I've been trying to put forth a better effort into climbing but always get tight feelings in my stomach and chest before queuing up. 6/10 times I usually won't play a game because of it. How do you guys deal with this?
Well for starters I don't treat the game as life and death.
I don't have a lot of time to dedicate to playing ranked on League but this advice kind of works across all games. I use it for Smash locals.
Take care of yourself physically. It sounds kind of silly but staying hydrated, eating a good meal, and sleeping properly can help curb anxiety alongside increasing your focus.
Remember that it's just a game. Obviously it's still ranked so don't pick something like first time Ashe mid with Barrier/Cleanse, but the point is that if you lose it isn't the end of the world. Everyone has low points and you're bound to have a few bad games here and there. Just focus on improving and how you can better yourself.
Play what you're comfortable with. Pretty self explanatory, if you're more comfortable on a champion you're more likely to perform well with them since you know their ins-and-outs. If you want to learn unique mechanics or matchups, hop in a practice match with friends or norms.
Warm up with some practice games. Going straight into ranked might not be a good idea since you might be a little rusty, just warm up with some norms or even ARAMs to get back into the groove of League.
Ban what you don't like fighting/can't play well against, not what other people tell you to ban. If you're more comfortable banning Vayne rather than Tristana, go with what you think will help you de-stress.
A. Pretend is a normal game it actually helps a lot.
B. Take a piss or get a snack. Walking around few a minute or two helps with state of mind, blood flow, and that feel when you been sitting for 30+ mins.
C. Don’t look up ranks and winrates. I swear I loss games just because I saw the enemy team had a higher winrate. I was like “yup, this game is over.”
Best I got.
I had this a few months ago, it went away after a few weeks and i was able to play again normally.
What anxiety? :)
Too be honest, I don't get these so I can't help. The only anxiety I get is in the game.
