PokerBaazi.com to Hold Live Session on Mental Health
PokerBaazi.com, one of India's biggest online gaming platforms, has announced a Facebook Live session on the subject of 'mental health at the felts' in association with Poker Boot Camp India.
The 60-minute program will be hosted by Abhishek Goindi, poker coach and co-founder of PBCI, with celebrity psychologist Dr Nisha Khanna, who is a certified EQ coach and Baazi Care Expert.
Viewers are invited to tune in at 17:00 on 10 July, where the hosts will discuss the psychology of poker and show people ways of strengthening their mental state which can apply to poker or the wider world.
The session has been marketed as an extension of PokerBaazi's commitment to responsible gaming at a time when more Indians than ever have been trying online gaming. The company hopes those watching will be able to use the tips to gain greater control of situations during the challenging COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Nisha Khanna said: "A mentally healthy person is better able to deal with real-life situations in a much more calm and controlled way. In the prevailing scenario, people are witnessing a sudden increase in their stress levels, therefore I personally feel that such platforms will help us to initiate the conversation on mental health and allow us to help many around us. Besides, gaming is also a great way to facilitate people to manage their mental state. It fulfils a person's need of competence, autonomy and relatedness thereby instilling a sense of confidence and positivity."
Abhishek Goindi commented: "I believe in mind over matter! This initiative by PokerBaazi and Poker Boot Camp India is aimed at helping and guiding poker players across the country to deal with mental challenges that are never addressed but are a huge hindrance to one's growth in this beautiful mind sport."
Navkiran Singh, founder and CEO of Baazi Games (parent group of PokerBaazi.com) added: "Mental health has always been an extremely imperative subject to focus on, and given the way the global situation is unfolding, the subject occupied even more of a hot spot. In the wake of the current series of events, we really wanted to emphasize upon the relevance and application of mental strength in our daily lives. With this session being conducted by professionals, we are confident that we will be able to impart some understanding to the people around and assist them to have a better control over their mind while playing poker or beyond the game."
PokerBaazi.com is one of India's best known online poker brands. Next week sees the start of its Indian Micro Poker Series event for small and mid-stake poker players.
