Bradley Fodor

Former pro gamer (NRG, Andbox, COL, Envy) | Transitioning into psychology to support gamers’ mindset & well-being

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

@Next_L_Esports Sent you a DM! 👏

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

Hey guys. I recently graduated with my psychology degree, and now figuring out the next step.

I’m interested in coaching CS2/VALORANT and combining my competitive experience with my Psychology degree to work in player development, performance, communication, and mental skills.

I’m also exploring graduate-level programs where I could continue developing my psychology/behavioural knowledge while staying involved in esports.

If you’re a coach, esports organization, or university/college program interested in chatting about potential coaching, player-development, or graduate-study opportunities, I’d love to connect.

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

@MindBodyEsports @pocketpsych Thank you, Edward!

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

Working with players, I see how fast we blame ourselves or others for intense emotions. That's the cycle of dehumanization, and it makes us forget the simplest thing: you're a human with needs. Here are 9 of the most fundamental ones.

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

@Silverborn_ My mission is to bring non-violent communication by marshall rosenberg to esports. I think it will help a lot of people and create psychological safety for many.

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

@Silverborn_ Yes, I agree. That's the dream.

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

Emotional awareness post 👏 no more "tilted" to describe every negative emotion

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

I play cs

"wow it's android, I used to watch you. so cool!"

I play val

"dude you sound so old gtfo off the game you're washed just quit.. no wonder you're an ex pro *laughs historically*"

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

So important and overlooked. I never figured out my digestive issues as I was told I have IBS, so I was convinced I couldn't do anything about it (I fixed it years after my career ended).

Changing your diet is especially difficult when you're struggling with anxiety / depression, so the cycle feeds into itself.

Need to put our energy into the right things. While I was reading sport psych books over and over wondering how to fix my mood and negative thinking - I should've been fixing my gut health before anything. Big mistake.

Great post, Edward!

[Edward Cleland @MindBodyEsports]

The biggest performance optimization miss in esports isn’t recovery, hydration, or macronutrients.

It’s overlooking gut health.

Many organizations unknowingly provide consumables that work against cognitive performance, emotional regulation, stress resilience, and recovery by disrupting the gut–brain axis. No blame to them per se, it’s a reflection of how little this science is taught / known by the community.

I rarely begin by “treating the mind.” I begin by supporting the biology that shapes the mind. Mental health is both psychological and physiological, making gut health one of the most overlooked bottom-up interventions in (esports) performance.

If this sounds controversial, spend time with the literature on the gut microbiome, neuroimmunology, psychobiotics, and HPA-axis regulation. The evidence has grown substantially over the past two decades and has already influenced sports nutrition and dietetics in traditional athletics.

The gut is called “the second brain” because ~500 million neurons in the intestinal lining signal the brain.

If you want to change your thoughts, improve your gut health. ✌️💚

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

@leeleefps Congrats!!! 🎉

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

The secret isn’t being nicer.

It’s seeing that behind every “toxic” teammate is a person in pain, badly trying to meet a need to matter, to feel in control, to not feel worthless.

Decode the message. Protect your own mental. Mute if you need to.

You can’t be baited by a message you understand.

I hope some of it helped. Take care of your mental health.

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

It's hard to not take things personally when others are sabotaging your game, and this isn't to justify any behaviours - it's to see the human in others so YOU can play more consistently

Let's decode some behaviours so you're able to focus on your game 🧵

[Bradley Fodor @androidfps]

9. Insta-requeue on tilt

Looks like: loses a rough one, instantly queues again, playing angry.

The message: “I need to fix this feeling NOW.” Trying to outrun a bad feeling instead of settling it.

The tilt rides straight into the next game. They bring previous emotions your current game.