{"id":592,"date":"2022-10-08T18:52:54","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T16:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.esportsplayerfoundation.org\/services\/mind\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T16:27:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:27:38","slug":"mind","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/en\/talentfoerderung\/foerderbausteine\/mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"592\" class=\"elementor elementor-592 elementor-543\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2757950 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2757950\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4cba99\" data-id=\"d4cba99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8087b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a8087b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Mind &#8211; Be good when it counts!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similar to traditional competitive sports, <strong>mental resilience and concentration<\/strong> are also of central importance in esports. Games in front of millions of spectators and prize money in the five- to six-figure range are no longer a rarity. As the industry continues to grow, the <strong>pressure on the world&#8217;s top esports players <\/strong>is also increasing <strong>. <\/strong>As part of the &#8220;Mind&#8221; funding module, we are dedicated to optimizing the mental performance and mental health of our talents.  <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sports psychology support<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to optimally prepare our athletes for their careers, we support them in strengthening their mental skills in a targeted manner. They learn how to deal with challenges confidently and ensure their long-term health and sustainable success. This support is made possible by the unique commitment of the    <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tk.de\/techniker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>The Techniker Krankenkasse<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41353ad\" data-id=\"41353ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f5e9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f5e9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"1024\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Workshops and bootcamps<\/b><b><\/b><\/h2><p data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"556\">During our boot camps, we focus on <strong>practical workshops<\/strong> that prepare our talented athletes for the challenges of professional competition. Topics such as <strong>stress management, pressure to perform<\/strong> and dealing with <strong>public perception<\/strong> take center stage.<\/p><p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"1058\"><strong>Esports bootcamps<\/strong> are intensive training camps where players prepare for competitions or work on their skills and career under professional conditions. Similar to traditional sports, they offer a structured environment in which talented players find particularly good working conditions &#8211; be it through tactical analysis, game-specific training or mental strengthening.<\/p><p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"1058\">A central element of our boot camps is the <strong>personal exchange on site<\/strong>. Here, players not only have the opportunity to learn from our experienced coaches, but also to gain valuable insights from sports psychologists, former professionals and other experts from the world of competitive sport. In <strong>interactive sessions<\/strong>, they develop strategies to strengthen their mental resilience, stay more focused and be able to perform even under the highest pressure.<\/p><p data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1395\">By creating an optimal environment for sustainable development, characterized by a <strong>protected space for reflection, exchange and growth<\/strong>, we provide valuable impetus for the development of talent.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d423634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d423634\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d98a0c6\" data-id=\"d98a0c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7201238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7201238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Mental health in esports<\/h2>\n<div>One crucial factor for long-term success is often underestimated: <strong>mental health.<\/strong> The pressure to constantly deliver top performance in esports, regular competitions, intensive training times and constant evaluation by fans and critics &#8211; especially on social media &#8211; place an enormous strain on players.<\/div>\n<div> <\/div>\n<div>We use the expertise of sports psychologists and professional coaches as well as targeted measures to promote mental health in order to counteract these stresses. These include <\/div>\n<div>\n<ul data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1578\">\n<li data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1268\"><strong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1208\">Structured daily routines<\/strong> with fixed training times, breaks and sufficient sleep<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1352\"><strong data-start=\"1271\" data-end=\"1292\">Mental training<\/strong> to improve focus, resilience and self-confidence<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1415\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/en\/talentfoerderung\/foerderbausteine\/body\/\"><strong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1378\">Physical activity<\/strong><\/a> as a balance to the gaming load<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1500\"><a href=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/en\/talentfoerderung\/foerderbausteine\/nutrition\/\"><strong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1439\">Healthy nutrition<\/strong><\/a> to support concentration and performance<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1578\"><strong data-start=\"1503\" data-end=\"1523\">Media management<\/strong> to reduce negative influences from social media<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1501\" data-end=\"1578\"><strong>Regular discussions<\/strong> with the sports management to evaluate the perception of stress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ac6c83\" data-id=\"0ac6c83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a99967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a99967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsplayerfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dein-Abschnittstext-1080-x-1350-px-1-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16059\" alt=\"4 Personen sitzen auf einer kleinen B\u00fchne vor einer digitalen Leinwand. 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