
Seeking Balance The Balanced Player: Simon Welsch and the Holistic Approach to Poker & Performance
Feb 12, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Simon Welsch, a performance coach with a sports science background, shares his holistic approach to poker and overall well-being. He emphasizes the significance of balancing physical health, nutrition, and mental resilience to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of poker. Simon provides practical strategies for emotional regulation and discusses how lifestyle changes can enhance cognitive performance. This episode also explores the importance of community, self-regulation, and understanding personal motivations in achieving long-term success.
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Start With Foundations
- Simon emphasizes starting with basics: movement, sunlight, and vegetables before supplements or complex plans.
- He tailors advanced interventions only after foundational habits are stable for each poker player.
Health Boosts Emotional Control
- Better sleep, nutrition, and movement raise life satisfaction and emotional control.
- Those improvements reduce tilt and improve decision-making but don't eliminate psychological issues entirely.
Combine Rules With Lifestyle Changes
- Tackle tilt from both psychological and lifestyle angles; set stop rules and improve sleep and nutrition.
- Use practical supports (rules, structure, breaks) and refer to specialists for deep psychological work.



