chessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health

What would therapy for a tournament chess player look like? JJ and Julia explore this question by doing therapy on JJ, attempting to get to the root causes of the psychological blocks they encountered during their most recent up-and-down tournament.

Show Notes

What would therapy for a tournament chess player look like? During a "therapy" session, Julia helps JJ unpack a number of questions that plagued them throughout a frustrating tournament where JJ kept running into familiar problems. Why do we sometimes get fixated on a single, unnecessary variation that costs us precious time on the clock? Is there anything we can do at the board to reset our nervous system when panic sets in? Sit in and listen to our trusty duo as they attempt to get to the root causes of the psychological blocks JJ encounters within and beyond the 64 squares.

What is chessfeels: conversations about chess, psychology & mental health?

chessfeels is a weekly podcast about chess culture, improvement, and psychology from chess teacher JJ Lang and therapist Julia Rios. Tune in for irreverent conversations about this game we're all obsessed with.