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Losing at chess: an unpacking

Losing at chess: an unpacking

BenjiPortheault
| Sep 28, 2024

Losing at chess brings concurrent feelings, thoughts and emotions. It’s important to deconstruct the different factors to manage and overcome systematically. Let’s introduce a biopsychosocial framework - this sounds complicated, but si...

Discipline

Discipline

BenjiPortheault
| May 28, 2024

An operating system to help you align actions and intent: the ICED framework  Discipline is often thought of as the magic missing ingredients between our lofty goals and the distracting reality. If only I were disciplined I would not play b...

Leaning in the discomfort of training

Leaning in the discomfort of training

BenjiPortheault
| Oct 17, 2023

Stop trying to trick yourself into focusing on what is important and address the root cause of distraction. Two positions, two different challenges  Position 1: White to play, and to make it even easier it’s mate in two: For m...

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