Esports are pretty far from Bodhi trees: Touch grass for performance and wellbeing

Nature exposure has been cross-culturally linked to psychological growth, spiritual awakening, recovery and relaxation. Psychology research supports this, showing that nature exposure can benefit performance and wellbeing through improving mindfulness, sustained attention, and connected to nature. In stark contrast, esports environments can be drab, sombre and dark, with not even natural light permitted within the performance context. In the absence of nature exposure in esports psychology research or practice, we draw on existing educational and organisational psychology to encourage academics and psychologists to experiment with nature exposure, adding a few suggestions and guidelines of our own. By bringing life into esports performance environments, we look to sustainably provide a competitive edge to players and help their wellbeing bloom.