Betting on yourself - an extra motivator or mental burden?

[lombok]

It's fun to bet on yourself or on a team that you are part of. I could remember when casino wasn't that common, the only way to enjoy gambling is betting on yourself. I played snooker a lot and do stake on the game to make profits on who wins the game. Sometimes, we organize a three man football match and bet on it.

I wouldn't say it puts pressure on me rather, it makes me take the game more seriously than when money isn't involved. I have gambled through various means in the past.

I have also undergone the experience of staking in one on one gaming social activities such as swimming competition with friends.
It usually goes with some settings that requires participants to put their possible best efforts just to secure winning chances. Not just for the winning price the entertainment.

Of course you can call that pressure because you will force yourself with extra energies to make sure you emerges winner just as others will also put up to their very best to sound's out.

The physical rivalry where there is a stake puts a high intensity environment that cannot be achieved by normal matches. Existence of material rewards compels the body to use up the remaining stores of energy in seeking prestige and win.

I observe this process being a way of turning some entertaining activity into a serious but entertaining platform on which to promote oneself. This stress is exactly the essential component that can make the competition not dead but cause positive adrenaline rush that strengthens social ties by healthy and just competition.

[Floxynice]

Growing up, sports wasn't really my thing. I was just that "girl girl ". Yea, I do not have any history as an athlete. However, if peradventure I get actively involved in sports and have that privilege to bet on myself, I'd gladly do that. I consider betting on one's self an extra motivator to train harder, play harder and put in more energy because something is at stake. My only concern is that it might get a bit messy if I'll be playing with a team. Since there's something at stake, I might become selfish just for my own personal interest.

[Cryptomultiplier]

The mental burden for me is unquantifiable and that's why I would rather bet on someone else than on myself, unless it involves a life or death situation, before I bet on myself.

There's no two ways about it, and the risk involved in both sides of such betting is different and demand a certain kind of mindset to achieve the result, be it good or bad.

[Somto9Light]

So, in your opinion, does betting on yourself benefit you and your performance, or will it only create extra pressure that can cause bad effects to your performance?

Yep, I prefer betting on myself I don't like betting with crowed because doing that will make it look kinda way or maybe I don't have other important things to do with my time. Even though it's my free time yet I don't like doing it with people, and I must say that I feel motivated even while gambling alone. Because I'm not really interested in the profit aspect but the fun, so this made me not to think about seeking for other peoples opinion while gambling. Because those that can't bet alone is obviously gambling for profit and not for the fun.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I have never thought of doing that any day, I did participate in football during my school days but I never for a day thought about betting on myself, betting on oneself could cause mental burden because you will do many things possible to win that match, even if it means fracturing your leg or something else but you won't just be as normal as when you didn't bet on yourself.

[Darker45]

It highly depends on the particular individual. There are players who can't bear the pressure when money is involved. They lose their game. In my neighborhood, we used to have betting on PvP mobile games. I've seen players shaking hard, losing focus, because they're not used to playing with big amounts of bets. To others, it doesn't make a difference even if the money involved is a huge sum.

In such games, it's almost a must that each player should have a bet. Except if everybody knows each other well, outside bettors might not feel at ease betting on a team or player that doesn't have a stake. The perception is that they might not do their best because they have nothing to lose. So, if I'm a player, I'd have to bet on myself also.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

So, in your opinion, does betting on yourself benefit you and your performance, or will it only create extra pressure that can cause bad effects to your performance?

A gambler who is also an athlete betting on his or herself is a very bad gambling practice and one I would never encourage, and thank goodness that even the managements on all sports sectors see the disadvantages of doing this and it's banned for athletes to bet on their own self.

Betting on oneself carry quite alot of advantages to be honest but then on the other hand, the disadvantage is very much higher, one you didn't mention being that the anxiety and pressure that will come from such practice may lead to tendencies of cheating to win, it will completely and mentally drain the player and he may play in a manner that may be completely dangerous for other players, I do not support this practise.

[danadc]

I believe that betting on yourself is something that becomes a double motivation: first, to improve performance, and second, because the extra motivation is the money you can win. I haven't been a very athletic person, but I've always run marathons, and it's a very demanding sport. I don't have the preparation to bet on myself in that sport.

[maydna]

I am not bet on me and I was not an athlete during my young age. I pass my time as usual like most people which is school, learn, and enjoying my life. I don't know how it feel but that can make it mental burden for me. I know that is challenges me to do my best but I prefer not use it as bet.

It is better to learn and try hard to achieve it. That can make me enjoy the time of learning and not in hurry in learning.

[iv4n]

So, in your opinion, does betting on yourself benefit you and your performance, or will it only create extra pressure that can cause bad effects to your performance?

In my case, when the bet size is reasonable, it's like a positive pressure... it can be a pretty nice motivation, winning that bet is the cherry on the cake. But when the stakes are too high, it turns into pressure, negative one.

And this is not my opinion, I have tried it, and I know my limits. The best is to give it a try, test yourself with some small bets at first, then raise them gradually... You will find out how it works for you. Like always, as long as we are betting with the amount we can afford to lose, it can turn out like a positive boost. But when we raise the stakes over that limit, fear of loss kicks in, and emotions can take over...

[qwertyup23]

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So, in your opinion, does betting on yourself benefit you and your performance, or will it only create extra pressure that can cause bad effects to your performance?

It's actually a double-edged sword if you bet on yourself due to multiple reasons.

First, you can argue that if you bet on yourself, this can definitely be a motivation to do better given that you have to meet a certain standard or criteria to win. In sports-betting, let's say you bet on yourself to make 20+ points in basketball, then this could be the push that you were looking for given that money is at stake.

Second, however, this could also back-fire on you if you have already satisfied the criteria in sports-betting. This means that you would intentionally have to miss shots, etc. so that you would still meet the criteria on yourself that you betted.

In conclusion, betting on yourself is both a boon and a bane but it destroys the purpose and meaning of the sport you love. If you cannot perform to your fullest because you are tied with the odds, then the integrity of being an athlete is defeated.

[Agbe]

I have not heard of one betting on himself. But if I have a goal to achieve in the sports, I will do well to achieve the goal, but I don't think that does mean, I am betting on myself but might be self encouragement or self confidence. Or probably I have not heard the concept of self-bet. It should be an extra motivation to do well in the race or game. I think even though you bet on yourself, you still have to challenge your opponent to win the game.

[Dunamisx]

Since we all know the various abilities in what we can do, there's no point in taking vouch to bet on our abilities when we can go against the casino house edge or play our sport bets in gambling, self betting is something of old pattern to me as I see it, people want to play in real world of gambling and take the challenge of playing against each other or the casinos than self.

[Judith87403]

Betting on yourself at level of amateur may cut both ways. For few athletes, it helps to sharpen their focus, includes urgency, and forces discipline, mostly if the stakes are small and confidence is raised. It may seem like accountability with skin in the game.

Yet often more, it includes pressure that hurts performance. Money connected to results may cause anxiety, selfish decision making, and even overthinking, more especially in team sports where results are not completely in your power to control. It may equally destroy trust and enjoyment of such game.

Above all, the risk normally over weighs the benefit. Competition should be the source of motivation, growth, and pride of team, rather than financial stress that may distort judgement and performance.

[Dr.Osh]

It's not useful for me at all, because it only adds to the burden of pressure that doesn't produce anything in the end, betting in real terms means taking our chosen team more seriously, it makes the heart beat until the match is over but there will be results if the choice wins

[Oluwa-btc]

Betting on yourself no matter how much you want to justify it is still wrong and obviously a disrespectful thing to do for yourself and to the spirit of fairness. Think of it this way, when there is a bet on yourself and the bet is you make bad plays but if you bet on that you would be making a lot of money, you would basically throw off your game for the sake of that bet. To me, this is a disservice to whatever you do because you are playing unfairly and not to the best of your ability.

Betting on yourself can be either a powerful motivator or a heavy mental burden but it depends on how, why, and what’s at stake.Betting on yourself builds self awareness,focus and it builds self trust.Little commitments,accountability,small, intentional steps that builds discipline.Betting on yourself becomes a mental burden when you invest in the most unhealthy ways.

[cryptoaddictchie]

So, in your opinion, does betting on yourself benefit you and your performance, or will it only create extra pressure that can cause bad effects to your performance?

Betting on yourself in single sport competitions like boxing or combat sports can sometimes act as extra motivation, since the outcome relies mainly on your own preparation, discipline, and performance. In that setting, the pressure is more personal and controlled, and some athletes thrive under it. But in team sports, self betting can be risky because your result depends on many factors outside your control, which can create tension, selfish play, and even loss of trust in teammates.

So I assumed this will be discreet as gambling probably not allowed on players doing this.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Betting on yourself in single sport competitions like boxing or combat sports can sometimes act as extra motivation, since the outcome relies mainly on your own preparation, discipline, and performance. In that setting, the pressure is more personal and controlled, and some athletes thrive under it. But in team sports, self betting can be risky because your result depends on many factors outside your control, which can create tension, selfish play, and even loss of trust in teammates.

So I assumed this will be discreet as gambling probably not allowed on players doing this.

Disagreed, since when betting ourselves to lose is increasing our motivation? It's just the way to ruin our integrity. It's also the easiest to get a ban when we're getting caught by intentionally do it(official game).

[Cointxz]

I believe some of us here have been athletes at some point in our lives, especially during our younger years, when we were in high school or college. Did any of you have any experience betting on yourself? May it be a team sport or a single sport (combat or non-combat sport).

I’m not an athlete but betting on myself is very popular during my high school days through computer games. I’m a bit skilled on counter strike before so I frequently do P2P team fight on computer shop with other students and place bet on our game.

This is much better compared on friendly game because the money on the line makes me extra motivated to play better.

[TopTort777]

I have seen in first post OP mentioned "us being athletes" and the talk is about betting. If betting on ourselves is available, then this means we, as athletes, participate in amateur/professional sport. But ! Is an athlete allowed to bet on himself? That really affect his performance. Such athlete can be not only as a motivation, but on a negative result. In other words, losing on purpose. Are professional athletes even allowed to bet on event they participate in? Something tells or reminds me, that in situations when athletes bet on event they participate, if that is found out, there are kicked out of sports or face huge fines.