addiction of gambling has cause a lot of broken homes and many negative side effect for gamble addicts. I don't think gambling has any health benefits.

[Litzki1990]

Hey @OP ,You have considered only the positive aspects of gambling but you should also have pointed out some of the negative aspects of gambling.
Nervous stress is an important aspect within the negative aspects of gambling, moreover, if one loses a large amount of money in gambling, there is a possibility of mental breakdown and also the risk of having a stroke.
Gambling also has a long history of many people falling into poverty after gambling. Then there is a possibility of mental instability in him and later involvement in various criminal activities.

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.

Gambling wins and losses have an emotional impact on people. When a gambler gets a win, his mind is very high, on the contrary, when a gambler loses a gamble, his state of mind is very bad. Our mind is like wax, seeing someone's pain makes us sad and seeing someone's happiness makes us smile. Usually, if the team that I support without any interest loses, then it feels very bad for that team. In this case, gambling is done entirely through money, so it is very natural to feel bad when money is lost. But as far as I feel a gambler should not be overly happy when he wins a gamble and should not be overly upset when he loses a gamble. A gambler should be normal in both win and lose situations.

[Gozie51]

Let's call a spade a spade, when people see things like this they will have the confidence to gamble more just because someone said gambling has health benefits,

What spade exactly  

There have been series of threads here and contributions about the negative aspects of gambling and that has not been hidden. Much as new and old gambler know about the negative side of gambling, I don't think the positive side is really out there in the public.

So Op is also trying to show that there could be positive side of it if you gamble reasonably.

[boltz]

Health benefits ? How about getting depression and all that dark stuff ? Gambling should be just a fun gateway where you can relax a bit , gamble some money and be on your way but nowadays people are super addicted to gambling , they are having mental health problems and this is just sad but finding benefits is really hard when you just gamble besides the dopamine effect you get when you actually win a ticket but after the effect is gone , you will chase that moment over and over again.  

[Slow death]

While it's true that some people find entertainment and a temporary escape through gambling, it's important to acknowledge the potential risks associated with this activity. Gambling can indeed lead to addiction, financial strain, and increased stress, particularly for those with limited income who may be more affected by the negative consequences of significant losses. While some people may experience short-term relief from loneliness or stress through gambling, the long-term effects can be detrimental.

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.

I've been saying this, there are many things that people can use to have fun and they are things that help to stop a person from being sad when they have a big problem in life, for example a person when they constantly suffer a lot of criticism at work. and at home, that person can take time to listen to music, go to the cinema, go to the beach to spend time and look at the sea and the birds, that person can take their money and go shopping for the things they like most, that person They don't need to stay indoors, locked in their room and playing computer games and run the risk of losing all their money and then becoming addicted, they don't need to go through that.

but when a person has serious financial problems and that person needs money or when a person doesn't have a job and lives at home with his parents and always depends on the money that his parents give him but he wants to have his own money so that he doesn't need to depend on money of the parents, but more than many years pass that he cannot find a job and the person becomes desperate, so that person will start gambling with the thought that he needs to earn a lot of money quickly so that person will be having a lot of losses and even then that person will not will take time to think about these losses and stop playing, on the contrary, this person will be playing even more with the aim of needing to win a lot of money to change their life.

[Youngkhngdiddy]

Health benefits ? How about getting depression and all that dark stuff ? Gambling should be just a fun gateway where you can relax a bit , gamble some money and be on your way but nowadays people are super addicted to gambling , they are having mental health problems and this is just sad but finding benefits is really hard when you just gamble besides the dopamine effect you get when you actually win a ticket but after the effect is gone , you will chase that moment over and over again.  

  To me I feel it all left for person to be an addict because we all have a choice, in everything we do we always a choice, you can choose to quit gambling when you feel you are getting to it too much, those that suffer from addiction they let that get to them, if they take it upon their self stop they can. And with just discipline they can work on their self. Gambling first of is not mearnt for everyone, not everyone has the heart of gambling and taking losses. People reacts to losses differently those that have the compulsive ability shouldn’t even think of gambling.
  Same way some people are complaining of losing in gamble, they are still some who still benefit from gambling and have record success with it. Like I said gambling is not for everyone, it’s a game of chance and luck. Nothing is guaranteed that’s one thing you should know. We don’t have keep  stressing on the negative impact about it, we should learn to also talk about the many positive impacts of gambling as well.

[wxa7115]

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.

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.

Gambling should have the opposite effects on someone, if a person is not relaxing and having a good time while gambling, and instead they are getting more stressed out because of it, then it is time those people look for another hobby.

Now such high levels of stress could be explained if a gambler was using too much money and every single loss was too much for them to handle, and in that case this can be easily solved by lowering the size of our bets to something more manageable.

[danherbias07]

Let's call a spade a spade, when people see things like this they will have the confidence to gamble more just because someone said gambling has health benefits, honestly speaking I can't relate with what the op listed. I think it's best to point out the side effect of gambling too, when talking about the positive side the negative side should also be listed other wise most people will get fooled.
Even if gambling in the right manner has health benefit what about those people who are gamble addict, they can't control the urge to gamble with the mindset that one day they will build a house or buy a car, what will happen to them and their health, the act gamble don't have any health benefit cause if gambling has a health benefit everyone would have benefited from what you mentioned but since the benefit are meant for few people then there's no benefit.
People who take loan to gamble do suffer from depression, the addiction of gambling has cause a lot of broken homes and many negative side effect for gamble addicts. I don't think gambling has any health benefits.

Yes, it has. But I think the losing factor is always the apple of our eyes.
When we are winning, what happens? Did you ask yourself that or are you too inclined with the bad effects of gambling? I do agree that OP should've also listed the cons of gambling when it comes to health but the pros do exist.

Sports gamblers do appreciate this. The boost of emotions when watching games.
When I have money on the line for my favorite team, I cheer as loud as I can for that team to win. I get angry when they do foolish plays and I get happy when they are on the lead. All those emotions are good for our health, especially after the pandemic when we had a hard time finding the entertainment that would give us joy.

About those who took loans for their gambling habits, well that's being an irresponsible gambler and that should not be recommended to any gambler.
They took the risk, they must also answer for that.
I just read one good statement somewhere, "When you deposit money in a casino site, it's not your money anymore." IMO, that's true and it becomes like a casino coin unless you withdraw it and can spend it with something else, that is yours.

[Peanutswar]

On #1, gambling's main objective is to give entertainment to the players but again we wage real money, it depends on how the person now how they handles their emotions, people could be happy because of their winnings, sad, angry, and fearful every time they lose and make a wage on the game or else depression and anxiety due to excessive playing of gambling so it depends on the person if this improves their mood, and tested out their emotional intelligence. On #2 could be a stress reliever but could be lead like the end of the statement in #1 its part of the entertainment so if you win sure you will really relieve your self but how about you lose? could bring stress of course if money matters.

[slapper]

While it's true that some people find entertainment and a temporary escape through gambling, it's important to acknowledge the potential risks associated with this activity. Gambling can indeed lead to addiction, financial strain, and increased stress, particularly for those with limited income who may be more affected by the negative consequences of significant losses. While some people may experience short-term relief from loneliness or stress through gambling, the long-term effects can be detrimental.

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.

I've been saying this, there are many things that people can use to have fun and they are things that help to stop a person from being sad when they have a big problem in life, for example a person when they constantly suffer a lot of criticism at work. and at home, that person can take time to listen to music, go to the cinema, go to the beach to spend time and look at the sea and the birds, that person can take their money and go shopping for the things they like most, that person They don't need to stay indoors, locked in their room and playing computer games and run the risk of losing all their money and then becoming addicted, they don't need to go through that.

but when a person has serious financial problems and that person needs money or when a person doesn't have a job and lives at home with his parents and always depends on the money that his parents give him but he wants to have his own money so that he doesn't need to depend on money of the parents, but more than many years pass that he cannot find a job and the person becomes desperate, so that person will start gambling with the thought that he needs to earn a lot of money quickly so that person will be having a lot of losses and even then that person will not will take time to think about these losses and stop playing, on the contrary, this person will be playing even more with the aim of needing to win a lot of money to change their life.

You raised an important issue: the difference between leisure and escapism, especially in gambling. Gambling should be entertainment, not a life solution. Gambling for enjoyment is about adrenaline, socializing, and understanding our boundaries. An activity, not a coping strategy. But isn't gambling a risky retreat from deeper difficulties like financial stress or relentless criticism? Subtle changes from a bit of fun to addiction are often overlooked. Isn't it important to spot this transition early? Isn't gambling a slippery slope for someone seeking rapid financial gain? The promise of easy money is deceptive. Gambling is intended to benefit the house, not the player. Is it not necessary to explore alternatives in this situation? Skills improvement, job counseling, and financial assistance may be better. Gambling in a desperate attempt to improve finances typically deepens depression. Shouldn't society raise awareness of gambling's dangers and encourage healthier coping?

[Hirose UK]

On #1, gambling's main objective is to give entertainment to the players but again we wage real money, it depends on how the person now how they handles their emotions, people could be happy because of their winnings, sad, angry, and fearful every time they lose and make a wage on the game or else depression and anxiety due to excessive playing of gambling so it depends on the person if this improves their mood, and tested out their emotional intelligence.

Indeed, in gambling there are only wins and losses so we are just waiting to see whether we are lucky to win or bad luck to lose, both always go hand in hand and what is always more present is defeat.
From here, even though defeat gives sadness, loss, increased emotionality, but if we can take the positive side, it will never make someone depressed and instead give stronger patience and sincerity.
In every activity there are always benefits and disadvantages depending on how person does the activity and whether they have the right approach or not.

On #2 could be a stress reliever but could be lead like the end of the statement in #1 its part of the entertainment so if you win sure you will really relieve your self but how about you lose? could bring stress of course if money matters.

Losing money will not make us feel depressed and stressed if we have accepted all the losses that will occur from the start.
Earning money is not easy and may be full of hard work and if you use it to gamble and lose it can be disappointing but we have to be able to accept it because we decided to gamble with that money.
Those who decide and are sure to gamble and then lose experience disappointment and cannot accept it, causing depression and stress, so I call them irresponsible gamblers because they fail to take responsibility for their actions.

[junder]

On #1, gambling's main objective is to give entertainment to the players but again we wage real money, it depends on how the person now how they handles their emotions, people could be happy because of their winnings, sad, angry, and fearful every time they lose and make a wage on the game or else depression and anxiety due to excessive playing of gambling so it depends on the person if this improves their mood, and tested out their emotional intelligence. On #2 could be a stress reliever but could be lead like the end of the statement in #1 its part of the entertainment so if you win sure you will really relieve your self but how about you lose? could bring stress of course if money matters.

It is true that it is the main purpose of gambling, and gambling also pays if someone manages to get a win from gambling if they are lucky and also it will make them happy, because they can benefit from gambling.  and there are also those who are sad, disappointed and upset because they get a defeat where luck has not been on their side so it is not the victory they get but the defeat they get, and this is a factor that can make a person experience many things and can even change his behavior. But for those who gamble with the aim of just entertainment, they will not experience this because they have limits in gambling and of course it is a good thing and also gambling should only be for entertainment not more than that.

So all things in gambling can be called opposite, where gambling can relieve stress, and can also bring stress. It all depends on the person who responds to gambling.

[EarnOnVictor]

From the OP,

# It improves mood: This depends on how we plan and play our bettings, so this is not entirely true. Gambling could improve mood or spoil one's mood, and it all depends on whether the gambler is having a good or bad experience with it. If one gambles with the mindset of fun and also plays it with a little mind that will not bite, then the mood could improve. But if one plays it to earn money primarily, then the opposite could be the case if the money is not coming.

# It is a stress reliever: Same as above, it depends on the mindset at which the gambler plays. It could be bad if the gambler is addicted or believes that he will make his lifetime riches through gambling. But if the person keeps on getting the opposite experience, it becomes so bad and could increase stress.

# It helps us to take risks: Yes, we take risks in gambling but I don't see how this is a positive side of it or adds to someone's life when most people lose their money.

[Juse14]

Gambling should have the opposite effects on someone, if a person is not relaxing and having a good time while gambling, and instead they are getting more stressed out because of it, then it is time those people look for another hobby.

Now such high levels of stress could be explained if a gambler was using too much money and every single loss was too much for them to gamble, and in that case this can be easily solved by lowering the size of our bets to something more manageable.

To be precise, the person should look for a hobby that does not pose a significant risk. But this is not an easy thing to do. Because it requires a long adjustment. Even when someone is too addicted to gambling, then when he does any activity, there must be a bet in it.
Like my friend's story, who tried to divert gambling activities into another hobby, namely fishing. And for the first time the hobby went smoothly and he really enjoyed the fishing activity, but over time when this activity became a little boring, that's when he took the initiative to apply bets in the hobby.

[maydna]

Gambling should have the opposite effects on someone, if a person is not relaxing and having a good time while gambling, and instead they are getting more stressed out because of it, then it is time those people look for another hobby.

Now such high levels of stress could be explained if a gambler was using too much money and every single loss was too much for them to gamble, and in that case this can be easily solved by lowering the size of our bets to something more manageable.

To be precise, the person should look for a hobby that does not pose a significant risk. But this is not an easy thing to do. Because it requires a long adjustment. Even when someone is too addicted to gambling, then when he does any activity, there must be a bet in it.
Like my friend's story, who tried to divert gambling activities into another hobby, namely fishing. And for the first time the hobby went smoothly and he really enjoyed the fishing activity, but over time when this activity became a little boring, that's when he took the initiative to apply bets in the hobby.

That means your friend is already addicted to gambling because he only thinks about how he can make bets, even if it's just fishing. He really needed to reset his mindset by not thinking about gambling. However, he can do other activities that are not related to betting so that he can really enjoy other activities and will not think about betting. I'm curious what happened to your friend, whether he still uses betting as a hobby or whether he can avoid betting. It seemed like he needed someone else to take his mind off betting or he would just go back to gambling before he knew it.

[erep]

That means your friend is already addicted to gambling because he only thinks about how he can make bets, even if it's just fishing. He really needed to reset his mindset by not thinking about gambling. However, he can do other activities that are not related to betting so that he can really enjoy other activities and will not think about betting. I'm curious what happened to your friend, whether he still uses betting as a hobby or whether he can avoid betting. It seemed like he needed someone else to take his mind off betting or he would just go back to gambling before he knew it.

I think he was addicted to gambling because he returned to gambling after busying himself with other activities, we can judge from his behavior because people who are addicted to gambling find it difficult to stop even if they find other hobbies to avoid gambling. I think a hobby of fishing will not succeed in diverting him from his addiction to gambling because fishing is very boring and he has to find a hobby according to his wishes. I think if he likes training at the gym or other sports it will help him avoid gambling because sports activities require more time for rest.