In a recent post on lowering phone usage, I recommended playing chess. But I haven’t actually played chess for ages. So I thought I’d put my money where my mouth is and play. And it was lovely.
I get an energy crash between 15:00-18:00 and am often tempted to scroll on my phone. Chess was a pleasant replacement. Mentally challenging, but also relaxing. Sitting there, waiting for my opponent to go, was quiet and peaceful. I briefly put some music on in the background, but quickly turned it off – I was enjoying the quiet too much.
I can see myself get into chess more regularly. I was pretty terrible today. I was matched against fellow newbies and still mostly lost. Though winning in my final match was a great feeling.
If you wanna play with me, my username on lichess.org is clowes – add me.
