meditate instead of playing a bullet game

A chance to turn an addiction into a healthy habit.

I've been a bit lazy and built of a 1-0 bullet chess habit. Can't stop! My thumbs do it automatically when I pick up my phone or feel the slightest bit bored or restless.

These are not relaxing games! By the end, I find myself tense and curled up around the phone, my spine coiled and my breath short.

I do enjoy it - it's a win-some, lose-some. It doesn't build good chess habits, but there is joy in checkmate, and in pattern recognition.

Anyhoo, it's a fine addiction to turn around - I feel my concentration slipping, so now I hope to use the lichess pull to instead do a meditation. That ought to strengthen me in some solid ways. Maybe a one to five-minute apple-watch-breathe session, or a ten minute daily calm (love that concentation gym!).

See also: my meditation journey.