What if I told you the secret to a successful and long career in esports didn’t rely on your skill in-game? The grind mentality has cultivated a negative culture in gaming and esports, and placed an unnecessary burden on competitors, content creators, and nearly every other role that exists in…
My name is Jordan Tsai and I’m a doctor of physical therapy working with professional gaming organizations including Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses. I have treated players from numerous games including League of Legends, Fortnite, CS:GO, and Valorant. I am going to provide a series of educational articles each highlighting a…
Our Ritual Motion community, along with the dedicated gaming community at large, knows full well the toll that hours and hours of gaming can take on our bodies. We love the game, we love the sport, and it does wonders for our mental health and social lives. At the same…
A high percentage of gamers report having issues with sleep. The reasons for those sleep issues can be many and varied, but certain gaming habits—such as late gaming hours, eating late or poorly, too much exposure to artificial blue light, stress from intense action games, etc.—seem to play a big…
Gaming requires many hours in front of your computer, TV, tablet or phone. But no matter what device you game on, you’re looking at a screen for long periods of time. For many, that can lead to dry eyes, eye strain, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, headaches, and even neck and shoulder…
To celebrate the launch of Ritual Motion Blade Series Blue Light Gaming Glasses by Fifth and Ninth we are offering 15% off your first pair. Ritual Motion Blade Series Blue Light Gaming Glasses by Fifth and Ninth help to fight the temporary effects of digital eye strain and protect your…
No music. No other apps, games, or programs. Phones away. Strategize, practice, skill up. Game for hours and hours every day. This is your job now. (Aside from school—that’s still your first job.) This is essentially what the best of the best Varsity esports teams do, and certainly what some…
Burnout is a real thing. It’s real in work, in relationships, and in gaming! When we’re striving for our goals, it can be all too easy to go, go, go—to take every opportunity to work and try to improve, and always say yes. As gamers, we want to be gaming…
Superfoods are called “super” for a reason, and we should be eating more of all of them! Things like nuts and fish and dark leafy greens. Essentially, they are the foods that give your body the most bang for their buck. But some superfoods are particularly great for improving the…
When we started Ritual Motion, we made it our mission to listen and understand our community so we could bring you the best products and resources to improve your health, happiness, and success while gaming. Earlier this year, we launched the first-ever “Win Well” Gamer’s Health Survey, and the response…
At the beginning of this year, you may remember us running the first-ever ‘Win Well’ Gamers Health survey. Because of the results, we have been more determined than ever to respond to the needs of our community. After understanding the challenges that our community faces – particularly around fatigue and…
When gamers think of eSports training, they often think of pro teams with endless hours of practice gaming non-stop at their consoles for the majority of the day. But there’s an important element of training for gaming that has nothing to do with actually playing the game, and it’s one…
